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Norovirus: stricken nurses urged to stay at home until 48 hours after symptoms pass
Winter vomiting bug causes spike in NHS bed closures as hospitals work to contain its spread
06 Dec 2019
Bed-blocking cost the NHS £587m since last election, charity warns
Age UK blames lack of social care and calls on next government to increase funding
05 Dec 2019
Parties’ migration policies could worsen dire nurse shortages, think tank warns
Nuffield Trust says figures highlight reliance on health and social care staff born outside...
04 Dec 2019
Health visitor numbers lowest ever, says Labour Party
Analysis of NHS data reveals decline in health visitor numbers in England
04 Dec 2019
School nurse wins Cavell Star Award for modernising service
Health and well-being service praised for being innovative and responsive
04 Dec 2019
Nurses begin industrial action over NHS pay in Northern Ireland
RCN members work to rule, but their protest is scheduled to escalate to full strike
03 Dec 2019
Nursing associates could fill nurse vacancies in England, leaked document suggests
Text from forthcoming NHS People Plan reveals strategy to recruit 10,000 nursing associates
03 Dec 2019
Nursing student numbers in England still ‘nowhere near’ level required – RCN
UCAS figures show rise since last year, but college calls for more investment
28 Nov 2019
Nurses challenge Boris Johnson as he uses hospital visit to campaign for votes
Staff at West Cornwall Hospital grill prime minister on financial hardship and nurse numbers
28 Nov 2019
NHS relying more on support staff to cope with nurse shortage, report says
Health Foundation says HCAs and nursing associates are filling recruitment gaps
28 Nov 2019
Undervalued, unsupported and stressed: why 1 in 3 nurses is looking for a new job
RCN employment survey finds pressures and lack of management support are often to blame
28 Nov 2019
Naps during your breaks: could it make long shifts safer?
Trust encourages nurses to treat breaks as critical rest time, particularly on night shifts
26 Nov 2019
‘Trust failed to protect me from racist attack, even though it knew the risk’
Nurse Colleridge Bessong accuses Pennine Care Trust over service user’s violent assault
26 Nov 2019
Tories’ election pledge to boost NHS nurse workforce puts emphasis on retention
Conservatives have resisted calls to reinstate the nursing student bursary
25 Nov 2019
‘Singing nursing student’ wins award for boosting profile of profession
Brittany McArthur recognised by university for demonstrating compassion
25 Nov 2019
Award-winning nurse retires after almost seven decades in the profession
Aileen Coomber, RCNi’s 2017 Bank Nurse award winner, was part of the NHS at 70 celebrations
22 Nov 2019
District nurse robbed while on duty – police call for information
Nurse was forced to hand over sharps box during incident in Greater Manchester
22 Nov 2019
Overseas nurses: NMC continues English language testing shake-up
Regulator plans to abolish time limit on nursing qualifications taken in English
21 Nov 2019