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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
New organ donation proposals poised to limit family involvement
Family members could have limited say over loved ones organ donation choices, new proposals...
15 Feb 2018
Reassurance is a must for EU nurses and carers ahead of Brexit
More needs to be done to reassure thousands of nurses and carers about their right to remain...
14 Feb 2018
RCN Congress to discuss recruitment and retention
... And should nurses be allowed to carry water bottles
14 Feb 2018
Hospital admissions for eating disorders double
The number of admissions to hospital for eating disorders nearly doubled in the seven years...
13 Feb 2018
Many patients failing to receive follow-up care after dementia diagnosis, charity says
A large number of patients are failing to receive the follow-up care they are entitled to...
13 Feb 2018
Nurses revealed to be leading producers of NHS waste
Nursing teams would benefit the most from NHS trusts employing dedicated specialist waste...
12 Feb 2018
RCN criticises ‘short-sighted’ move to scrap bursary for postgraduate nursing students
College says the government ‘seems hell-bent on reducing the supply of talent into nursing’
12 Feb 2018
Pharmacists to be recommended as 'go to' for children with minor illnesses ...
Study finds majority of patients who called NHS 111 during winter were seen by pharmacists.
12 Feb 2018