News
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Healthcare workers have higher risk of stress, anxiety or depression
These issues account for half of work-related illnesses in the health and social care sector
06 Nov 2019
School nurses create video to help children understand puberty
A team of school nurses have made a video to help children understand changes they go through
06 Nov 2019
Bristol trust launches ‘red card’ scheme to deal with racist abuse from patients
Campaign aims to protect staff after spike in racist incidents over past year
05 Nov 2019
Mandatory training in learning disabilities and autism for all NHS nurses
Campaigners say £1.4m package for England is ‘first step in addressing care inequalities’
05 Nov 2019
Unions criticise Welsh health board’s plan to change rotas
Move to standardise shift patterns prompts concerns over unpaid breaks and contracted hours
04 Nov 2019
Investigation reveals ‘confusing’ array of diabetes nursing job titles
Wide variation in job names, with ‘nurses’ below band 5, prompts call for standardisation
01 Nov 2019
Senior nurse unfairly dismissed by NHS board, tribunal rules
Jeff Horn ‘gobsmacked’ by decision after two periods of stress-induced sick leave
01 Nov 2019
Nurses boost health screening rates by using Facebook to promote prevention services
Practice staff are harnessing social media to widen uptake and reduce anxiety
31 Oct 2019
Agency nurse spend in Scotland reaches new high
Spending watchdog urges government to publish long-overdue workforce plan
30 Oct 2019
Could you be the RCN Nurse of the Year in the year of the nurse?
Entries open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, your chance to promote your work and specialty
30 Oct 2019
Can wearing pyjamas help you care for people with dementia at bedtime?
Find out what nursing home night staff think about wearing scrubs that mimic nightwear
29 Oct 2019
PHE confirms presence of potentially fatal tick-borne disease in the UK
Encephalitis virus can affect the brain and central nervous system
29 Oct 2019
The image of nursing: tell us what you think about how others see the profession
Quick survey wants your views on nurses’ uniforms, job titles… and TV medical dramas
29 Oct 2019
Childhood immunisation: lack of call and recall mechanism hampers uptake – RCN
Public health nurses are coping with fragmented systems that fail to maximise vaccine uptake
25 Oct 2019
School nurses develop ‘fun and interactive’ health website for students
Secondary schools in Surrey can access advice on physical and emotional well-being
24 Oct 2019
Make LGBT-awareness training mandatory for nurses, MPs say
Health and social care staff are often unable to tailor care to individuals’ needs – report
23 Oct 2019
Nurses cannot routinely use mental health support service – despite claim they could
Government backtracks on health secretary Matt Hancock’s Twitter statement
22 Oct 2019
Reusable inhaler could cut plastic waste
Device can be reused six times before being recycled and will reduce product carbon footprint
16 Oct 2019