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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
16 Apr 2019
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
15 Apr 2019
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’
15 Apr 2019
Support network uses social media to attract men into nursing
Facebook and Twitter groups connect students with nurses to promote profession
12 Apr 2019
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
12 Apr 2019
RCN exhibition traces the history of older people’s nursing
Aspects of Age exhibition looks at how far healthcare has come in 200 years
12 Apr 2019
RCN Northern Ireland gets go-ahead for ballot on industrial action
Vacancies and lagging pay have become a public safety issue, college warns
11 Apr 2019
NMC invites registrants to help shape its five-year strategy
Regulator asks nurses, midwives and nursing associates to suggest priorities for action
11 Apr 2019
Nurse struck off for ‘deliberate dishonesty’ in smear test records
NMC panel finds patients were put at risk due to delays and lack of transparency
10 Apr 2019
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: find out who is in the finals
We reveal this year’s shortlist of fabulous nurses, healthcare assistants and teams
09 Apr 2019
‘We need to learn from infection control in nursing homes around the world’
How a travel scholarship project may help reduce NHS costs related to unplanned admissions
09 Apr 2019
New guidance offers advice on alleviating staff stress and improving mental well-being
Health Education England aims to help nurses ‘deal with the pressures they often face’
08 Apr 2019
‘Appreciative Friday’ helps show staff how much they are valued
Queen’s Nurse’s social media messages for staff and families caring for people with dementia
08 Apr 2019
Poopology: the board game that teaches staff about diarrhoea management
New learning tool embeds knowledge and ‘brings fun into teaching sessions’
05 Apr 2019
What it’s like to be the only healthcare professional on an offshore oil rig
Nurse tells QNIS conference he wants to raise the profile of these ‘forgotten’ lone workers
05 Apr 2019
Unleash your inner rebel, community nurses are urged
Nurses can shape society’s future, says head of Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland
04 Apr 2019
Nurses! Don’t under-sell the complexity or importance of our work
Professor urges nurses to become more savvy about promoting their clinical expertise
03 Apr 2019
Nurse shortages present a ‘major obstacle’ to NHS Long Term Plan
MPs also warn that financial health of NHS is worsening
03 Apr 2019