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Volunteers help reduce calls to 999 made by frail older people due to falls
London pilot scheme increased participants’ mobility and produced a 42% reduction in falls
12 Sep 2018
RCN issues alert on sexual incidents on mental health wards
College responds to CQC report that suggests incidents are ‘commonplace’ on wards in England
12 Sep 2018
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RCNi Decision Support: find out how our new digital tool can enhance your practice
Advice from experts will help nurses base their clinical decision-making on best practice
12 Sep 2018
Rise in NHS staff vacancies risks becoming ‘a national emergency’
The King’s Fund and the RCN respond to latest NHS workforce data
11 Sep 2018
RCN calls for clarity about management of staff who refuse flu vaccine
College questions plans to redeploy such staff to ‘lower-risk’ areas
11 Sep 2018
Give me your ideas for making the NHS better, Hancock urges staff
Minister says he’ll listen to what staff say about how to improve the NHS
10 Sep 2018
Deadline looms for nurses to sign petition calling for exemption from parking fines
More than 6,000 staff have already signed but 10,000 are needed
10 Sep 2018
Nurses’ concerns about sepsis ‘ignored’ at Russells Hall Hospital emergency department
CQC inspectors demand regular updates on A&E staffing, sepsis management and triage
10 Sep 2018
Report calls for better support for people at risk of suicide
NHS Resolution criticises inadequate help, including for those with substance misuse problems
10 Sep 2018
‘Complexity of pay deal contributed to miscommunication from RCN’
Interim report on handling of England pay deal finds ‘lack of clarity’ on its implementation
07 Sep 2018
Children's nurses honoured by Duke and Duchess of Sussex...
Prince Harry pays tribute to 'devoted children's nurses and volunteers across the UK'
07 Sep 2018
General practice nurses to train as ‘digital champions’
Training courses announced at NHS Expo will see 80 nurses upgrade their tech skills
07 Sep 2018
NHS pay deal row: RCN announces details of no confidence vote in leadership
College says interim findings of external review will also be published shortly
06 Sep 2018
NMC’s new fitness to practise approach acknowledges ‘context’ when errors occur
Regulator aims to help nurses to ‘learn from their mistakes’
06 Sep 2018
More help urged for nurses with mental health issues
Nurses with mental health problems need more help, says a service that supports doctors
05 Sep 2018
NHS staff will be trained to put technology at the heart of the health service
Minister says workforce will receive training to unlock the potential of AI and digital tech
05 Sep 2018
Scottish Government pledges funding for 250 school nurses
First minister Nicola Sturgeon promises £60 million as part of mental health drive
05 Sep 2018
RCN guidance will help general practice nurses reduce the risk of errors at...
RCN set to publish guidance for general practice nurses on running immunisation clinics
05 Sep 2018
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