Bursary helps nurses develop their skills in caring for people who are terminally ill
The National Garden Scheme is sponsoring a bursary fund to allow Marie Curie nurses to...
16 Mar 2017
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'I don't think nurse pay is enough,' says Jeremy Hunt...
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says he 'dearly' wants to increase nurse pay – but is...
15 Mar 2017
Plan for practice nursing set to be published, says England's CNO...
A ten point plan for general practice nursing will be published by NHS England, Jane...
15 Mar 2017
Nurses key to improving older people’s access to GP services
Advanced and specialist nurses have the potential to improve 'unacceptable variations' in...
15 Mar 2017
What nurses do is not always recognised, admits NHS England chief executive
Politicians do not always recognise the role of primary care nurses, NHS England chief...
14 Mar 2017
New tool to help nurses develop emergency treatment plans with patients
The RCN has helped create a new tool to aid nurses and other health professionals in...
14 Mar 2017
QNI resource targets transition to adult community services
Online learning resource developed with the help of teenagers and parents aims to improve...
14 Mar 2017
Support your EU colleagues, urges chief nurse
Nurses from the EU face an 'uncertain future' and need our support, Jane Cummings said, as...
14 Mar 2017
District nursing shortage leaving patients in pain, report warns
A district nurse shortage is leaving patients in pain and putting pressure on staff across...
14 Mar 2017
More than 5,000 new cases of FGM recorded in the NHS in 2016
RCN professional lead for public health Helen Donovan said mandatory reporting laws mean...
13 Mar 2017
Non-EU worker fee risks adding to staffing crisis, warns RCN
College says the government must exempt healthcare workers from new immigration charge.
13 Mar 2017
'Patients should have access to GP waiting times for routine conditions'...
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said patients will be able to look up GP waiting...
13 Mar 2017
New school of nursing and midwifery in Oxford
Collaboration between local organisations will see students learning in university and trust...
13 Mar 2017
Life-threatening sepsis must be treated within the hour, says NICE
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is urging hospital staff to treat...
10 Mar 2017
NHS 111 callers to have more access to clinicians
Service alteration aims to ease pressures on wider health service.
10 Mar 2017
We must not repeat previous mistakes, says former Mid Staffs trust head
Current NHS pressures are recreating the circumstances that led to disastrous failings at...
10 Mar 2017
Exclusive: EU nurse figures in decline before Brexit vote
The falling number of European Union (EU) nurses applying to work in the UK has been widely...
09 Mar 2017
Workforce development plan to boost profile of practice nursing
Health Education England document sets out a workforce strategy for general practice nursing.
09 Mar 2017