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Marie Curie keeps nurses on information line to offer clinical support
Marie Curie makes nurses permanent on information line, offering clinical support
02 Jul 2019
Global campaign to spot future nurse leaders begins
Nightingale Challenge aims to nurture leadership potential of nurses and midwives under 35
02 Jul 2019
Sexual health: education directory aims to promote nursing careers in the specialty
RCN unveils guide to sexual health nurse training and qualifications
02 Jul 2019
Nurse plans 300-mile charity cycle ride in memory of her mother
Fundraising journey is in honour of former RCNi Patient’s Choice winner Joanna O’Toole
01 Jul 2019
‘Nurses cannot continue to be abused’
WHO chief nurse says recognising value is not just about money, but appreciating nurses’ work
01 Jul 2019
Nurses ‘deserve more than a pat on the back’, ICN congress hears
Four-day conference focusing on challenges for nurses around the globe kicks off in Singapore
28 Jun 2019
NMC suspends three nurses in Whorlton Hall abuse investigation
Fitness to practise director says provisional bans are in the interest of public safety
28 Jun 2019
Nurses face pay cut as trust brings bank shift rates down to Agenda for Change levels
Basildon and Thurrock trust move could force nurses to seek better-paid work in London – RCN
28 Jun 2019
RCN delivers giant letter on safe staffing to Matt Hancock
The letter was signed by thousands of nurses at this year’s congress
27 Jun 2019
Call for more guidance on how to deal with potentially fatal button battery cases
Health professionals ‘need better decision-making tools’ related to swallowed batteries
27 Jun 2019
Festival-goers warned over nitrous oxide risk
Nurses warn young people attending Glastonbury festival of the dangers of nitrous oxide
27 Jun 2019
Rare bacteria outbreak kills 12 people
NHS Mid Essex CCG says infection control measures are in place after 32 reported cases
26 Jun 2019
Health visitor cuts could push caseloads on to nurses with no specialist qualifications
Institute of Health Visiting said cuts at Suffolk County Council are reflected nationwide
25 Jun 2019
NHS spends millions a year on private beds for mental health patients
Investigation finds at least £186 million in costs, with patients sent hundreds of miles away
25 Jun 2019
Council pledges to provide free parking for healthcare staff on home visits
Nursing organisations welcome ‘common-sense’ approach to community roles
24 Jun 2019
UK's first gambling addiction clinic for children set to open
It is estimated there are 55,000 children and young people with a gambling problem
24 Jun 2019
Learning disability nursing: RCN calls for urgent investment to recruit more staff
College says NHS in England has lost 2,309 nurses in the specialty since 2009
21 Jun 2019
Nurses only able to afford a house in 3% of towns in the UK
Nurses are least able to afford a house in the UK compared with other key workers
21 Jun 2019