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Mothers and babies to wear head-cams as part of mental health study

Interactions between mothers and their babies will be filmed using head cameras in a bid to...

Scrap the Cap

2,000 nurses expected at Parliament Square rally calling for pay cap to be removed

Record number of nursing and midwifery vacancies in Scotland, RCN warns

New workforce data reveal the ‘highest ever’ number of nursing and midwifery vacancies,...

Pay cap to be lifted in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon confirms

The Scottish First Minister has committed to lifting the 1% public sector pay cap in...

New chief executive begins role at Royal College of Midwives

​New chief executive Gill Walton has started work at the Royal College of Midwives.

Teenager who survived Manchester Arena bomb blast wants to become a nurse

Eve Senior praised the work of the nurses who looked after her and wants to join the...

Employers urged to show flexibility to parents of premature or ill babies

Employers are being urged to offer support to workers who have premature or ill babies.

Former MP Ann Widdecombe dresses up as Florence Nightingale for cancer charity

She joins other celebrities who have dressed up as their rebel heroes.

Pay cap: could it be lifted?

Speculation mounts over Prime Minister scrapping the 1% cap

UN report criticises UK welfare policies’ impact on patients with disabilities

RCN vows to continue promoting ‘vital work’ of learning disability nurses.

NHS Providers: Health service needs emergency cash to avoid winter crisis

The NHS is facing its worst winter in recent history if it does not receive an immediate...

Stop paying nurses a pittance, says nurse classmate of Theresa May

A nurse who was at school with prime minster Theresa May has warned the government must stop...

Two weeks to respond to NMC's future nurse plans...

Time is ticking for nurses and nursing students to have their say on plans for an overhaul...

Respiratory nurses not spending enough time with patients – and half planning to retire...

One in four NHS respiratory nursing teams say they are unable to spend enough time with...

Nurses on hand with mental health support at Notting Hill Carnival

Nurses and other health professionals delivered mental health information and advice to...

Support for allied health professionals after a career break

Allied health professionals to get support back to practice following career breaks.

ICN chief executive steps down

The International Council of Nurses chief executive Frances Hughes has left the organisation...

Blind babies and young children to benefit from new music scheme

A new music scheme for blind babies and partially sighted infants and young children has...

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