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Hunt calls for multi-year deal on nurses’ pay
Government also wants 'improvements to productivity'
07 Dec 2017
Hospital volunteers set to double
Patients are to receive more support from volunteers in NHS hospitals in England, with a new...
07 Dec 2017
Campaign wins reprieve for heart disease centres
NHS England saves four cardiac surgery services provided they meet new care standards.
06 Dec 2017
More nurses having flu vaccination could cut absence rates, study shows
Persuading more nurses and other NHS staff to have the flu vaccination could dramatically...
05 Dec 2017
Urgent action needed on obesity among nurses, study shows
Action is needed to address obesity among healthcare staff, with one in four nurses in...
05 Dec 2017
Latest UCAS figures reveal implications of bursary removal in nursing applications
The number of mature students accepted onto nursing degree courses has heavily declined with...
04 Dec 2017
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Patients’ chance to nominate their hero for an RCNi Nurse Award
Nominations are now open for one of nursing’s most prestigious accolades, in which patients...
04 Dec 2017
HEE chief looks to rebalance funds to ensure nurses' continuing professional...
More funding for nurses' continuing professional development will be found, according to the...
01 Dec 2017
Time to celebrate the best in child health nursing
Nominations are now open for the 2018 RCNi Nurse Awards.
01 Dec 2017
Nursing tops poll of most trusted profession for second year running
Nursing remains the most trusted profession in Britain for a second consecutive year, the...
01 Dec 2017
Department of Health to hold consultation over draft guidance for restraint restrictions
Draft guidance on the reducing the need for restraint and restrictive intervention for...
30 Nov 2017
RCN general secretary Janet Davies slams government for nursing pay insult
Government suggestions that any pay rise for nurses must be linked to improved productivity...
30 Nov 2017
NMC sees rise in interest after change to language tests
The Nursing and Midwifery Council says more than 4,000 nurses and midwives have expressed...
30 Nov 2017
NMC to begin consultation on nursing associate fees
Regulator says nursing associates will be subject to the same processes as nurses and...
30 Nov 2017
NMC register: nursing associates may pay same as nurses to be registered
Nursing and Midwifery Council proposal could see nursing associates pay £120 a year to...
28 Nov 2017
New chief nurse for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Executive director of nursing based in the Middle East who trained at Great Ormond Street...
27 Nov 2017
NHS urges parents to ensure children have flu vaccination before Christmas break
Parents are being urged to vaccinate their children against flu in time for Christmas,...
27 Nov 2017