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Picture shows the burning building in Bolton from which students were evacuated, with fire engines in a nearby street. Members of the nursing community have rallied round to help those affected.

Fellow university students and local nursing staff offer support after flats destroyed

19 Nov 2019
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district nurse talking to patient in her own home
Queen’s Nursing Institute calls on next government to invest in staffing
19 Nov 2019
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The Welsh Labour party political broadcast featured an actor dressed as a nurse

Parties must clarify use of actors if the audience could be ‘misled’ by their appearance

15 Nov 2019
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Jean Higgins presents a bouquet to the then Princess Elizabeth, now the Queen at a film premiere

Jean Higgins ran an early nurse recruitment agency set up for the benefit of the NHS

15 Nov 2019
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Jean Saunders

Inspirational leader Jean Saunders praised for improving healthcare access for asylum seekers

15 Nov 2019
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Andrea Sutcliffe

Andrea Sutcliffe says they display a high level of knowledge, skills and competence

14 Nov 2019
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RCN banners

Walkout will be the first in RCN history – as Unison members plan industrial action too

14 Nov 2019
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student tends to a teenage inpatient at the bedside

Failure to expand fields’ student cohorts at odds with government’s NHS vision, says RCN

13 Nov 2019
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Flooding in the village of Catcliffe near Sheffield
Nursing teams keep patients and each other safe during flood crisis
12 Nov 2019
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Daniel Platt, mental health lead nurse at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, was found dead on 20 October

Hundreds of messages of condolence left for nurse described as passionate about mental health

12 Nov 2019
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Illustration shows male and female figures with caption bubbles and in the background an image depicting a page of Nursing Standard. The journal is conducting a survey on the image of nursing, closing at 9am on 18 November.
Have your say on nursing’s image – from uniforms and job titles to pride in the profession
11 Nov 2019
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The Tories planning fast-track visa for nurses. Picture: iStock

Points-based proposal would mean reduced fee and extra points for those coming to work in NHS

08 Nov 2019

Researchers from the RCN’s History of Nursing network lobby for a plaque at Belfast City Hall

08 Nov 2019

Northern Ireland nurses ready to take action over pay disparity with the rest of the UK

07 Nov 2019

Amin Abdullah experienced mental health problems after an unfair dismissal process

07 Nov 2019

Nahla Walker wants to be a nurse one day, and now she can dress just like those who treat her

07 Nov 2019

Unions had objected to proposals over concerns about contracted hours

06 Nov 2019

Leanne Thomas tells of sister’s death due to complications following influenza

06 Nov 2019

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