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Matt Hancock’s pledge to ease NHS winter pressures is a let down, say critics
Health and social care secretary’s £240 million social care promise fails to impress
02 Oct 2018
Guide to point of care tests aims to reduce anxiety of people with learning disabilities
POCT may help reduce psychological stress of having blood tests
02 Oct 2018
Nurses help prevent unnecessary ambulance use following 999 calls
Paramedic and nursing staff work together in pilot scheme to reduce need for hospital visits
01 Oct 2018
Members pass vote of no confidence in RCN council
Motion calls for council to stand down over handling of England pay deal
28 Sep 2018
Decision day for RCN members as ruling council faces potential no-confidence vote
Review criticises college’s governance as members prepare for confidence vote at RCN EGM
28 Sep 2018
NHS Digital data shows significant pay disparity between BME and white nurses in England
RCN says work must be done ‘to ensure our NHS workforce is truly representative’
28 Sep 2018
Trainee nursing associates don’t have to be supernumerary, says NMC
RCN had wanted trainee nursing associates to additional to the workforce
27 Sep 2018
Care minister ‘understands nurses’ concerns’ over bursary
Caroline Dinenage fields questions at QNI conference over consequences of new loans system
27 Sep 2018
Nurse jobs in care sector disappear as employers struggle to retain staff
Skills for Care report suggests dilution of skills mix as nursing assistants replace nurses
26 Sep 2018
Newly qualified non-EU nurses now eligible to apply to the UK register
NMC drops restriction on UK registration for overseas nurses qualified for less than a year
25 Sep 2018
Nursing unions reject Jersey pay offer – and threaten industrial action
Major sticking point is lack of pay parity with allied health professional colleagues
25 Sep 2018
Community children’s nurses feel ‘invisible’ to commissioners
QNI report says despite rising demand, nurses feel their specialism is not understood
25 Sep 2018
NMC consults on removing ‘unnecessary barriers’ for nurses returning to practice
Nursing and midwifery regulator plans more flexible ways to re-join register
24 Sep 2018
Community nursing initiatives show benefits far beyond their remit
QNI report says men’s health projects reveal nurses’ impact on families and social issues
24 Sep 2018
New chief nurse will ‘bridge the gap’ between NHS England and NHS Improvement
Jane Cummings’ successor will be a joint appointment and lead a single team
21 Sep 2018
Public health cuts are ‘short-sighted’, health visiting is ‘under attack’
Squeeze on public health budgets could store up future health inequalities
21 Sep 2018
‘Wales needs a national recruitment plan to support our new staffing law’
Nurse staffing lead wants to see an end to competition between employers
20 Sep 2018
Charity calls for protest-free zones around abortion clinics
Marie Stopes UK disappointed with government review that says ‘buffer zones’ are not needed
20 Sep 2018