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RCN calls government response to pay petition ‘completely inadequate’
College criticises response to a petition against the 1% pay cap on NHS staff.
14 Nov 2016
NHS risks losing highly-skilled workers amid Brexit uncertainty
Scotland’s health secretary has warned of the risk of losing skilled workers amid post-...
11 Nov 2016
Former RCN general secretary appointed interim chair of NHS trust
Former RCN general secretary Peter Carter has been appointed interim chair of an NHS trust.
11 Nov 2016
Plagiarism and exam cheating among thousands of academic misconduct cases on UK nursing...
A Nursing Standard investigation reveals thousands of UK nursing students have been involved...
11 Nov 2016
Drive to curb attrition on nursing and other healthcare courses by 50%
The government wants drop-out rates halved by next year.
10 Nov 2016
RCN honours nurses who served during conflicts
RCN lays crosses at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey.
10 Nov 2016
Nurse academic to head QNI’s community leaders programme
Scheme will be available to experienced Queen’s nurses with the potential to secure a senior...
09 Nov 2016
Union leader tells Lords committee of impact of pay restraint on NHS staff morale
A government requirement forcing the health service to meet the cost of the new national...
09 Nov 2016
Cuts to CPD undermining moves to boost NHS workforce, academic warns
Moves to improve NHS productivity by bolstering existing nurses’ skills is being undermined...
09 Nov 2016
Top nurse spearheads drive to reduce infections in the NHS
A senior nurse is spearheading plans to drastically reduce the number of life-threatening...
08 Nov 2016
Nurses feature in campaign to keep people out of emergency departments this winter
Nurses, pharmacists and GPs are fronting a campaign to help people to keep well this winter...
07 Nov 2016
‘Utter shambles’ for NHS workers who overpaid tax while undergoing training
Nurses who took part in the Widening Access Training (WAT) scheme could be eligible for a...
04 Nov 2016
New ‘buddies’ for future nurse leaders
Deputy directors of nursing in England offered mentoring by directors, in an effort to...
04 Nov 2016
Staff underpaid after tax code problems
Staff at an NHS trust have been underpaid by up to hundreds of pounds after they were put on...
04 Nov 2016
Families should never be afraid to complain to care homes, urges senior nurse
Families should never be afraid to raise concerns about the standard of care their loved...
03 Nov 2016
Numbers of mental health nurses fall by 15%
The RCN has criticised figures which reveal a 15% drop in the number of mental health nurses...
03 Nov 2016
Nurses are central to protecting physical health of prisoners
Nurses must ensure patients in prison receive the same standard of care as those outside,...
02 Nov 2016
Number of non-EU nurses seeking UK registration soars
Applications to join the NMC register from nurses and midwives outside Europe more than...
02 Nov 2016