Older people missing out on bereavement support
Charity calls for 'one-stop-shop' approach to older people's bereavement support
02 May 2018
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NHS England will fund new recruitment campaign, says chief nurse
National campaign will begin later this year, RCNi’s Cancer Nursing Practice conference 2018...
02 May 2018
Abortion should not be a criminal matter, say RCN members
Abortion survey – majority of respondents want procedure removed from the criminal law
02 May 2018
Exclusive: Lack of learning disability nursing applicants jeopardises degree course
Learning disability nursing ‘treated as the poor relation’ – RCN
01 May 2018
Nursing and Midwifery Council on course to become nursing associate regulator
Extension of NMC’s remit to include nursing associates now requires change in the law
01 May 2018
Multi-million pound training pledge to community nurses in Scotland
Scottish Government announces development programme for community nurses
01 May 2018
Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill moves one step closer to becoming law
Bill to impose harsher penalties for assaults and sexual violence against nurses progresses...
30 Apr 2018
Specialist cancer nurse roles are being downbanded, says Macmillan
Rise in complex caseloads and downbanding of cancer nurse roles may hit recruitment and...
30 Apr 2018
Use of robotics in the NHS under review
Jeremy Hunt enlists leading academic to review use of artificial intelligence and robotics...
27 Apr 2018
Nurses' dirty and unsafe working conditions are disrupting patient care – Labour...
'Extent of pest infestations and crumbling NHS buildings are legacy of underinvestment'
27 Apr 2018
Alder Hey nurses face 'unprecedented abuse' over Alfie Evans case ...
Alder Hey staff targeted by protesters opposed to withdrawal of child's life support
26 Apr 2018
Children and young people missing out on vital care due to lack of community nurses
Audit reveals shortage of community children's nurses in acute general children’s services...
26 Apr 2018
Annual cost of NHS will rise by £50 billion by 2030, says Lord Darzi
NHS productivity will need to improve even if funding requirements are met, says surgeon and...
26 Apr 2018
MPs urge health service ombudsman to speed up investigations
Long-drawn-out ombudsman inquiries add to families’ trauma, MPs say
25 Apr 2018
Nursing home recruitment offer of a holiday and car proves popular
‘Golden hello’ at Scarborough nursing home appears to be paying off
25 Apr 2018
Equivalent of 36 acute hospitals out of action due to delayed discharges
NHS chief executive reveals extent of delayed discharge at MPs' cross-party inquiry into...
25 Apr 2018
EU nurses’ uncertainty post-Brexit is driving many out of UK, says RCN
Figures from Nursing and Midwifery Council show 29% rise in number of EU nurses leaving...
25 Apr 2018
UK and Jamaica nurse exchange aims to provide mutual learning
Nurses in Jamaica and the UK will have the chance to swap places in a nurse exchange...
24 Apr 2018