'Intentional rounding does not work for all patients and nurses'...
Not all patients and nurses benefit from the system on hospital wards known as intentional...
05 Apr 2017
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RCN to consult members on response to continued pay restraint
The RCN is to consult nurses on how it should respond to continuing pay restraint –...
05 Apr 2017
Rise in nurse numbers shows Wales 'moving in the right direction' – RCN...
Report showing nurse, midwife and health visitor numbers rose 1.3% in a year are welcomed by...
05 Apr 2017
Peers urge review of pay restraint and morale
Ministers should review pay policy for nurses and other NHS staff and the impact it has on...
05 Apr 2017
Parents call for better mental health education in schools
Schools should teach children more about mental health, say parents.
04 Apr 2017
Revalidation: One year on
More than 200,000 nurses and midwives have completed the new system to check they are fit to...
04 Apr 2017
The fight for better pay goes on, RCN says
College will continue to fight for fair pay for nurses as the 1% pay cap is set to remain in...
03 Apr 2017
U-turn over agency ban
NHS Improvement has agreed to pause plans to prevent nurses working for an agency if they...
31 Mar 2017
Plan to speed up NMC Fitness to Practise process welcomed
New powers to give warnings and advice on the future conduct in Fitness to Practise (FtP)...
31 Mar 2017
Nurse sacked after offering to pray with patients awaits tribunal decision
Christian nurse sacked by NHS after offering to pray with patients before surgery claims...
31 Mar 2017
Fast-track nursing programme revealed
Nurse First aims to attract high-achieving graduates into nursing
31 Mar 2017
NMC fee to remain at £120 for 2017-18, regulator confirms
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) annual registration fee will remain at £120 for...
30 Mar 2017
Warning over unfilled shifts under new agency rules
Many shifts could remain unfilled after restrictions on NHS staff doing agency work are...
30 Mar 2017
Campaigners remain sceptical about future of children's nursing specialism...
Doubts continue despite a statement of reassurance from the government.
28 Mar 2017
Schools lack proper policies for pupils with medical conditions, charities warn
Thousands of children with long-term medical conditions are being put at risk every time...
28 Mar 2017
Nurse pay rise in Wales capped at 1% for 2017-18
Nurses in Wales are set to get a 1% pay rise from April, as the NHS pay cap continues for a...
28 Mar 2017
Government advised not to approve GBS screening in pregnant women
Government is advised not to approve screening for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) at 35-37...
27 Mar 2017