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Royal College of Midwives issues guidance on anonymous voter registration for abuse...
Midwives can help keep people who have experienced domestic abuse safe by ensuring they...
03 Apr 2018
NMC freezes registration fee despite loss to finances and fall in registrants
Nursing and Midwifery Council approved the fee freeze when deciding on its budget for the...
03 Apr 2018
RCNi Learning teams up with the Priory Group to develop nursing skills
RCNi is to provide education and professional development for nurses working for a leading...
29 Mar 2018
Children and young people struggle to access mental healthcare
Fewer than one in ten get the support they need, according to YoungMinds survey
28 Mar 2018
RCN backs opt out organ donation, following survey results
The RCN is now backing an opt-out system for organ and tissue donation following a survey of...
28 Mar 2018
Government set to announce 3,000 extra midwifery training places
Jeremy Hunt will also pledge that pregnant women will be treated by the same midwives...
26 Mar 2018
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