HCA treated for serious burns after performing fire-eating act for charity
Fellow healthcare professionals rushed to her aid at the NHS’ Got Talent show in Winchester
12 Jun 2019
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Nursing associates: more than 1,000 now registered with NMC
Health Education England hails the ‘significant milestone’ that ‘strengthens patient care’
11 Jun 2019
Nurse of the year award for nurse who made CAMHS more accessible to young ex-offenders
Service users now experience seamless transition to community CAMHS after leaving custody
11 Jun 2019
Nurse who helped pioneer IVF went unrecognised despite colleague’s protests
Nobel Prize winner fought for recognition of Jean Purdy’s role on commemorative plaque
10 Jun 2019
Nurse re-arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies at Countess of Chester Hospital
Lucy Letby is also being questioned about the attempted murder of nine babies
10 Jun 2019
RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: vote for who you think should be Patient’s Choice winner
Five inspiring finalists were nominated by grateful patients and families
10 Jun 2019
NHS becoming less diverse at board level, report reveals
RCN warns nurses see lack of opportunity for women, BME staff and those with disabilities
08 Jun 2019
The nurses and midwives named in the Queen’s Birthday honours 2019
Leaders in clinical care, research, education and nursing management among those recognised
07 Jun 2019
Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust: fresh investigation to review patient deaths
Previous reports have already uncovered care failings, and nurses face FtP hearings
07 Jun 2019
Nurses in Northern Ireland face prospect of industrial action ballot over pay
Unions are in talks to bring NHS salaries in line with those in the rest of the UK
06 Jun 2019
Getting nurse numbers right cuts risk of healthcare-associated infections, study shows
HAIs more likely on wards where there are too few registered nursing staff
05 Jun 2019
Two thirds of homes to be built on former NHS sites are unaffordable to many nurses
New analysis sparks RCN warning of a ‘recruitment and retention crisis’, especially in London
04 Jun 2019
Mumsnet, online degrees and more CPD funding: government ideas to boost nurse numbers
Interim NHS People Plan also includes creation of a ‘compassionate workplace culture’
03 Jun 2019
Almost a third of NHS hospital trusts in England still allow smoking on grounds
Public Health England campaign demands a smoke-free health service
31 May 2019
Poor pay and lack of staff threaten the future of adult social care – report
The Health Foundation is calling for an urgent shake-up in funding
31 May 2019
2020 is declared the international year of the nurse and midwife
It’s an opportunity to put the work of nurses and midwives in the spotlight
29 May 2019
Loneliness has become a social epidemic and it’s harming health, RCN congress hears
College members want RCN to work with ministers to tackle loneliness
28 May 2019
Lobby politicians to act against child poverty, RCN members tell college
Nurse activists highlight effects of socioeconomic disadvantage on children and families
28 May 2019