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Dame Donna Kinnair is named RCN general secretary
College appoints its acting head following months of ‘sterling leadership’
RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke named one of 100 most influential people in the world
Time magazine included the Game of Thrones star and nurse champion in its yearly list
Nurses need protected time for training in learning disabilities and autism, says NMC
NMC issues response to ongoing government consultation on mandatory training
Workforce is priority, says England’s chief nurse after 100 days in post
Ruth May was speaking at launch of new children’s mental health centre
Feedback from up to 49,000 patients with cancer remains unpublished, study suggests
Researchers say information on quality of life during and after treatment must be shared
NHS England urged to tackle ageism in cancer care
Older women with breast cancer are less likely to receive treatment, claims new report
New and expectant mothers to access perinatal mental healthcare closer to home
NHS England announce roll-out of specialist services across the country
Wards in England are still failing to achieve safe staffing levels, new report warns
Workforce study says policies introduced since Mid-Staffs Inquiry have lost momentum
Period poverty: schools in Wales to offer girls free sanitary products
More than 141,000 pupils who cannot afford tampons and other supplies are expected to benefit
Capacity Tracker helps staff to locate care home places for patients in England
The digital tool aims to ensure people ‘aren’t left waiting in hospital unnecessarily’
Support network uses social media to attract men into nursing
Facebook and Twitter groups connect students with nurses to promote profession
Off-duty nurses save cyclist’s life at side of the road
Mental health team performed CPR on man who had gone into cardiac arrest