Donald Trump’s victory has strengthened the resolve of gender equality campaigners, UN...
The battle for gender equality has become ‘even more determined and stubborn’ in the wake of...
23 Nov 2016
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Nurses honoured at QNI annual awards
More than 100 nurses were made Queen’s Nurses, and four others named fellows at a ceremony...
23 Nov 2016
Rapid treatment chair cuts chemotherapy waiting times
Nurse-led service at Wirral cancer centre frees up bays for patients requiring more complex...
23 Nov 2016
Resource planned for nurses who want to work in defence settings
Resource for those starting out in defence nursing is being developed by the RCN and...
23 Nov 2016
Hospital staff use theatrical technique to improve care
Emergency department nurses in London find a novel way to improve care.
23 Nov 2016
Teenagers with cancer need access to fertility preservation services, urges nurse expert
Valerie Peddie has emphasised the lack of fertility knowledge among young people with cancer
23 Nov 2016
Fathers key to tackling child health crisis, say senior nurses
Fathers are being left out of involvement in their children’s healthcare with potentially...
23 Nov 2016
UK patients may need ID to access some NHS services
Health officials are examining whether patients should have to show proof of identity to...
22 Nov 2016
Plans to axe up to 60 health visitors in Nottinghamshire will 'hit deprived...
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is making cuts from its health visitor...
22 Nov 2016
Celebrate the fantastic job you do, chief nurse urges profession
Nurses need to get better at trumpeting their unique role in patient care, says England’s...
22 Nov 2016
Nursing staff should take learning ‘across borders’, says RCN president
Nursing staff working across the world hold the solutions to many of the biggest challenges...
22 Nov 2016
Record numbers of NHS staff having flu vaccination, figures reveal
A record number of front-line NHS staff including nurses have received flu vaccinations this...
22 Nov 2016
Children's hospices and palliative care charities struggling amid 'funding...
A report from Together for Short Lives and Hospice UK reveals huge reductions in local...
22 Nov 2016
Hospital inspectors will prioritise experience of carers of patients with dementia – CQC
Chief inspector of England’s hospitals pledges his teams will look at provision for carers...
21 Nov 2016
Hospice choir hoping for Christmas number one
A nurse and a 94-year-old patient are among the singers hoping for a hit single this...
21 Nov 2016
New executive director for Council of Deans of Health
The Council of Deans of Health has announced the appointment of a new executive director.
21 Nov 2016
Contribution of Caribbean and African nurses celebrated in new documentary
New BBC4 documentary tells the story of the thousands of women from the Caribbean and Africa...
21 Nov 2016
Responsibilities of nursing associates revealed by Health Education England
Nursing associates will only be able to administer medicines if suitably trained and...
18 Nov 2016