News
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Could you be the RCN Nurse of the Year in the year of the nurse?
Entries open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, your chance to promote your work and specialty
30 Oct 2019
The image of nursing: tell us what you think about how others see the profession
Quick survey wants your views on nurses’ uniforms, job titles… and TV medical dramas
29 Oct 2019
Childhood immunisation: lack of call and recall mechanism hampers uptake – RCN
Public health nurses are coping with fragmented systems that fail to maximise vaccine uptake
25 Oct 2019
Morecambe Bay midwifery scandal: NMC admits it ‘made an awful situation much worse’
We prioritised process over people, nurse regulator states
24 Oct 2019
School nurses develop ‘fun and interactive’ health website for students
Secondary schools in Surrey can access advice on physical and emotional well-being
24 Oct 2019
Make LGBT-awareness training mandatory for nurses, MPs say
Health and social care staff are often unable to tailor care to individuals’ needs – report
23 Oct 2019
Nurses cannot routinely use mental health support service – despite claim they could
Government backtracks on health secretary Matt Hancock’s Twitter statement
22 Oct 2019
Survey reveals mental and physical impact of the cancer nurse shortage
Patients tell Macmillan of unmanageable workloads and unmet needs, such as anxiety and pain
22 Oct 2019
Neurorehabilitation: nurse training programme calls for educational partner
The course, launched by Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, will enhance specialist skills
16 Oct 2019
Reusable inhaler could cut plastic waste
Device can be reused six times before being recycled and will reduce product carbon footprint
16 Oct 2019
Sepsis Six update emphasises importance of early intervention by a senior clinician
Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis
14 Oct 2019
NMC reveals its new fitness to practise support service
Regulator pilots 24-hour emotional support line for registrants undergoing FtP proceedings
10 Oct 2019
Curbing childhood obesity: investment in school nurses and health visitors is key – RCN
Public health warning as chief medical officer calls for snacking ban on public transport
10 Oct 2019
Health visitors: number of home visits should increase to eight, charity recommends
Institute of Health Visiting also advises focusing on 15 ‘high impact areas’ of care
10 Oct 2019
Has intentional rounding turned ward nursing into a tick-box exercise?
Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests
09 Oct 2019
NHS staffing crisis: government, not nurses, should shoulder the burden – RCN
College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing
09 Oct 2019
New NHS clinic with mental health nurses will help young gaming addicts
An NHS clinic with specialist mental health nurses will help young people addicted to gaming
08 Oct 2019
NMC streamlines registration process for overseas nurses and midwives
Regulator cuts red tape in bid to get applicants on to UK register as fast as possible
07 Oct 2019