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STP plans could hit community nurse funding in rural areas, leading nurse warns
RCN deputy president says community nursing will be put at risk unless funding is...
16 Feb 2017
Walking could boost quality of life in patients with advanced cancer
Nurse-led study suggests that encouraging walking among patients with advanced cancer could...
16 Feb 2017
'Nurses who smoke should lead by example and kick the habit'...
Nurses who smoke should lead by example and quit to help the wider public kick the habit, a...
15 Feb 2017
Dual roles proposed to boost practice nurse numbers
Dual roles and better student placements could help address practice nurse shortage, says...
15 Feb 2017
School nurse investment could tackle rise in sexually transmitted infections - RCN
Urgent investment in school nursing could tackle the rising the number of sexually...
15 Feb 2017
RCN says NHS plans could see cuts to hospital beds and community services
Plans to transform the NHS in England could lead to cuts in hospital beds and community...
14 Feb 2017
Hundreds attend RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair
More than 700 nurses attended the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair at Manchester United’s Old Trafford...
13 Feb 2017
NHS being held together by superhuman staff – Robert Francis
Health service only functions because of ‘superhuman’ efforts of staff, says Mid Staffs...
13 Feb 2017
Marie Curie launches resource for front line staff caring for people with a terminal...
A free online resource will help nurses and others without expertise to provide palliative...
13 Feb 2017
Concern over future of NHS staff safety organisation
Nursing leaders are ‘very concerned’ over what will happen to body that advises on NHS staff...
10 Feb 2017
Nursing Standard-Marie Curie survey
Take part to be in with a chance of winning M&S vouchers
09 Feb 2017
Health and social care plans behind target amid service pressures, says report
Plans to integrate health and social care services by 2020 have been slower and less...
08 Feb 2017
Major new survey seeks nurses' experiences
Nursing Standard and Marie Curie want to hear from you
06 Feb 2017
Nurses must not be made to charge overseas patients for care, warns health unions
NHS trusts will be legally obliged from April to check if overseas patients are eligible for...
06 Feb 2017
Rates of hospital readmissions for COPD patients rise since 2008
A national audit found 43% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients...
06 Feb 2017
UK cancer rates rising nearly six times faster in women than men
Figures released by Cancer Research UK have highlighted potentially bad lifestyle factors...
03 Feb 2017
Queen’s nurses to enjoy royal garden party
Patron’s Fund grant will be used to host a day of celebration for working and retired Queen’...
03 Feb 2017
Not all advanced nurse practitioners will meet criteria for RCN accreditation
Nearly 2,000 nurses have expressed interest in being early adopters of the RCN’s new ‘...
03 Feb 2017