Congress demands increased funding for community nursing
Recent figures show a fall in district nursing numbers by 45% since 2010
17 May 2018
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Nurses worldwide need better pay to make profession more attractive – ICN
Governments are failing to use nurse pay and conditions as a lever of workforce expansion
17 May 2018
Nurses call for pay parity for Northern Ireland colleagues
Members say RCN should demand pay rises be awarded despite collapse of Northern Ireland...
17 May 2018
Caution urged over wider use of bodycams
Body cameras can protect nurses, but may undermine patient dignity, RCN congress hears
17 May 2018
What role for retired nurses in the RCN?
An RCN league of retired nurses could ensure their knowledge is not lost
17 May 2018
Flu pandemic is number one threat to UK, congress told
Public health expert urges staff to have the flu vaccine
16 May 2018
Smaller nursing homes struggling to survive
Smaller nursing are struggling to continue because they can’t recruit staff, a fringe...
16 May 2018
Congress calls for referendum on final Brexit deal
RCN resists congress call to lobby for final Brexit referendum until it consults membership
16 May 2018
Don’t forget about us – independent sector nurses issue plea to RCN
Nurses in care homes and other sectors outside the NHS feel neglected by RCN
16 May 2018
NMC failed to act on concerns in Morecambe Bay scandal
Nurse regulator must listen to families and improve transparency, says 'lessons learned...
16 May 2018
Why diagnostic overshadowing could be costing lives
Making assumptions about people with learning disabilities harms outcomes, congress told
16 May 2018
Don't mistake ‘safe’ for therapeutic staffing, congress tells RCN
Therapeutic relationships need more than just safe staffing, mental health nurse warns
16 May 2018
Medical use of cannabis should be decriminalised, says RCN congress
Decriminalise use of the class B drug for medical purposes, nurses urge
15 May 2018
Prison nurses say epidemic of 'zombie drug' Spice is threatening their health...
RCN calls for action to protect prison nurses exposed to psychoactive smoke
15 May 2018
Prison nurses report cases of daily abuse and intimidation
RCN pledges support after hearing of burnt-out prison nurses' daily encounters with serious...
15 May 2018
Frailty should be viewed as a reversible syndrome, congress fringe told
Recognise frailty as a clinical condition that needs to be managed, researchers say
15 May 2018
Gallery: RCN Congress 2018
There's much more to congress than debates… as our pictures show...
15 May 2018
Congress votes unanimously to preserve field of learning disability nursing
In a congress debate, members heard that universities were closing programmes and nurses...
15 May 2018