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Pay to finally increase – if deal is agreed across England
Nurses in England are set to see minimum pay rises of 6.5%, rising to as much as 29%
21 Mar 2018
Fitness to Practise process to change, proposals from NMC suggest
The Fitness to Practise process could be about to change, as new proposals from nursing...
21 Mar 2018
Nurses help spark improvements to trust placed in special measures by Care Quality...
Nurse-led innovation has been credited with helping turn around a struggling NHS trust in...
20 Mar 2018
Infant mortality rate: increase in England and Wales between 2015 and 2016
Office for National Statistics data from 2016 reveals that despite the recent increase, the...
20 Mar 2018
Report suggests not enough being done to help children with speech and language issues
Too many children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties are...
20 Mar 2018
RCN helps produce new standards on children’s healthcare
New standards on children’s healthcare, designed to improve care, diagnosis and...
16 Mar 2018
RCN welcomes clarification on new nursing assistant role in Northern Ireland
The RCN has welcomed clarification on the responsibilities of the newly renamed nursing...
16 Mar 2018
Loan overpayment error leaves students struggling to pay rent
RCN general secretary urges Student Loans Company not to recover overpayments
16 Mar 2018
UK lags behind comparable countries on child health – report
The UK is lagging behind on child health, according to research that looked at health...
15 Mar 2018
Nurse 'devotion' celebrated at royal reception
The Prince of Wales praised the endless care of nurses at Buckingham Palace reception
15 Mar 2018
Around 43% of NHS staff in England use instant messaging despite possibility of...
The RCN has warned nurses risk losing their registration by sharing sensitive data on...
14 Mar 2018
Award launched for support shown to bereaved parents
An award scheme to recognise nurses and other healthcare staff who provide exceptional care...
14 Mar 2018
Labour challenges nurse pay 'deal' terms
Chancellor urged to drop nurse annual leave 'offer'
13 Mar 2018
RCN publishes new guidelines for staff breaks
NHS managers are reminded of their responsibilities to ensure nursing staff can take breaks...
13 Mar 2018
Nurses now able to help domestic abuse survivors register to vote anonymously
Changes to legislation mean nurses and midwives can provide supporting statements for people...
13 Mar 2018
Leading safe staffing expert 'troubled' by lack of workforce investment...
Speaking at the Chief Nursing Officer summit, nurse researcher Linda Aiken criticised lack...
13 Mar 2018
Wales leads the way in safe staffing bill implementation, conference told
Wales is making good progress towards fully implementing safe staffing legislation, a...
12 Mar 2018