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'Summer of protest has only just started'
RCN warning after government insists pay cap will stay
07 Jul 2017
One in four social care services failing on safety, regulator warns
Care Quality Commission report says 23% of care homes, nursing homes and home care services...
06 Jul 2017
Nurse-led intervention helps carers manage medication and cancer pain
A study published today shows the potential benefits of a new nurse-led intervention...
06 Jul 2017
Jeremy Hunt under fire for voting against scrapping pay cap
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has been asked how the government can afford a £1 billion deal...
04 Jul 2017
RCNi seeks new board chair
Nursing Standard publisher RCNi is looking for a new chair to provide the board with clear...
04 Jul 2017
Councils to work with NHS to tackle delayed hospital discharges, says Jeremy Hunt
Measures to tackle delayed discharge in hospitals will see councils working more closely...
04 Jul 2017
Standards for nursing associates to be drawn up by NMC
Professional standards for the work of nursing associates will be drawn up by the Nursing...
04 Jul 2017
Pressure mounting on government to scrap pay cap
The RCN’s summer of protest is set to continue amid mounting pressure on the government to...
03 Jul 2017
Now's the time to nominate exemplary nurses for Kate Granger awards...
Chief nurse urges more nurses to nominate colleagues and teams for Kate Granger...
03 Jul 2017
RCN urges focus on shingles vaccine for older people in London
Office of London Clinical Commissioning Groups launches campaign to promote shingles vaccine.
03 Jul 2017
UK nurse numbers fall for first time in recent history
More nurses and midwives are leaving the Nursing and Midwifery Council register than are...
03 Jul 2017
Patients with long-term conditions 'skip prescriptions due to cost'...
A third of people with long-term conditions such as asthma and arthritis who pay for their...
29 Jun 2017
MP vote on policy amendment to lift nurse pay cap
MPs debated Labour Party amendment to the Queen's Speech to lift the public sector pay cap.
28 Jun 2017
Planned social care savings 'will hit older and disabled people'...
Survey of council directors of social services across England found there are plans to save...
28 Jun 2017
Nurses take protest over pay to Department of Health
Nurses across England and Scotland intensified their demands for a pay rise as the RCN's...
27 Jun 2017
Patients Association appoints new chief executive
The Patients Association’s appointment of Rachel Power as chief executive marks the start of...
27 Jun 2017
Hospital fire safety under spotlight after Grenfell
The NHS has confirmed it is reviewing fire safety procedures in the wake of the Grenfell...
23 Jun 2017
Clinical matron slashes number of avoidable pressure ulcers at trust
Elizabeth Green says: ‘Improving quality of care for older patients is my passion.’
22 Jun 2017