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NHS pay deal row: RCN announces details of no confidence vote in leadership
College says interim findings of external review will also be published shortly
06 Sep 2018
NMC’s new fitness to practise approach acknowledges ‘context’ when errors occur
Regulator aims to help nurses to ‘learn from their mistakes’
06 Sep 2018
More help urged for nurses with mental health issues
Nurses with mental health problems need more help, says a service that supports doctors
05 Sep 2018
NHS staff will be trained to put technology at the heart of the health service
Minister says workforce will receive training to unlock the potential of AI and digital tech
05 Sep 2018
Scottish Government pledges funding for 250 school nurses
First minister Nicola Sturgeon promises £60 million as part of mental health drive
05 Sep 2018
RCN guidance will help general practice nurses reduce the risk of errors at...
RCN set to publish guidance for general practice nurses on running immunisation clinics
05 Sep 2018
RCN Scotland launches safe staffing campaign as latest vacancy figures reveal crisis
Ask for More campaign will run while Scottish parliament debates legislation on safe staffing
04 Sep 2018
London mayor Sadiq Khan urges new nurses to work in the capital
Social media appeal part of RCN’s #NursingLondon campaign to address nurse shortages
04 Sep 2018
Nurses welcome free parking at all NHS hospitals in Wales
Final two parking firm contracts come to an end
04 Sep 2018
Activists hit out at RCN email that promises action in wake of pay deal row
Message to members from Dame Donna Kinnair ‘suggests college is out of touch’
03 Sep 2018
Charity warns too many ambulance trusts are unable to implement patients' end of...
Nearly one quarter of ambulance trusts across the UK do not have a system in place to record...
31 Aug 2018
Self-harm rate among gay/bisexual teens is huge problem – RCN
Children's Society report prompts calls for action and presents new challenge for nurses
30 Aug 2018
‘Hospitals would eliminate variations in care if they worked more like supermarkets’
Trust chief executive believes group working would help standardise care
29 Aug 2018
Scottish study recommends ‘rebranding’ of nursing to attract more male recruits
Only 8-10% of Scotland’s pre-registration nursing students are men
29 Aug 2018
RCN writes open letter to party leaders about ‘risks’ of Brexit
Brexit poses risks to patient safety and workers’ rights, RCN tells political leaders
29 Aug 2018
NHS Pensions blames delay in payments to new pensioners on computer software
Senior nurse said she hadn’t received her pension lump sum almost six weeks after it was due
28 Aug 2018
Cavell Nurses’ Trust seeks volunteers to hike Mount Snowdon
The 13km hike will raise money for nurses experiencing personal or financial hardship
24 Aug 2018
RCN voices further concerns over EU nurses after Brexit
NHS Digital workforce figures show fall in nurse numbers in England between January and May
23 Aug 2018