News
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Pay strike: health visitors plan walkout as dispute shifts to role regrading
Lincolnshire County Council claims split grades reflect variation in skills and experience
01 Nov 2019
Nurses boost health screening rates by using Facebook to promote prevention services
Practice staff are harnessing social media to widen uptake and reduce anxiety
31 Oct 2019
Pay dispute: nurses on Guernsey head for industrial action
Channel island's RCN members are demanding pay parity with public sector colleagues
30 Oct 2019
Agency nurse spend in Scotland reaches new high
Spending watchdog urges government to publish long-overdue workforce plan
30 Oct 2019
Could you be the RCN Nurse of the Year in the year of the nurse?
Entries open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, your chance to promote your work and specialty
30 Oct 2019
Can wearing pyjamas help you care for people with dementia at bedtime?
Find out what nursing home night staff think about wearing scrubs that mimic nightwear
29 Oct 2019
The image of nursing: tell us what you think about how others see the profession
Quick survey wants your views on nurses’ uniforms, job titles… and TV medical dramas
29 Oct 2019
Man convicted of Lee Rigby murder admits assault on Broadmoor staff member
Michael Adebowale pleads guilty after punching healthcare assistant
28 Oct 2019
Two nurses raise £4,400 for charity by shaving their heads
Tess Mullan has cancer and didn't want to ‘wait for my hair to fall out on the pillow’
28 Oct 2019
Childhood immunisation: lack of call and recall mechanism hampers uptake – RCN
Public health nurses are coping with fragmented systems that fail to maximise vaccine uptake
25 Oct 2019
Mary Seacole awards: nurse specialists honoured for work with diverse communities
Winners recognised for projects on areas such as mental health and maternity services
25 Oct 2019
Morecambe Bay midwifery scandal: NMC admits it ‘made an awful situation much worse’
We prioritised process over people, nurse regulator states
24 Oct 2019
Novice nurses to wear badges urging patience
Newly qualified nurses at a trust in Yorkshire will wear badges to remind staff to be patient
24 Oct 2019
School nurses develop ‘fun and interactive’ health website for students
Secondary schools in Surrey can access advice on physical and emotional well-being
24 Oct 2019
Make LGBT-awareness training mandatory for nurses, MPs say
Health and social care staff are often unable to tailor care to individuals’ needs – report
23 Oct 2019
Nurses cannot routinely use mental health support service – despite claim they could
Government backtracks on health secretary Matt Hancock’s Twitter statement
22 Oct 2019
Survey reveals mental and physical impact of the cancer nurse shortage
Patients tell Macmillan of unmanageable workloads and unmet needs, such as anxiety and pain
22 Oct 2019
Nurses in Scotland – national mental health reviews need to hear from you
Profession’s input essential to reflect needs of service users and staff – RCN Scotland
22 Oct 2019