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‘Measles outbreaks make MMR vaccination vital before visiting Europe’

RCN warns that young adults who missed the vaccine in the 1990s could be at risk

Two nurses sentenced for defrauding NHS

Two nurses have been sentenced after admitting defrauding the NHS in separate incidents

Rules eased on overseas nurses retaking exam

Overseas nurses will only have to retake the part of a competency exam they fail

Pay rise for staff on Agenda for Change contracts outside NHS

NHS pay deal to be extended to nurses employed by arm’s-length providers

Brexit white paper vague on immigration restrictions EU nurses may face, says RCN

Paper says future plan ‘would end free movement, taking back control of the UK’s borders’

Home care provider’s ‘soft signs’ system ‘significantly reduces’ hospital admissions

Care workers use 'soft signs' list to spot deterioration and alert nurses

Report demands improved transition of young people to adult mental health services

Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch says ‘many still do not have a positive experience’

Nursing student’s petition calls for living wage for students on clinical placement

Nursing student’s petition highlights financial toll of placements

‘New health secretary has never worked in healthcare – so he must listen to nurses’

RCN hopes health secretary Matt Hancock will use insights offered by nursing workforce

Decline in school nurse numbers raises risk to neglected older children

Shortage of school nurses is hampering their efforts to help neglected older children – RCN

We're struggling to keep patients safe – what nurses reveal in our survey

Nursing Standard-Sunday Mirror survey shows how nurse understaffing is blighting patient care

NHS at 70: 'a great British achievement' says PM as veteran nurse runs NHS...

@NHS Twitter account is being run for the day by 87-year-old Ethel Armstrong, who was...
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Arrhythmia nurse specialist named RCN Nurse of the Year 2018

Angela Hall wins prestigious award for her dedication in making dramatic improvements to care
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2018: Now more than ever we must value nursing, says Emilia Clarke

RCN ambassador and Game of Thrones star vows to help nurses gain the recognition they deserve

NHS staff shortages and skills gap could persist until 2027, new report warns

NHS Pay Review Body says staff vacancies are likely to be the biggest headache for...

70 of the best: NHS celebrates its most influential nurses

Nursing Standard and NHS England name most influential nurses in 70 years of the NHS

Nurse recruitment campaign launches on NHS’s 70th anniversary

We Are the NHS campaign aims to increase NHS nursing applications by 22,000

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