Overseas-trained nurses given extra chance on competency tests
NMC changes rules on exams to practise in the UK, offering applicants more flexibility and...
11 Apr 2017
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Patients need more support to save their fertility, says RCN
The RCN has published guidance to help nurses support patients who are undergoing treatment...
10 Apr 2017
Calls from nurses to financial helpline more than double
A charity providing financial assistance to nurses saw large rise in calls in first three...
10 Apr 2017
Health visitors call for better training to help new mothers who have mental health...
Health visitors believe they need more training to better support new mothers experiencing...
10 Apr 2017
‘Front-line community nurses can help shape policy’
Academic says nurses and health visitors are the ones who interact with the public and...
10 Apr 2017
Government ‘storing up problems’ as mature students shun nursing, RCN warns
Six thousand fewer mature students have applied to study nursing, according to UCAS figures
10 Apr 2017
BME nurses more likely to be referred to NMC by employer – but white staff more likely...
Black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses are disproportionately referred to the Nursing and...
07 Apr 2017
'Nurses on 12-hour shifts more likely to take sick leave'
Nurses are more likely to take sickness leave if working 12-hour shift patterns, new...
07 Apr 2017
NHS could be up to 42,000 nurses short after Brexit, projection claims
The NHS could suffer a nursing shortage of up to 42,000 just six years after Brexit, a...
07 Apr 2017
'Shocking' decision to shelve safe staffing work has had ongoing policy...
The decision in 2015 to stop a national evidence review on safe staffing was ‘shocking’ and...
06 Apr 2017
Nurses urged to apply for funding to improve health for BME communities
Nurses with ideas for healthcare projects to improve health outcomes of black and minority...
06 Apr 2017
'Intentional rounding does not work for all patients and nurses'...
Not all patients and nurses benefit from the system on hospital wards known as intentional...
05 Apr 2017
Call for funding to help patients access digital health services
Investment will ensure people have equity of access, says a nurse researcher.
05 Apr 2017
RCN to consult members on response to continued pay restraint
The RCN is to consult nurses on how it should respond to continuing pay restraint –...
05 Apr 2017
Rise in nurse numbers shows Wales 'moving in the right direction' – RCN...
Report showing nurse, midwife and health visitor numbers rose 1.3% in a year are welcomed by...
05 Apr 2017
Peers urge review of pay restraint and morale
Ministers should review pay policy for nurses and other NHS staff and the impact it has on...
05 Apr 2017
Parents call for better mental health education in schools
Schools should teach children more about mental health, say parents.
04 Apr 2017
Revalidation: One year on
More than 200,000 nurses and midwives have completed the new system to check they are fit to...
04 Apr 2017