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Reflecting on practice can improve nurses’ well-being and enhance care, NMC says
Joint statement with other regulators gives advice on getting the most out of reflection
19 Jun 2019
One-year extension of nursing bursary isn’t enough, RCN tells ministers in Wales
College criticises Welsh government’s repeated short-term commitments to student funding
19 Jun 2019
Dear next prime minister: RCN members’ open letter to Conservative leadership candidates
Nurse activists’ bid to quiz Tory hopefuls on safe staffing, nurses’ pay, and student bursary
18 Jun 2019
More than half of prison staff exposed to psychoactive substances at work
Nurses and other staff falling ill after exposure to Spice and other drugs, survey finds
17 Jun 2019
Nursing director struck off NMC register for bullying and aggression
Hazel Dinnie ‘frightened her staff to the extent that they considered leaving their roles’
17 Jun 2019
Your guide to all the routes into nursing
Our interactive graphic shows the path for nursing apprentices, associates and degree options
17 Jun 2019
UK nurse to lead global campaign to find future nursing leaders and policy influencers
Health Education England’s chief nurse will take charge of the Nightingale Challenge
13 Jun 2019
HCA treated for serious burns after performing fire-eating act for charity
Fellow healthcare professionals rushed to her aid at the NHS’ Got Talent show in Winchester
12 Jun 2019
Nursing associates: more than 1,000 now registered with NMC
Health Education England hails the ‘significant milestone’ that ‘strengthens patient care’
11 Jun 2019
Nurse of the year award for nurse who made CAMHS more accessible to young ex-offenders
Service users now experience seamless transition to community CAMHS after leaving custody
11 Jun 2019
RCNi Nurse Awards 2019: vote for who you think should be Patient’s Choice winner
Five inspiring finalists were nominated by grateful patients and families
10 Jun 2019
NHS becoming less diverse at board level, report reveals
RCN warns nurses see lack of opportunity for women, BME staff and those with disabilities
08 Jun 2019
The nurses and midwives named in the Queen’s Birthday honours 2019
Leaders in clinical care, research, education and nursing management among those recognised
07 Jun 2019
Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust: fresh investigation to review patient deaths
Previous reports have already uncovered care failings, and nurses face FtP hearings
07 Jun 2019
Nurses in Northern Ireland face prospect of industrial action ballot over pay
Unions are in talks to bring NHS salaries in line with those in the rest of the UK
06 Jun 2019
RCN urges reversal of cuts to public health services following increase of STIs
Many cases preventable if nursing staff in sexual and reproductive health are ‘valued’
05 Jun 2019
Two thirds of homes to be built on former NHS sites are unaffordable to many nurses
New analysis sparks RCN warning of a ‘recruitment and retention crisis’, especially in London
04 Jun 2019
Slight rise in number of nurses in general practice despite surgery closures claim
NHS England figures show rise in practice nurse numbers, despite a claim of surgery closures
04 Jun 2019