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Child who charmed royals helps open health centre
A schoolgirl who charmed Prince Harry and Meghan helps declare open a mental health centre
Dame Donna Kinnair is named RCN general secretary
College appoints its acting head following months of ‘sterling leadership’
RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke named one of 100 most influential people in the world
Time magazine included the Game of Thrones star and nurse champion in its yearly list
Nurses need protected time for training in learning disabilities and autism, says NMC
NMC issues response to ongoing government consultation on mandatory training
Workforce is priority, says England’s chief nurse after 100 days in post
Ruth May was speaking at launch of new children’s mental health centre
Wards in England are still failing to achieve safe staffing levels, new report warns
Workforce study says policies introduced since Mid-Staffs Inquiry have lost momentum
Period poverty: schools in Wales to offer girls free sanitary products
More than 141,000 pupils who cannot afford tampons and other supplies are expected to benefit
Support network uses social media to attract men into nursing
Facebook and Twitter groups connect students with nurses to promote profession
RCN Northern Ireland gets go-ahead for ballot on industrial action
Vacancies and lagging pay have become a public safety issue, college warns
Parents’ praise for nurses who delivered baby in hospital car park
Staff and student on a shift break helped deliver baby at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
NMC invites registrants to help shape its five-year strategy
Regulator asks nurses, midwives and nursing associates to suggest priorities for action
Hospital food: Unison survey highlights unappetising reality of nurses’ mealtimes
Union hits out at poor facilities and lack of basics like water and healthy snacks