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Picture of a woman viewed from behind who is addressing a panel of people, depicting an expert witness giving evidence

Postgraduate qualification will help widen rape victims’ access to nursing care in Scotland

06 Oct 2020
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Picture shows an invitation to the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020

Virtual awards ceremony – and the RCN Nurse of the Year announcement – takes place next week

02 Oct 2020
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Nurse dressed in scrubs and face mask slumps and looks exhausted as nurse leaders employers to protect staff ahead of a second wave of covid-19

Nursing leaders want assurances on PPE and workforce well-being measures

02 Oct 2020
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Royal College of Nursing Fellows medal
College recognises exceptional practitioners, researchers, educationalists and leaders
02 Oct 2020
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Overseas nursing healthcare assistant working in a care home in the UK
Migrant Advisory Committee demands increase to healthcare staff salaries
01 Oct 2020
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MPs call for routine weekly COVID-19 testing of all NHS staff during the second wave of the pandemic
Health and Social Care Committee calls for routine tests to help prevent coronavirus spread
01 Oct 2020
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Picture shows the post box honouring Mary Seacole in Cardiff.
Special edition post boxes to mark Black History Month honour contributions of black Britons
30 Sep 2020
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Two women dressed in mortar board and gowns for their graduation – as 2,000 nursing students face long delay to graduate as a result of the pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on practice learning schedules

29 Sep 2020
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Picture shows section of RCN Beat the Flu poster
Campaign urges nurses and healthcare staff to get the flu vaccination as early as possible
29 Sep 2020
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Cygnet Yew Trees hospital

Regulator reviews concerns at Cygnet Yew Trees in Essex amid staff suspensions and dismissals

28 Sep 2020
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Woman sits slumped in bed, head in hands. Fatigue is among the symptoms of long-COVID

Call for research into COVID-19’s long-lasting effects among nursing staff 

28 Sep 2020
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Picture of a smartphone screen showing the RCN app Starting Out
Starting Out app offers learning resources, career and financial advice and counselling
28 Sep 2020
Anxiety, stress and depression also accounted for one quarter of absences in May
25 Sep 2020
University admissions figures also show record numbers accepting a place to study nursing
25 Sep 2020

Community nurse’s rewrite of Pet Shop Boys hit has had thousands of views of YouTube

25 Sep 2020

Tell us how COVID-19 has affected the care of dying patients

24 Sep 2020
Role of nurses part of review looking at referrals and prescribing for gender dysphoria
24 Sep 2020
10k for Nurses and Midwives campaign is run by the Cavell Nurses’ Trust
24 Sep 2020

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