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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
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
Dementia carers being sought for new study about their own stress or depression
A new study looking at whether an online therapy programme can help carers' reduce feelings...
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
Nurse academic calls for mandatory preceptorship year for all new nurses
All new nurses should complete a mandatory preceptorship year to help them meet new Nursing...
21 Mar 2017
MPs warn a Brexit NHS staffing crisis is brewing, but Hunt downplays fears
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has downplayed fears that Brexit will lead to a collapse in the...
21 Mar 2017
Look after your staff, RCN chair of council urges employers
Organisations must support nurses' well-being if they are to deliver high standards of care.
21 Mar 2017
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2017: Vote now for Patient's Choice
Voting is now open for the Patient’s Choice category of the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017, the...
20 Mar 2017
'Take a break', trust tells staff
Campaign encourages staff to take frequent breaks and improve their health and well-being.
20 Mar 2017
Home care providers struggling to fulfill council contracts
Ninety-five councils have had contracts cancelled by private care companies, a BBC...
20 Mar 2017
Exclusive: Nurses have say on NHS
More than half of nurses (52%) are considering quitting the NHS as work pressures continue...
19 Mar 2017
Leading stroke nursing professor receives honour at Buckingham Palace
UK's only nursing professor of stroke care made a dame.
17 Mar 2017
Female nurses at higher risk of suicide compared to some other occupations
Nurses have an higher risk of suicide according to an analysis by the Office for National...
17 Mar 2017
Pioneering course sees graduates combine research and front-line nursing
A new academic course is hoping to increase nurse-led research, improve front-line practice...
16 Mar 2017
Bursary helps nurses develop their skills in caring for people who are terminally ill
The National Garden Scheme is sponsoring a bursary fund to allow Marie Curie nurses to...
16 Mar 2017
'I don't think nurse pay is enough,' says Jeremy Hunt...
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says he 'dearly' wants to increase nurse pay – but is...
15 Mar 2017
The flying nurses bringing eye health care to developing countries
Scaling the heights of healthcare with blindness prevention charity Orbis’s Flying Eye...
15 Mar 2017
Nurses key to improving older people’s access to GP services
Advanced and specialist nurses have the potential to improve 'unacceptable variations' in...
15 Mar 2017