Health Service Safety Investigations Body is vital for patient care, says RCN director
Independent body would also provide safe space for whistleblowers
02 Aug 2018
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NHS pay deal: we feel misled by Unison, say member group
Unison faces a call for answers on how NHS pay deal was 'sold' to members
01 Aug 2018
We need to talk about adult social care, urges Local Government Association
Consultation by LGA a bid to influence government ahead of social care green paper
31 Jul 2018
Handover quality: double-sided cards could improve recording and exchange of information
After successful Glasgow pilot of A6 handover cards, more services adopt the low-tech system
30 Jul 2018
Nursing student to take paid placements petition to parliament
After ‘living wage’ petition secures 350,000 signatures, next goal is parliamentary debate
30 Jul 2018
NHS pay deal: RCN pledges independent review over confusion
Petition submitted to RCN amid anger over how some members say it promoted NHS pay deal
27 Jul 2018
Trust relaxes nurses’ uniform rules to beat the heat
Nurses allowed to wear shorts instead of traditional uniforms during heatwave
27 Jul 2018
RCN welcomes decision to allow medicinal cannabis prescribing
Guidance on prescribing, and which conditions it can be used to treat, will follow
27 Jul 2018
Dehydrated nurses in hot weather are a patient safety issue, RCN warns
College says that staff must take breaks and have access to water throughout shifts to avoid...
26 Jul 2018
NHS pay deal: Unite and Unison insist the figures they presented to members are correct
Unions reiterate position on nurses' pay as RCN apologises for confusion over figures
26 Jul 2018
Campaign aims to increase number of nurse recruits in London
Positive stories of nursing will be promoted on social media using hashtag #NursingLondon
26 Jul 2018
No U-turn on nursing student bursary
RCN disappointed at government response to Commons health and social care committee report
26 Jul 2018
Public ‘want EU nurse recruitment to continue post-Brexit’
Regardless of how they voted in referendum, most people want EU nurses to stay, poll shows
26 Jul 2018
RCN guidance aims to help nurses protect domestic abuse survivors' ability to vote...
Guidance explains how to attest to an individual's right to electoral roll anonymity
26 Jul 2018
NHS pay deal: RCN general secretary issues extraordinary personal apology
NHS pay deal amounts to less than nurses were promised, says RCN
25 Jul 2018
Number of overseas nurses registering in the UK is going up
NMC credits registration reforms for recent boost to the UK workforce
25 Jul 2018
Human papillomavirus vaccine to be offered to boys in England
HPV vaccine programme for adolescent boys aims to cut incidence of related cancers
25 Jul 2018
Nursing home’s collaboration with primary school proves rewarding for residents
Children's visits to nursing home nurtures empathy and engages residents
25 Jul 2018