Scrap NHS surcharge for overseas nurses, RCN tells government
Plight of Kenyan nurse’s young family highlights ‘shameful’ policy
12 May 2018
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The appalling working conditions that threaten nurses’ health every day
EXCLUSIVE Nurses open up about dehydration, lack of breaks, understaffing and more
12 May 2018
Dedicated health teams at football matches benefit crowd care
Matching services more precisely to need reduces hospital transfers
11 May 2018
International Nurses’ Day is a chance to celebrate the incredible work nurses do
Diversity and skills of nursing roles at the heart of this year’s celebration of the...
11 May 2018
Home Office halts use of NHS patient records to track down illegal immigrants
Nursing leaders support the ‘very welcome U-turn’
10 May 2018
Move to save postgraduate bursary fails, but some students will be offered grants
One-off payments of £10,000 promised for students in less popular disciplines
10 May 2018
Bereaved mother of nursing student says nurses need better mental health care
Mother of nursing student who died by suicide calls for change in workplace attitudes
09 May 2018
Commons to debate future of bursary for postgraduate nursing students tonight
This evening Labour will put forward a motion to annul the scrapping of the postgraduate...
09 May 2018
Mental health plan for schools too slow, MPs say
Plan to boost mental health care in schools fails the most vulnerable children, say MPs
09 May 2018
Continuity of care is what gives us job satisfaction, say older people's nurses...
Older people’s nurses value the ability to make a difference to an individual’s life, survey...
09 May 2018
Perinatal mental health services to get multi-million pound cash injection
NHS promises specialist mental health support for mothers, regardless of where they live
08 May 2018
Nurse staffing league table – why UK’s ranking is a ‘national embarrassment’
Study of 21 nations’ healthcare resources points to shortage of nurses in the UK
08 May 2018
Poor care, abuse blamed for deaths of 13 with learning disabilities
Thirteen people with learning disabilities died due to substandard care, neglect or abuse...
08 May 2018
Decline in cancer nurse numbers could become legacy of student bursary cut
Encourage students to consider cancer specialty, Karen Roberts tells conference Bursary cut...
04 May 2018
RCN Jersey votes to accept 2.5% pay increase for 2017
Branch will campaign on disparity of nurses' and other healthcare professionals'...
04 May 2018
Specialist nurse support is what patients remember, cancer survivor tells conference
RCNi Cancer Nursing Practice conference 2018 hears about benefits of volunteering and online...
04 May 2018
Budget cut threatens 37 school nurse and health visitor jobs in Staffordshire
The cut will leave our children and families vulnerable, says union Unite
03 May 2018
There's an army of potential volunteers keen to support NHS staff, says charity...
RVS survey finds one in five people would happily donate their time to the health service
03 May 2018