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Universities must make use of government funding to boost nursing numbers, says CNO for...
England's chief nursing officer has called on universities to expand the number of nursing...
08 Mar 2018
Informal learning one alternative amid CPD shortfall, chief nurse tells summit
Chief nursing officer acknowledges nurses’ frustration over funding cuts, but says...
08 Mar 2018
England’s chief nurse says NHS ‘trumps every healthcare system in the world’
Jane Cummings used her summit speech to promote a new nursing recruitment campaign
07 Mar 2018
NHS staff survey reveals rise in workplace pressures as well as levels of job and pay...
More than one third of NHS staff in England have experienced work-related stress in the past...
06 Mar 2018
Bank nurses feel ‘cheated’ after missing out on holiday pay
London-based nurses say their right to statutory holiday pay was not made clear by NHS...
06 Mar 2018
'PJ paralysis' campaign goes nationwide
Drive to improve hospital discharge rates launched
05 Mar 2018
Philip Graf to succeed Dame Janet Finch as chair of NMC
Philip Graf, a law graduate who has held key roles in the media and government regulation,...
02 Mar 2018
Nurse satisfaction of sufficient staffing rises by 1%, survey finds
Only 1% more health and social care staff in Scotland feel there is sufficient staffing at...
02 Mar 2018
Nurses are going the extra mile despite the snow
Nurses are going above and beyond to get to work during the snow storm
02 Mar 2018
Sustainability and transformation partnerships lose many nurses in maze of '...
RCN gives evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee stating that one quarter of...
01 Mar 2018
Dedicated staff battle through 'beast from the east'...
Nurses have battled against the 'beast from the east' and Storm Emma to reach patients over...
01 Mar 2018
Nurse numbers fall but senior managers increase, NHS Digital figures show
The number of nurses and health visitors in England has fallen, while senior managerial...
28 Feb 2018
British Social Attitudes survey: Satisfaction with GP services drops to all-time low
Dissatisfaction with the NHS increases to its highest level since 2007 according to annual...
28 Feb 2018
Employers urged to tackle cause of obesity among nurses
Employers should tackle issues in the NHS that contribute to obesity among nurses, according...
27 Feb 2018
'Mother hen' nurse retires – after 66 years in the field ...
One of the UK’s longest serving nurses has finally called time on her incredible career...
27 Feb 2018
Global launch of Nursing Now campaign
Nurses will join with the Duchess of Cambridge and health leaders from across the world...
27 Feb 2018
Why now is the time to have a national conversation on death and dying
A national conversation is needed about death and dying, a leading hospice charity has said
26 Feb 2018
Older people urged to take extra care as cold snap hits
The RCN, NHS England and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine have encouraged vulnerable...
26 Feb 2018