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COVID-19 death in service pay-outs: urgent call for rethink as ministers abolish scheme
Nurses’ leader insists now is not the time to end financial support for bereaved families
01 Apr 2022
RCN rejoins International Council of Nurses after nine-year break
Opportunity for collaboration on key issues affecting nurses in the UK and worldwide
01 Apr 2022
Free hospital parking for NHS staff in England to be scrapped on 31 March
Unions say its removal will result in some nurses leaving the profession
30 Mar 2022
Debate the nursing issues that matter at RCN congress 2022
Have your say at the college’s annual event, which will take place in Glasgow on 5-9 June
30 Mar 2022
RCN Nursing Awards 2022: more time to enter as deadline extended
You now have until 20 April to enter the awards that celebrate nursing excellence
28 Mar 2022
COVID-19: no let up as staff absences shoot up in just two weeks
Absences related to the virus shot up by nearly 60%, according to NHS England figures
25 Mar 2022
Support nurses with menopause – or risk losing them, MPs told
Nurse says specialist advice and resources are vital as symptoms can often go unrecognised
24 Mar 2022
Nurses don Rishi Sunak masks urging ‘proper pay rise’ for staff
Front-line workers deliver petition on NHS pay offer ahead of chancellor’s Spring Statement
22 Mar 2022
Competency test centre set to greet thousands of overseas nurses
University facility will enable nurses to do their OSCE before they can register in the UK
21 Mar 2022
Do doctors need nurses more than nurses need doctors?
Stability in nursing teams boosts retention of medical staff, but not the other way round
18 Mar 2022
‘Crazy’ fuel hikes could drive us out of profession, say nurses
Patients could be put at risk if nurses unable to carry out frequent home visits, RCN warns
18 Mar 2022
Being honest about errors in care: the guidance every nurse should read
NMC has updated its advice on duty of candour, which supports staff to be open with patients
17 Mar 2022
Scottish Government plan to boost nursing student intake labelled ‘inadequate’
RCN says strategy to increase homegrown and overseas nurses laudable, but lacks detail
17 Mar 2022
Healthcare support for Ukrainian refugees: guidance issued for NHS staff
Advice includes checklist for caring for those fleeing war and helping them access services
16 Mar 2022
Mental health: more nurses urgently needed as referrals soar
Pandemic sees surge in demand for treatment for conditions, including anxiety and depression
16 Mar 2022
NHS mileage: call for urgent review as nurses struggle with mounting travel costs
Community staff struggle to get to payday as driving to patients leaves them out-of-pocket
15 Mar 2022
Cervical screening for staff: how a nurse is boosting uptake among her own colleagues
Workplace testing is proving quick and convenient for nursing staff – and it’s easy to set up
15 Mar 2022
Virtual placements for overseas students could help ease their transition to UK practice
Module to be used in Indonesia is tailored to nation’s system but based on NMC standards
14 Mar 2022