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Spending on agency nurses in Scotland has risen by half since 2014-15

Spending watchdog urges government to publish long-overdue workforce plan

30 Oct 2019
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2020 launches on 30 October, with entries invited in 11 categories

Entries open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, your chance to promote your work and specialty

30 Oct 2019
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woman sits in her dressing gown on the edge of her bed

Find out what nursing home night staff think about wearing scrubs that mimic nightwear

29 Oct 2019
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three nurses, dressed in identical uniforms, smiling

Quick survey wants your views on nurses’ uniforms, job titles… and TV medical dramas

29 Oct 2019
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Picture shows nurses Samantha Wilby and Faye England wearing acorn badges to show they are newly qualified. Novice nurses and midwives at a trust in Yorkshire will wear the badges to remind other staff to be patient with them.
Newly qualified nurses at a trust in Yorkshire will wear badges to remind staff to be patient
24 Oct 2019
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woman sitting in hospital gown looks up at healthcare professional

Health and social care staff are often unable to tailor care to individuals’ needs – report

23 Oct 2019
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Distressed woman on the phone

Government backtracks on health secretary Matt Hancock’s Twitter statement

22 Oct 2019
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Nurse looking tired

College responds to report revealing staff shortages and inadequate care 

15 Oct 2019
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nurse holds clip board and completes paperwork to illustrate use of the Sepsis 6 tool

Find out how revised tool helps you escalate concerns if you suspect a patient has sepsis

14 Oct 2019
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The NMC will pilot its fitness to practise Careline support service for 12 months

Regulator pilots 24-hour emotional support line for registrants undergoing FtP proceedings

10 Oct 2019
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nurse sits by a patient's bedside looking at her clipboard

Routine rounds are more to do with managing risk than patient-centred care, study suggests

09 Oct 2019
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nurses sits in hospital corridor with her head in her hands as RCN calls for ministers to take responsibility for short staffing in the NHS

College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing

09 Oct 2019

Sepsis screening tool has changed – find out what this means for nurses

08 Oct 2019

Regulator cuts red tape in bid to get applicants on to UK register as fast as possible

07 Oct 2019
Simple checklist could help avoid overuse of medicines for mental health issues in care homes
07 Oct 2019

Nicola Bevan also forged prescriptions to obtain cosmetic products for private work

04 Oct 2019
Videos describe how role bridges the gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses
04 Oct 2019
Professor says healthcare staff have a ‘very strong responsibility’ to accept vaccination
04 Oct 2019

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