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Nurse-organised prescribing conference hailed a success
Prescribing nurses based in Scotland joined in a series of lively debates at a free...
05 Oct 2017
Presumed-consent organ donation plan backed by health leaders and charities
Proposals for England receive warm welcome.
05 Oct 2017
Trust with 500 nursing vacancies considers filling roles with other staff
A trust with about 500 nursing vacancies has said it is considering filling some nursing...
05 Oct 2017
Preceptorship framework launched for nurses in London
A new preceptorship framework for nurses working in London has been launched by the Capital...
29 Sep 2017
Chief nursing officer’s BME strategic advisory group to set up regional networks
Regional advisory networks for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) issues are to be established...
29 Sep 2017
New guidance for district nurse teams in Wales launched
Eight new guiding principles for establishing district nursing teams have been introduced in...
29 Sep 2017
'I drove home from work sobbing today'
Staff shortages compromising patient care, RCN poll finds
29 Sep 2017
Leading academic says there is 'a lot to do' to grow nurse research as a...
More work is needed to boost the field of nurse research, says the Council of Deans of...
28 Sep 2017
Ballot to be called if pay cap remains in place, RCN warns
The RCN will move towards balloting members on industrial action if the 1% cap on NHS pay is...
28 Sep 2017
Hundreds of nurses and midwives aged over 70, NMC reveals
More than 500 nurses and midwives aged over 70 are practising in the UK, the regulator has...
28 Sep 2017
Public agree government should scrap the cap, survey shows
Around eight in ten members of the public support calls to remove the pay cap and give NHS...
28 Sep 2017
Barriers to compassionate care
Report: nurses face major barriers in delivering dedicated and compassionate care
28 Sep 2017
English language test score will not be lowered, insists NMC
English language standards for European nurses joining the register will not be lowered, the...
27 Sep 2017
NHS leader warns health service faces ‘year-round crisis’
The NHS faces a year-round crisis as hospitals deal with ‘unsustainable and unsafe’ bed...
27 Sep 2017
Exclusive: Absence figures reveal extent of depression among nurses
Tens of thousands of NHS nurses have taken time off work due to anxiety, stress or...
27 Sep 2017
Offer flexible working to prevent NHS staff leaving, says guidance
Suggested measures include part-time working and job-sharing.
26 Sep 2017
Diversity exhibition set to open at the RCN
An exhibition celebriting diversity in nursing is set to open at the RCN next month.
26 Sep 2017