Volunteering on nature projects boosts mental health, study finds
Research suggests nature volunteering could provide an important ‘non-medical’ service that...
02 Oct 2017
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Public need more awareness of serious mental health conditions
Serious mental health conditions are not fully understood by the public, the Royal College...
29 Sep 2017
Preceptorship framework launched for nurses in London
A new preceptorship framework for nurses working in London has been launched by the Capital...
29 Sep 2017
Chief nursing officer’s BME strategic advisory group to set up regional networks
Regional advisory networks for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) issues are to be established...
29 Sep 2017
Mental health charity launches guide to support vulnerable migrants
A mental health guide for the provision of services to help vulnerable migrants has been...
29 Sep 2017
'I drove home from work sobbing today'
Staff shortages compromising patient care, RCN poll finds
29 Sep 2017
Leading academic says there is 'a lot to do' to grow nurse research as a...
More work is needed to boost the field of nurse research, says the Council of Deans of...
28 Sep 2017
Ballot to be called if pay cap remains in place, RCN warns
The RCN will move towards balloting members on industrial action if the 1% cap on NHS pay is...
28 Sep 2017
Hundreds of nurses and midwives aged over 70, NMC reveals
More than 500 nurses and midwives aged over 70 are practising in the UK, the regulator has...
28 Sep 2017
Public agree government should scrap the cap, survey shows
Around eight in ten members of the public support calls to remove the pay cap and give NHS...
28 Sep 2017
Barriers to compassionate care
Report: nurses face major barriers in delivering dedicated and compassionate care
28 Sep 2017
English language test score will not be lowered, insists NMC
English language standards for European nurses joining the register will not be lowered, the...
27 Sep 2017
Exclusive: Absence figures reveal extent of depression among nurses
Tens of thousands of NHS nurses have taken time off work due to anxiety, stress or...
27 Sep 2017
Diversity exhibition set to open at the RCN
An exhibition celebriting diversity in nursing is set to open at the RCN next month.
26 Sep 2017
One in four 14-year-old girls are depressed, research finds
Almost one in four girls and one in ten boys aged 14 are depressed, researchers have found.
26 Sep 2017
NSPCC: 1.2m abused children let down by inadequate mental health services
About 1.2 million children who have been abused or neglected are being let down by mental...
26 Sep 2017
Nurse numbers fall, as EU nationals head for the exit
Nurse and health visitor numbers in England fell by 1,071 in a 12-month period, latest data...
22 Sep 2017
Grenfell tragedy 'triggered unprecedented mental health response'...
The Grenfell Tower tragedy triggered a mental health crisis of an 'unprecedented' scale, a...
22 Sep 2017