Nurse reprimanded after failing to perform CPR on care home resident he believed had...
Nursing and Midwifery Council panel heard nurse failed to perform CPR on care home resident...
07 Apr 2017
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BME nurses more likely to be referred to NMC by employer – but white staff more likely...
Black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses are disproportionately referred to the Nursing and...
07 Apr 2017
'Nurses on 12-hour shifts more likely to take sick leave'
Nurses are more likely to take sickness leave if working 12-hour shift patterns, new...
07 Apr 2017
NHS could be up to 42,000 nurses short after Brexit, projection claims
The NHS could suffer a nursing shortage of up to 42,000 just six years after Brexit, a...
07 Apr 2017
'Shocking' decision to shelve safe staffing work has had ongoing policy...
The decision in 2015 to stop a national evidence review on safe staffing was ‘shocking’ and...
06 Apr 2017
Schwartz rounds could increase empathy for patients and colleagues, study shows
A study into the effectiveness of Schwartz Center Rounds on healthcare staff has revealed...
06 Apr 2017
Nurses urged to apply for funding to improve health for BME communities
Nurses with ideas for healthcare projects to improve health outcomes of black and minority...
06 Apr 2017
'Intentional rounding does not work for all patients and nurses'...
Not all patients and nurses benefit from the system on hospital wards known as intentional...
05 Apr 2017
RCN to consult members on response to continued pay restraint
The RCN is to consult nurses on how it should respond to continuing pay restraint –...
05 Apr 2017
Cancer nursing workforce needs to be adaptable, says Marsden chief nurse
The new chief nurse at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has placed emphasis on an...
05 Apr 2017
Rise in nurse numbers shows Wales 'moving in the right direction' – RCN...
Report showing nurse, midwife and health visitor numbers rose 1.3% in a year are welcomed by...
05 Apr 2017
Peers urge review of pay restraint and morale
Ministers should review pay policy for nurses and other NHS staff and the impact it has on...
05 Apr 2017
Revalidation: One year on
More than 200,000 nurses and midwives have completed the new system to check they are fit to...
04 Apr 2017
The fight for better pay goes on, RCN says
College will continue to fight for fair pay for nurses as the 1% pay cap is set to remain in...
03 Apr 2017
Doctor who lied about Pauline Cafferkey's temperature suspended for one month...
A doctor who lied about the high temperature of nurse Pauline Cafferkey was last week...
03 Apr 2017
Landmark changes for midwifery as NMC legal framework is modernised
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is separating midwifery supervision and regulation in...
03 Apr 2017
U-turn over agency ban
NHS Improvement has agreed to pause plans to prevent nurses working for an agency if they...
31 Mar 2017
Plan to speed up NMC Fitness to Practise process welcomed
New powers to give warnings and advice on the future conduct in Fitness to Practise (FtP)...
31 Mar 2017