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Awards and impassioned speech kick off RCN congress 2017
Nurses should not be reduced to using foodbanks, said Cecilia Anim in an impassioned speech...
13 May 2017
Andy Burnham in tuition fees pledge
The cap on nurse pay must be lifted and nurse bursaries reintroduced, Greater Manchester...
13 May 2017
Free access to new frailty resource during RCN congress week
Online resource launched by the RCN older people's forum and RCNi about helping patients...
13 May 2017
Mental health nurses 'need looking after', says service user...
Mental health nurses need support so they can care for patients, service user says.
12 May 2017
125 years of savings needed to 'live well' with dementia...
The unachievable cost of dementia care is revealed in a new report that also highlights the...
12 May 2017
RCNi launches new Write for us author hub
Free resources will help nurses and other healthcare professionals share best practice...
12 May 2017
Nurses urge prime minister to 'sit up and value' the profession...
More than 100 nurses sign a letter to Theresa May warning that the pay cap is causing...
12 May 2017
Nurses’ Day: From pattern cutting to palliative care
To mark Nurses’ Day, Marie Curie celebrates those who have switched to a career in nursing.
12 May 2017
Nurses' Day: 'Celebrate the heroes of healthcare'...
RCN urges nurses to honour their colleagues at events across the UK, and patients to share...
12 May 2017
Bed shortage hurdle for new mental health laws
Bed shortages could cause difficulties in meeting new time limits on the assessment of...
11 May 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Congress chance to influence the agenda
With an unexpected general election just weeks away, and with some high-profile political...
11 May 2017
Living in poverty 'having devastating effect on children's health'...
Doctors warn of impact on child physical and mental health, with parents skimping on food...
11 May 2017
A new government 'must commit to nurse education and development'...
A new government needs to commit to funding nurse and midwifery education sufficiently, the...
10 May 2017
Last chance for nursing course with bursary
Would-be nurses can still train on a fully funded course in England – if they can start at...
10 May 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Poll points to nurses' political leanings ahead of general election...
Nurses overwhelmingly want a Labour government, Nursing Standard poll suggests.
10 May 2017
Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron to address RCN congress - but Tories yet to confirm speaker
Labour and Liberal Democrat leaders will attend this year's event in Liverpool.
09 May 2017
Two-thirds of children with mental ill health sent miles from home for treatment
Seven out of 10 children and adolescents with severe mental health problems were admitted to...
09 May 2017