News
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RCN lead pay negotiator the latest senior figure to leave college after NHS pay deal row
Josie Irwin to take up a national role at Unison after a quarter of a century at the RCN
25 Oct 2018
Trusts need to spend £1 billion on urgent ‘high risk’ repairs
Figures reveal record-high buildings and equipment maintenance backlog in England
24 Oct 2018
Unison survey reveals ‘exorbitant’ and ‘stressful’ parking conditions for nurses
Staff say lack of adequate facilities wastes both their own and patients’ valuable time
22 Oct 2018
Stress-related absence on the rise among NHS staff in Scotland
Figures show more than a million work days lost over the past three years
22 Oct 2018
Commons committee says flu jab should be mandatory for certain nurses
Its report finds significant variation in uptake across England
18 Oct 2018
Growth of healthcare assistant numbers outstrips nurse recruitment, study finds
Figures prompt renewed call for mandatory safe staffing in England
18 Oct 2018
BME nurses in London face more discrimination than in the rest of England, RCN claims
NHS employers in London cannot dismiss racism as merely a minority issue, college says
17 Oct 2018
NHS staff in England pay almost £70 million in parking charges – in just one year
NHS trusts' parking fees are a tax on hard-pressed workers, says union
17 Oct 2018
RCN calls for clarity over nurses’ employment rights after the UK leaves the EU
Workers’ rights among healthcare benefits at risk once UK is outside the EU, says RCN
17 Oct 2018
‘Better financial support could encourage more people into nursing career’
Health Education England’s RePAIR report recommends targeted funds for prospective students
16 Oct 2018
The public needs an NHS 111-style mental health phone line, say MPs
Mental health nurses would be among professionals handling calls, cross-party group says
16 Oct 2018
Concern over digital app that promises nurses’ services on demand
Entrepreneur claims nursing app offers nurses flexibility – but RCN fears for their rights
15 Oct 2018
Voting opens in RCN president and deputy president elections
College members can watch the candidate hustings online
12 Oct 2018
Waive your short-sighted health surcharge for nurses, RCN tells government
Non-EEA nurses have to pay an NHS surcharge – and it's about to double
11 Oct 2018
Use of agency staff ‘demoralising’ for other nurses, says Hancock
Minister’s comments spark criticism over poor workforce planning that leads to shortages
11 Oct 2018
Regulator highlights urgent need for increased social care funding in England
Care Quality Commission’s report reveals picture of disjointed services and ‘care injustice’
11 Oct 2018
‘You’re guaranteed a job here’: the pledge NHS trusts will make to new nursing graduates
Nursing students at Greater Manchester’s universities to be promised employment in the region
10 Oct 2018
Late invite to summit shows lack of respect for mental health nursing, says RCN
College says it had to ask government for invite to Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit
10 Oct 2018