General practice nurses to train as ‘digital champions’
Training courses announced at NHS Expo will see 80 nurses upgrade their tech skills
07 Sep 2018
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NHS pay deal row: RCN announces details of no confidence vote in leadership
College says interim findings of external review will also be published shortly
06 Sep 2018
NMC’s new fitness to practise approach acknowledges ‘context’ when errors occur
Regulator aims to help nurses to ‘learn from their mistakes’
06 Sep 2018
More help urged for nurses with mental health issues
Nurses with mental health problems need more help, says a service that supports doctors
05 Sep 2018
NHS staff will be trained to put technology at the heart of the health service
Minister says workforce will receive training to unlock the potential of AI and digital tech
05 Sep 2018
Scottish Government pledges funding for 250 school nurses
First minister Nicola Sturgeon promises £60 million as part of mental health drive
05 Sep 2018
RCN guidance will help general practice nurses reduce the risk of errors at...
RCN set to publish guidance for general practice nurses on running immunisation clinics
05 Sep 2018
RCN Scotland launches safe staffing campaign as latest vacancy figures reveal crisis
Ask for More campaign will run while Scottish parliament debates legislation on safe staffing
04 Sep 2018
London mayor Sadiq Khan urges new nurses to work in the capital
Social media appeal part of RCN’s #NursingLondon campaign to address nurse shortages
04 Sep 2018
Nurses welcome free parking at all NHS hospitals in Wales
Final two parking firm contracts come to an end
04 Sep 2018
Activists hit out at RCN email that promises action in wake of pay deal row
Message to members from Dame Donna Kinnair ‘suggests college is out of touch’
03 Sep 2018
Unions urge Jersey’s nurses to reject pay offer amid industrial action warning
Jersey pay proposal is a ‘slap in the face’ and fails to give nurses pay parity – RCN
03 Sep 2018
Why as many as one in four nursing students could be dropping out of their degrees
Nursing Standard figures suggest high levels of student attrition in most parts of the UK
03 Sep 2018
Charity warns too many ambulance trusts are unable to implement patients' end of...
Nearly one quarter of ambulance trusts across the UK do not have a system in place to record...
31 Aug 2018
NHS pay deal confusion: RCN acting head moves to quell unrest before crunch meeting
Dame Donna Kinnair promises RCN will accept review recommendations following controversy
30 Aug 2018
Many older hospital patients with dementia cannot communicate pain, suggests study
Researchers examined relationship between pain and delirium
30 Aug 2018
Vaping in mental health units: nurse backs call for trusts to lift their bans
Medically licensed e-cigarettes ‘could be a stop-smoking tool for service users’
30 Aug 2018
Self-harm rate among gay/bisexual teens is huge problem – RCN
Children's Society report prompts calls for action and presents new challenge for nurses
30 Aug 2018