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High numbers of female chief nurses, but more women needed at NHS board level, study...
Report calls for an additional 500 female-held NHS board seats by 2020.
30 Mar 2017
Warning over unfilled shifts under new agency rules
Many shifts could remain unfilled after restrictions on NHS staff doing agency work are...
30 Mar 2017
Uncertainty for nurses at a Kent hospital as junior doctors are moved out
Nurses at a hospital in Kent face uncertainty as more than half its junior doctors are moved...
29 Mar 2017
Bedside devices save 4,000 hours of nurse time, says trust
London trust has linked integrated bedside devices with an electronic patient record system.
29 Mar 2017
Exclusive: New programmes announced for talented future nurse leaders
Two new dedicated programmes to equip talented nurses for leadership roles have been...
28 Mar 2017
Nurse pay rise in Wales capped at 1% for 2017-18
Nurses in Wales are set to get a 1% pay rise from April, as the NHS pay cap continues for a...
28 Mar 2017
More nurses boost productivity in consultant colleagues, claims report
The importance of a strong nursing workforce has been identified in a new report focused on...
27 Mar 2017
New project aims improve retention of nursing students and newly qualified nurses
City, University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust are planning to work in partnership to...
27 Mar 2017
NHS cannot afford to lose EU nurses, RCN says
Value of EU nurses reinforced by the RCN ahead of Article 50 trigger
27 Mar 2017
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,...
24 Mar 2017
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...
24 Mar 2017
NHS nurses angry about agency ban
From 1 April, many nurses will only be able to take on extra work as overtime or through...
23 Mar 2017
Nurses praised for efforts after terror attack
Staff from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation trust ran towards Westminster Bridge to help...
23 Mar 2017
Consultation on safe staffing guidance for mental health care
NHS Improvement’s draft guidance for community and inpatient mental health services does not...
23 Mar 2017
Send selfies to help celebrate nursing, asks FoNS
Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is making a short 'Flipagram' film to celebrate World...
22 Mar 2017
NHS whistle-blowers to get more protection under new proposals
Protections for NHS whistle-blowers are to be extended under new government plans.
22 Mar 2017