‘If we don’t protect nurses, we don’t have a health system’
WHO director general speaks out about violence and discrimination nurses face worldwide
03 Jul 2019
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How the vigilance of nurses can be harnessed in the fight against modern slavery
International Council of Nurses issues guide to help you spot signs a patient was trafficked
02 Jul 2019
Global campaign to spot future nurse leaders begins
Nightingale Challenge aims to nurture leadership potential of nurses and midwives under 35
02 Jul 2019
Nurse plans 300-mile charity cycle ride in memory of her mother
Fundraising journey is in honour of former RCNi Patient’s Choice winner Joanna O’Toole
01 Jul 2019
‘Nurses cannot continue to be abused’
WHO chief nurse says recognising value is not just about money, but appreciating nurses’ work
01 Jul 2019
Nurses ‘deserve more than a pat on the back’, ICN congress hears
Four-day conference focusing on challenges for nurses around the globe kicks off in Singapore
28 Jun 2019
Nurses face pay cut as trust brings bank shift rates down to Agenda for Change levels
Basildon and Thurrock trust move could force nurses to seek better-paid work in London – RCN
28 Jun 2019
Festival-goers warned over nitrous oxide risk
Nurses warn young people attending Glastonbury festival of the dangers of nitrous oxide
27 Jun 2019
NHS spends millions a year on private beds for mental health patients
Investigation finds at least £186 million in costs, with patients sent hundreds of miles away
25 Jun 2019
UK's first gambling addiction clinic for children set to open
It is estimated there are 55,000 children and young people with a gambling problem
24 Jun 2019
Nurses only able to afford a house in 3% of towns in the UK
Nurses are least able to afford a house in the UK compared with other key workers
21 Jun 2019
NHS staff reveal extent of sexual harassment they face at work
Nurses and colleagues put up with harassment, believing bosses won’t take action – Unison
20 Jun 2019
Flexible working in the NHS: we’ve got to make it happen, says chief executive
Simon Stevens tells NHS Confederation the nursing shortage is service’s biggest challenge
20 Jun 2019
Reflecting on practice can improve nurses’ well-being and enhance care, NMC says
Joint statement with other regulators gives advice on getting the most out of reflection
19 Jun 2019
One-year extension of nursing bursary isn’t enough, RCN tells ministers in Wales
College criticises Welsh government’s repeated short-term commitments to student funding
19 Jun 2019
Dear next prime minister: RCN members’ open letter to Conservative leadership candidates
Nurse activists’ bid to quiz Tory hopefuls on safe staffing, nurses’ pay, and student bursary
18 Jun 2019
Nursing director struck off NMC register for bullying and aggression
Hazel Dinnie ‘frightened her staff to the extent that they considered leaving their roles’
17 Jun 2019
Your guide to all the routes into nursing
Our interactive graphic shows the path for nursing apprentices, associates and degree options
17 Jun 2019