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RCN Foundation offers nurses up to £5,000 in bursaries
Nurses can apply for grants and awards in a range of activities that support their learning...
23 Feb 2018
Nurses are too afraid to report medication errors, says Hunt
Electronic prescribing to be expanded after errors report
23 Feb 2018
Labour tables motion to challenge nursing bursary axe
The Labour party is seeking to force MPs to take part in a vote following anger at the news...
22 Feb 2018
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Last chance to enter RCNi Nurse Awards 2018
Only a few hours remain to enter the most prestigious awards in the nursing profession.
22 Feb 2018
Nurse vacancies in England down in Oct-Dec but stay above 10%, first official figures...
Nurse vacancy rates in England fell in the last three months of 2017 but remain above 10%...
22 Feb 2018
New app aims to tackle obesity among nurses
Tool helps nurses to set realistic goals for a healthy lifestyle
21 Feb 2018
RCN welcomes plan to double NHS volunteers
A scheme aimed at doubling the number of volunteers working in the NHS by 2021 has been...
21 Feb 2018
Nurses invited to meet Prince Charles at palace reception
Nurses from across the UK have been invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace in March...
21 Feb 2018
Duchess of Cambridge to launch Nursing Now
Three-year campaign aims to boost the status of nursing around the world
20 Feb 2018
New archive celebrates history of intrepid district nurses
An archive celebrating community nursing and covering the more than 150 years since the...
20 Feb 2018
Could YOU be RCN Nurse of the Year 2018?
Last few days to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards, the profession's top accolade, as the February...
19 Feb 2018
RCN’s Janet Davies warns ‘there is so much to sort’ regarding Brexit’s implications for...
College’s general secretary tells forum that many unforeseen challenges may yet present...
19 Feb 2018
NMC publishes draft list of required nurse associate skills
A list of proposed skills for nursing associates has been published by the Nursing and...
19 Feb 2018
Unions protest against Gloucestershire trust’s plan to transfer NHS staff to subsidiary...
Spokesperson for Unite says 750 staff will ‘face threats to their employment’
16 Feb 2018
RCN launches membership survey on decriminalising termination of pregnancy
The college's UK-wide survey of its members will help to inform its position on the the...
16 Feb 2018
Spike in norovirus cases sees soaring number of hospital beds closed
A spike in cases of norovirus led to more than 800 hospital beds being closed per day in...
16 Feb 2018
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Will new nursing models herald parity for nurses in primary care?
A new report, published in Primary Health Care, suggests alternatives to improve leadership...
15 Feb 2018
Nurse’s alert system helps carers spot pressure ulcer warning signs
Personalised alert cards for patients, carers and family members give specific instructions...
15 Feb 2018