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Community nurses trial ‘smart glasses’ intended to cut admin and free up time
Trust team is the first to use the goggles, which automatically transcribe appointments
23 Aug 2022
Call for UK-wide free period products for nurses – and the breaks to change them
Campaigners urge nations to tackle period poverty and stigma, as Scotland passes new law
23 Aug 2022
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Police spoke to nursing student Owami after family reported her missing
Met officers saw her due to concern for her welfare, were unaware of reported disappearance
22 Aug 2022
UK government looks overseas to recruit care home nursing staff, despite concerns
Health secretary says NHS will recruit from countries such as the Philippines and India
22 Aug 2022
Starting a nursing degree? Our tips for students to stay on course
We share registered nurses’ nuggets of wisdom for thousands of students embarking on degrees
19 Aug 2022
Sustainability Nursing Conference: Dragons’ Den-style contest announced
Competition to take place at event in October, with £1,600 to develop the winning idea
19 Aug 2022
Students accepted onto UK nursing courses down disappointing 7%
Dismaying fall amid nursing vacancies highlights need for financial support for tuition fees
18 Aug 2022
Former auxiliary nurse who raised £35k for the NHS has died
Joan Rich died in her sleep two months before her 104th birthday
18 Aug 2022
Nurses and care workers take industrial action against Bristol-based care home provider
St Monica Trust staff take to picket lines over reported pay cuts and working conditions
17 Aug 2022
Do more to promote community nursing career for students, say QNI
Report finds high level of interest in this career, but lack of awareness of opportunities
17 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: police launch new appeal more than a month after last sighting
The most recent images of Owami Davies were captured in CCTV in Croydon on 7 July
16 Aug 2022
Nursing and midwifery job profiles up for review
Revisions seen needed to reflect developments in practice since creation of current profiles
16 Aug 2022
UK must stop poaching nursing staff from poorer countries, warns ICN chief executive
Howard Catton says ethical guidelines on overseas recruitment must be strengthened
15 Aug 2022
Trust slammed for offering single teabag as ‘thank you’ treat
TikTok post shows woman unwrapping envelope from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
12 Aug 2022
Nurse pay: Scottish ballot result shows appetite for strike action
Most RCN members who responded gave ‘clearest signal yet’ that industrial action is imminent
12 Aug 2022
Vaccinations and PPE provision: we want to hear nurses’ views
Have your opinions on vaccines and personal protective equipment changed during the pandemic?
12 Aug 2022
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Missing nursing student: more CCTV images released with appeal for further information
‘Don’t underestimate how important your call could be,’ say police in search for Owami Davies
11 Aug 2022
NMC: nurse struck off for illegally obtaining UK passport
Maidei Hukuimwe was convicted last year after she admitted obtaining a false certificate
11 Aug 2022