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Deadline nears on vote for NHS pay offer
RCN members in England are voting on the pay offer
01 Jun 2018
Emergency readmissions jump 40% in seven years
Emergency readmissions to hospital for potentially preventable conditions have risen 40% in...
01 Jun 2018
Hospital workers call off parking-charges protest at the 11th hour
Hospital staff in King's Lynn will now vote on board's revised offer for car park...
31 May 2018
New Zealand nurses vote to strike over pay
Union claims NZ government's latest offer is 'entirely misleading'
31 May 2018
NHS overspend on staffing nudges £1.5 billion
Increased demand, sickness absence and high vacancy rates put pressure on staffing budgets
30 May 2018
Study will examine experience of people who have dementia and cancer
Researchers will aim to identify immediate service improvements
30 May 2018
EXCLUSIVE: ‘You can't comply with safe staffing law on some wards by robbing...
Nurse managers are struggling to fill staffing gaps and protect skill mix
29 May 2018
Suicide awareness: RCN mental health lead calls for clear guidance for nurses
Nurses ‘often feel ill-equipped to step in’ when someone is experiencing suicidal thoughts
29 May 2018
Hospital parking charges: Norfolk trust staff to protest against ‘swingeing hikes’
Health union warns it could ballot members on industrial action
25 May 2018
‘Big Ideas’ awards offer bursaries for innovation in care
Awards of up to £3,000 open to healthcare professionals working on projects that benefit...
25 May 2018
Pay more tax or expect less from the NHS
Public will accept tax rises for NHS if their money is not wasted, says Jeremy Hunt
25 May 2018
Scotland publishes new safe staffing bill
No minimum staffing ratio, but care providers must use workload and workforce planning tools
25 May 2018
Flu jab: nurses lag behind doctors in uptake of seasonal vaccine
Healthcare workers at elevated risk of contracting flu
25 May 2018
Chief nurse Jane Cummings to step down
England’s chief nurse Jane Cummings to step down after more than six years
24 May 2018
Nursing and Midwifery Council publishes new proficiency standards
NMC describes standards, to be implemented by 2020, as ‘ambitious’ despite some criticism
22 May 2018
Outrage at plan to sell NHS building that offers London nurses affordable housing
Queen Mary's House in upmarket Hampstead, London, currently houses 52 mainly NHS staff...
21 May 2018
How paramedic slashed frequent caller ED attendance with coffee and a chat
Intervention that had remarkable success in Blackpool now being adopted elsewhere
21 May 2018