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‘Singing nursing student’ wins award for boosting profile of profession
Brittany McArthur recognised by university for demonstrating compassion
25 Nov 2019
Award-winning nurse retires after almost seven decades in the profession
Aileen Coomber, RCNi’s 2017 Bank Nurse award winner, was part of the NHS at 70 celebrations
22 Nov 2019
Overseas nurses: NMC continues English language testing shake-up
Regulator plans to abolish time limit on nursing qualifications taken in English
21 Nov 2019
Nurse awarded £500,000 payout after injury at work
West London NHS Trust admits nurse sustained back injury due to defective chair
20 Nov 2019
Nursing bursaries: Lib Dems and Greens say they would reinstate cash support
Parties’ parliamentary candidates compete for nurses’ votes ahead of 2019 general election
20 Nov 2019
Nurses collect donations for students affected by building fire
Fellow university students and local nursing staff offer support after flats destroyed
19 Nov 2019
Tributes paid to a proud pioneer of agency nursing
Jean Higgins ran an early nurse recruitment agency set up for the benefit of the NHS
15 Nov 2019
RCN Wales Nurse of the Year named
Inspirational leader Jean Saunders praised for improving healthcare access for asylum seekers
15 Nov 2019
Nurses in Northern Ireland announce Christmas strike date
Walkout will be the first in RCN history – as Unison members plan industrial action too
14 Nov 2019
Nursing in the floods: praise for professionalism of community and acute staff
Nursing teams keep patients and each other safe during flood crisis
12 Nov 2019
Bereaved mother of mental health nurse pays tribute to ‘selfless’ son
Hundreds of messages of condolence left for nurse described as passionate about mental health
12 Nov 2019
Image of nursing survey: your chance to take part
Have your say on nursing’s image – from uniforms and job titles to pride in the profession
11 Nov 2019
Conservatives pledge to introduce fast-track visas for overseas nurses
Points-based proposal would mean reduced fee and extra points for those coming to work in NHS
08 Nov 2019
RCN members in Northern Ireland vote to strike for first time in union’s history
Northern Ireland nurses ready to take action over pay disparity with the rest of the UK
07 Nov 2019
NHS bodies ordered to draw up guidance for managers, following nurse’s death
Amin Abdullah experienced mental health problems after an unfair dismissal process
07 Nov 2019
Welsh health board decides to ‘not progress’ plans to change rotas
Unions had objected to proposals over concerns about contracted hours
06 Nov 2019
Nurse’s video message urges colleagues to get the flu jab
Leanne Thomas tells of sister’s death due to complications following influenza
06 Nov 2019
Healthcare workers have higher risk of stress, anxiety or depression
These issues account for half of work-related illnesses in the health and social care sector
06 Nov 2019