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Nursing student’s petition calls for living wage for students on clinical placement
Nursing student’s petition highlights financial toll of placements
11 Jul 2018
‘New health secretary has never worked in healthcare – so he must listen to nurses’
RCN hopes health secretary Matt Hancock will use insights offered by nursing workforce
10 Jul 2018
Remove ambiguity around nursing associate role, says RCN
College adds that role could place pressure on support staff to act beyond their training
10 Jul 2018
End of life discussions are about more than filling in forms
Nurse tells Patient Safety Congress 2018 preparation helps clinicians give better support
09 Jul 2018
Decline in school nurse numbers raises risk to neglected older children
Shortage of school nurses is hampering their efforts to help neglected older children – RCN
09 Jul 2018
We're struggling to keep patients safe – what nurses reveal in our survey
Nursing Standard-Sunday Mirror survey shows how nurse understaffing is blighting patient care
08 Jul 2018
NHS at 70: 'a great British achievement' says PM as veteran nurse runs NHS...
@NHS Twitter account is being run for the day by 87-year-old Ethel Armstrong, who was...
05 Jul 2018
The Nurse Awards 2018
Healthcare professionals, NHS leaders and celebrities gathered to celebrate the best of...
05 Jul 2018
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Arrhythmia nurse specialist named RCN Nurse of the Year 2018
Angela Hall wins prestigious award for her dedication in making dramatic improvements to care
05 Jul 2018
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2018: Now more than ever we must value nursing, says Emilia Clarke
RCN ambassador and Game of Thrones star vows to help nurses gain the recognition they deserve
04 Jul 2018
NHS staff shortages and skills gap could persist until 2027, new report warns
NHS Pay Review Body says staff vacancies are likely to be the biggest headache for...
04 Jul 2018
Risk to prison nurses from Spice fumes prompts safety review
The risk to nurses from Spice fumes in prison cells is to be reviewed
03 Jul 2018
70 of the best: NHS celebrates its most influential nurses
Nursing Standard and NHS England name most influential nurses in 70 years of the NHS
03 Jul 2018
Nurse recruitment campaign launches on NHS’s 70th anniversary
We Are the NHS campaign aims to increase NHS nursing applications by 22,000
03 Jul 2018
NHS 'vanguards' are not delivering as planned...
National Audit Office says money intended for health and social care integration was diverted
29 Jun 2018
Specialist nurses: savings I make prove we shouldn't be used to fill staffing gaps
Epilepsy specialist nurse's support line has saved her trust £85,000
28 Jun 2018
Gosport scandal: Dr Jane Barton claims she was ‘doing her best’ for patients
Report finds hundreds of people's lives were shortened by administration of opioids
27 Jun 2018
Social care premium for people over 40 could cover costs of ageing population, say MPs
A cross-party group of MPs is urging the government to consider a 'social insurance system...
27 Jun 2018