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
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Text message service helping school nurses reach one million young people
A school nurse-led text messaging service that offers confidential health advice to...
27 Mar 2017
New project aims improve retention of nursing students and newly qualified nurses
City, University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust are planning to work in partnership to...
27 Mar 2017
NHS cannot afford to lose EU nurses, RCN says
Value of EU nurses reinforced by the RCN ahead of Article 50 trigger
27 Mar 2017
Hospital staff 'more likely to be served fresh food than patients'...
NHS staff are more than twice as likely as patients to be served fresh food in hospitals,...
24 Mar 2017
Help raise the profile of nursing by contributing to new project
A practice nurse has set up an online project to help highlight the work of nurses and...
24 Mar 2017
NHS nurses angry about agency ban
From 1 April, many nurses will only be able to take on extra work as overtime or through...
23 Mar 2017
Nurses praised for efforts after terror attack
Staff from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation trust ran towards Westminster Bridge to help...
23 Mar 2017
RCN backs campaign for statutory funding of children’s palliative care services
The Rainbow Trust Children's Charity is seeking more funding from the government for its...
22 Mar 2017
Send selfies to help celebrate nursing, asks FoNS
Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is making a short 'Flipagram' film to celebrate World...
22 Mar 2017
NHS whistle-blowers to get more protection under new proposals
Protections for NHS whistle-blowers are to be extended under new government plans.
22 Mar 2017
'Serious gaps' in mental health crisis care for children, report warns...
There are 'serious gaps' in crisis care for children with mental health problems, a new...
22 Mar 2017
Nurse academic calls for mandatory preceptorship year for all new nurses
All new nurses should complete a mandatory preceptorship year to help them meet new Nursing...
21 Mar 2017
MPs warn a Brexit NHS staffing crisis is brewing, but Hunt downplays fears
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has downplayed fears that Brexit will lead to a collapse in the...
21 Mar 2017
Look after your staff, RCN chair of council urges employers
Organisations must support nurses' well-being if they are to deliver high standards of care.
21 Mar 2017
Military families at risk of homelessness, says senior nurse
Scale of the issue is not fully understood, says Wendy Nicholson.
21 Mar 2017
Homeless health key issue for nurses, highlights QNI event
Nurses play an important role in minimising the impact of homelessness on families' health,...
20 Mar 2017