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Game of Thrones star auctions a day on set for RCN charity
RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke is offering one fan the chance to join her during filming in...
20 Apr 2018
Healthcare assistants increasingly being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’
Calling on HCAs to fill nurse staffing gaps is bad for patients – Unison
20 Apr 2018
Unison urges nurses and support staff to accept three-year NHS pay deal
UK’s largest public service union endorses deal at this week’s health conference in Brighton
18 Apr 2018
Attacks on nurses increase as shortages create ‘hostile environment’
Research shows assaults have risen nearly 10%, with trusts facing financial difficulties...
17 Apr 2018
Education secretary urged to intervene after student loan error
RCN wants ‘worried and distressed’ healthcare students to receive the financial support they...
16 Apr 2018
Game of Thrones' star becomes RCN ambassador...
TV's mother of dragons is nursing's latest ally in the fight to raise awareness of staff...
16 Apr 2018
Hospital at risk as staff struggle to cover mental health shortages
A mental health hospital has been forced to reduce its number of beds because of ongoing...
13 Apr 2018
Fitness to practise: NMC launches plan to help nurses resolve cases before hearings
Regulator’s ruling body agrees proposal to overhaul how it deals with complaints about...
13 Apr 2018
Foundation of Nursing Studies seeks chair of trustees
Practice development charity recruiting its next chair
12 Apr 2018
Hospitals should be forced to meet minimum food standards – Labour
Quality of hospital food should be enforced by legal standards, says Labour health shadow
12 Apr 2018
Hospital parking: three out of 10 NHS hospitals in England charging staff for facilities
Nurses and other hospital staff are expected to pay for parking at 348 out of the 1,175...
09 Apr 2018
Mental health tool for older people launched
An online tool has been launched to help older people worried about their mental health
06 Apr 2018
Commissioners that miss mental health spending target will be held to account, says NHS...
Clinical commissioning groups must increase their spending on mental health faster than the...
05 Apr 2018
University admissions: nursing student applications in England continue to fall
RCN says one third fewer nursing student applicants in England since tuition fees replaced...
05 Apr 2018
RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2018 lines up leading speakers from...
Resilience, changing nursing roles and financial challenges will be discussed at an...
04 Apr 2018
Royal College of Midwives issues guidance on anonymous voter registration for abuse...
Midwives can help keep people who have experienced domestic abuse safe by ensuring they...
03 Apr 2018
NMC freezes registration fee despite loss to finances and fall in registrants
Nursing and Midwifery Council approved the fee freeze when deciding on its budget for the...
03 Apr 2018