News
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Warning over school nurse numbers
RCN highlights that the number of school nursing post has fallen by 13% since 2010
25 Aug 2016
Respiratory nurse Kate Barmby makes The Great British Bake Off debut tonight
Norwich nurse Kate Barmby will be making her TV debut as a contestant on hit show The Great...
24 Aug 2016
Corbyn: 'I'll keep the bursary'
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to reverse the government’s decision to scrap...
24 Aug 2016
Funding to curb use of police cells as place of safety for mental health crises...
The first wave of funding for a £15 million programme to prevent police cells being used as...
24 Aug 2016
Nurses' sickness absence rates almost four times higher than doctors
New sickness absence rates show nurses have one of the highest sickness absence rates across...
24 Aug 2016
Archive belonging to first world war nurse sells for £11,200
The diary, photographs and medals belonging to a first world war nurse have amazed...
24 Aug 2016
Heatwave warning for South and East of England
Community nurses should be prepared to help vulnerable patients in the heatwave predicted...
24 Aug 2016
Shortage of nurses and other key workers may hinder seven-day NHS, leaked documents...
The NHS may lack enough nurses and other key staff to make a seven-day service work properly...
23 Aug 2016
Multilingual healthcare assistant turns translator at the Rio Olympics
Multilingual healthcare assistant put translation skills to the test in Rio.
23 Aug 2016
Midwife suspended for nine months over death of baby Joshua Titcombe
Midwife’s care failings before infant’s death lead to her suspension.
23 Aug 2016
Marie Stopes abortions for under-18s and vulnerable women halted
Terminations for vulnerable groups suspended by Marie Stopes in light of Care Quality...
23 Aug 2016
Fast-track diploma offers alternative route to nursing
One-year Sheffield College access to nursing course aimed at healthcare staff who don't have...
23 Aug 2016
Tributes paid to RCN steward Andy Shum
Tributes have been paid to RCN steward and chair of its inner south west London branch Andy...
22 Aug 2016
A&Es facing ‘drastic shortage’ of nurses, warns RCN
The RCN has warned A&Es departments in England are ‘buckling’ under the pressure of...
22 Aug 2016
New film puts spotlight on dementia in BME community
A new film for nurses and other healthcare workers highlights rising cases of dementia in...
22 Aug 2016
Kate Granger legacy celebrated by nursing students
Graduating nursing students support the #hellomynameis campaign
22 Aug 2016
RCN to launch leadership programme for senior nurses
College hopes political leadership training for nurses on band 8 and above will address...
22 Aug 2016
People who have had cancer want nurses to explain how to eat healthily
New research uncovers need for clear advice on nutrition
22 Aug 2016