Growth of healthcare assistant numbers outstrips nurse recruitment, study finds
Figures prompt renewed call for mandatory safe staffing in England
18 Oct 2018
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BME nurses in London face more discrimination than in the rest of England, RCN claims
NHS employers in London cannot dismiss racism as merely a minority issue, college says
17 Oct 2018
NHS staff in England pay almost £70 million in parking charges – in just one year
NHS trusts' parking fees are a tax on hard-pressed workers, says union
17 Oct 2018
RCN calls for clarity over nurses’ employment rights after the UK leaves the EU
Workers’ rights among healthcare benefits at risk once UK is outside the EU, says RCN
17 Oct 2018
‘Better financial support could encourage more people into nursing career’
Health Education England’s RePAIR report recommends targeted funds for prospective students
16 Oct 2018
Concern over digital app that promises nurses’ services on demand
Entrepreneur claims nursing app offers nurses flexibility – but RCN fears for their rights
15 Oct 2018
Voting opens in RCN president and deputy president elections
College members can watch the candidate hustings online
12 Oct 2018
Waive your short-sighted health surcharge for nurses, RCN tells government
Non-EEA nurses have to pay an NHS surcharge – and it's about to double
11 Oct 2018
Use of agency staff ‘demoralising’ for other nurses, says Hancock
Minister’s comments spark criticism over poor workforce planning that leads to shortages
11 Oct 2018
Regulator highlights urgent need for increased social care funding in England
Care Quality Commission’s report reveals picture of disjointed services and ‘care injustice’
11 Oct 2018
‘You’re guaranteed a job here’: the pledge NHS trusts will make to new nursing graduates
Nursing students at Greater Manchester’s universities to be promised employment in the region
10 Oct 2018
NHS trusts promise to slash sales of sugary drinks in their shops and canteens
Employers pledge to support NHS staff who want to cut out high-calorie beverages
10 Oct 2018
Nursing student bursary in Scotland will rise to £10,000 by 2020
Current bursary for nursing and midwifery students stands at £6,578
09 Oct 2018
RCN council elections: nominations now open
College members have until 25 October to apply to be RCN council candidates
08 Oct 2018
Toys in healthcare: RCN wants your views on keeping play items germ-free
RCN survey results will inform guidance on how to ensure toys don't harbour infections
07 Oct 2018
Medway trust shelves idea of stopping sick pay for AfC staff who decline the flu jab
NHS trust accepted sick pay changes would 'not have been in the best interests of staff'
04 Oct 2018
NMC appoints Andrea Sutcliffe as new chief executive
CQC’s chief inspector of adult social care named as Jackie Smith’s successor
04 Oct 2018
RCN council members resign in the wake of no-confidence vote
RCN council elections expected shortly, with new line-up to be in place by January 2019
04 Oct 2018