'Give students in Wales long-term certainty over bursary'...
Royal College of Midwives appeals for lasting commitment to degree funding as minister...
23 Apr 2018
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Pain management among improvements needed in end of life care – Marie Curie study
Honest communication between clinicians and families essential, say researchers
23 Apr 2018
Game of Thrones star auctions a day on set for RCN charity
RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke is offering one fan the chance to join her during filming in...
20 Apr 2018
Healthcare assistants increasingly being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’
Calling on HCAs to fill nurse staffing gaps is bad for patients – Unison
20 Apr 2018
Nursing home hopes to entice nurse recruits with offer of a holiday and car
A nursing home in Scarborough is trying to attract nurses by offering a car and a holiday in...
18 Apr 2018
Unison urges nurses and support staff to accept three-year NHS pay deal
UK’s largest public service union endorses deal at this week’s health conference in Brighton
18 Apr 2018
Nurse-led campaign to put an end to ‘pyjama paralysis’ kicks off
The 70-day challenge aims to get older patients up and about in an effort to speed up their...
17 Apr 2018
Education secretary urged to intervene after student loan error
RCN wants ‘worried and distressed’ healthcare students to receive the financial support they...
16 Apr 2018
Game of Thrones' star becomes RCN ambassador...
TV's mother of dragons is nursing's latest ally in the fight to raise awareness of staff...
16 Apr 2018
Fitness to practise: NMC launches plan to help nurses resolve cases before hearings
Regulator’s ruling body agrees proposal to overhaul how it deals with complaints about...
13 Apr 2018
Foundation of Nursing Studies seeks chair of trustees
Practice development charity recruiting its next chair
12 Apr 2018
Hospitals should be forced to meet minimum food standards – Labour
Quality of hospital food should be enforced by legal standards, says Labour health shadow
12 Apr 2018
Hospital parking: three out of 10 NHS hospitals in England charging staff for facilities
Nurses and other hospital staff are expected to pay for parking at 348 out of the 1,175...
09 Apr 2018
Mental health tool for older people launched
An online tool has been launched to help older people worried about their mental health
06 Apr 2018
University admissions: nursing student applications in England continue to fall
RCN says one third fewer nursing student applicants in England since tuition fees replaced...
05 Apr 2018
RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2018 lines up leading speakers from...
Resilience, changing nursing roles and financial challenges will be discussed at an...
04 Apr 2018