Pay to finally increase – if deal is agreed across England
Nurses in England are set to see minimum pay rises of 6.5%, rising to as much as 29%
21 Mar 2018
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Ombudsman: workforce shortages jeopardise patient safety
A report, published by The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman highlights the affects...
21 Mar 2018
Two years into the Five Year Forward View has progress been made?
Two years into the Five Year Forward View, one of England's most senior mental health nurses...
19 Mar 2018
RCN welcomes clarification on new nursing assistant role in Northern Ireland
The RCN has welcomed clarification on the responsibilities of the newly renamed nursing...
16 Mar 2018
Loan overpayment error leaves students struggling to pay rent
RCN general secretary urges Student Loans Company not to recover overpayments
16 Mar 2018
Nurse 'devotion' celebrated at royal reception
The Prince of Wales praised the endless care of nurses at Buckingham Palace reception
15 Mar 2018
Striking nurse lecturers warn that pension cuts will deter new recruits
Lecturers continue industrial action over planned pension changes, rejecting latest deal
14 Mar 2018
Around 43% of NHS staff in England use instant messaging despite possibility of...
The RCN has warned nurses risk losing their registration by sharing sensitive data on...
14 Mar 2018
Labour challenges nurse pay 'deal' terms
Chancellor urged to drop nurse annual leave 'offer'
13 Mar 2018
RCN publishes new guidelines for staff breaks
NHS managers are reminded of their responsibilities to ensure nursing staff can take breaks...
13 Mar 2018
Nurses now able to help domestic abuse survivors register to vote anonymously
Changes to legislation mean nurses and midwives can provide supporting statements for people...
13 Mar 2018
Leading safe staffing expert 'troubled' by lack of workforce investment...
Speaking at the Chief Nursing Officer summit, nurse researcher Linda Aiken criticised lack...
13 Mar 2018
Wales leads the way in safe staffing bill implementation, conference told
Wales is making good progress towards fully implementing safe staffing legislation, a...
12 Mar 2018
Nurses rumoured to be offered 6.5% pay rise
But staff must give up a day's holiday, reports say
09 Mar 2018
Exclusive: Nurses working alone are victims of hundreds of assaults, investigation shows
Hundreds of nurses who work alone in the community have been victims of violence, with...
09 Mar 2018
Nurses should know their shifts a year in advance, Hunt tells directors of nursing
Technology should be used to enable nurses to know their shift pattern a year in advance,...
08 Mar 2018
NHS bed stocks reaching 'unsustainably' low levels as norovirus infections...
Almost 75,000 NHS beds in England have been closed due to norovirus over the course of the...
08 Mar 2018