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1% pay cap to continue for Scottish nurses

Pay increase capped at 1% for 2017-18

Hospital staff 'more likely to be served fresh food than patients'...

NHS staff are more than twice as likely as patients to be served fresh food in hospitals,...

Help raise the profile of nursing by contributing to new project

A practice nurse has set up an online project to help highlight the work of nurses and...

NHS nurses angry about agency ban

From 1 April, many nurses will only be able to take on extra work as overtime or through...

Nurses praised for efforts after terror attack

Staff from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation trust ran towards Westminster Bridge to help...

Consultation on safe staffing guidance for mental health care

NHS Improvement’s draft guidance for community and inpatient mental health services does not...

Send selfies to help celebrate nursing, asks FoNS

Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is making a short 'Flipagram' film to celebrate World...

NHS whistle-blowers to get more protection under new proposals

Protections for NHS whistle-blowers are to be extended under new government plans.

Doctor who misled Ebola screening staff is 'amazing'...

Volunteer admits misleading health professionals in relation to Pauline Cafferkey's...

Nurse academic calls for mandatory preceptorship year for all new nurses

All new nurses should complete a mandatory preceptorship year to help them meet new Nursing...

MPs warn a Brexit NHS staffing crisis is brewing, but Hunt downplays fears

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has downplayed fears that Brexit will lead to a collapse in the...

Look after your staff, RCN chair of council urges employers

Organisations must support nurses' well-being if they are to deliver high standards of care.

Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey to speak at doctor's tribunal...

Doctor admits 'misleading' other health professionals during airport screening in relation...
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2017: Vote now for Patient's Choice

Voting is now open for the Patient’s Choice category of the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017, the...

'Take a break', trust tells staff

Campaign encourages staff to take frequent breaks and improve their health and well-being.

Exclusive: Nurses have say on NHS

More than half of nurses (52%) are considering quitting the NHS as work pressures continue...

Leading stroke nursing professor receives honour at Buckingham Palace

UK's only nursing professor of stroke care made a dame.

Low morale and poor pay behind staff retention problems, survey suggests

In a poll of 2,000 NHS workers 92% thought low morale caused problems with staff retention.

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