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Mental health promises in Liberal Democrats manifesto
The Liberal Democrats party has pledged that it will introduce measures to improve mental...
17 May 2017
Get involved in NHS transformation plans, nurses urged
Nurses need to be ‘knocking on the door’ to ensure their voices are heard in NHS...
17 May 2017
New guide aims to help nurses fight modern slavery
RCN's new pocket guide advising nurses on how to identify and raise concerns about modern...
17 May 2017
Nurse directors can be heroes, but need more support
More support is needed to retain nurse directors in their posts and avoid them becoming...
16 May 2017
Call to support adult survivors of child sex abuse
Nurses need to be ‘professionally curious’ to help identify adult survivors of child sexual...
16 May 2017
RCNi frailty resource showcased at congress
Frailty is not about age but is a physical condition, and nurses can access a wide variety...
16 May 2017
Asylum seekers and refugees need NHS care too, congress hears
Nurses describe encounters with desperately ill asylum seekers and call for more awareness...
16 May 2017
Royal Marsden nurses put Prince William to work
Duke of Cambridge spends morning with young patients at Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
16 May 2017
PM condemned for RCN congress no-show
Theresa May accused of showing 'contempt' for nurses
16 May 2017
Motion to reduce practice hours defeated at congress
A motion calling for a reduction in clinical placement hours for nursing students was...
16 May 2017
Nurse debriefings are 'crucial' but doubts raised over timing...
Nurse debriefing sessions can be an effective way to provide psychological support and to...
16 May 2017
‘More research for autism,’ say nurses across disciplines
Increase research into autism spectrum conditions, urge nurses.
16 May 2017
‘NHS still the fairest way to deliver healthcare’
Resolution passed at RCN congress declares UK system still offers the fairest method of...
16 May 2017
Self-harm figures ‘probably the tip of iceberg’
The 57,000 episodes of self-harm reported in mental health services each year account for 25...
16 May 2017
Children’s health put at risk as public health funding plummets, warns RCN
Cuts to crucial health services are jeopardising the health of England’s children and young...
16 May 2017
Wellness should be a focus for nurses, congress told
The NHS focus on illness rather than wellness could be ‘disabling patients’, delegates tell...
15 May 2017
Nurses diagnosed with dementia have role to play
Nurses who have dementia should be allowed to continue working, RCN congress resolved on...
15 May 2017
'Use communication and intuition' in assessments, say senior care home nurses...
Care home nurses need to ensure they are putting the patient at the heart of any decision...
15 May 2017