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Funds to tackle obesity are set to be slashed
Frontline nurses warn that public health cuts are putting public safety at risk
18 Jul 2016
District nurses and midwives among UK's top ten most accident-prone drivers
Healthcare professions made up all the top ten most likely occupations to have had an at-...
14 Jul 2016
Funding fears over post-registration training
Funding fears over post-registration training
08 Jul 2016
Cervical screening film translated for BME communities
Raising awareness of cervical screening among BME women
05 Jul 2016
Scotland facing nursing 'retirement boom'...
The number of nurses set to retire in Scotland over the next decade has risen, sparking...
04 Jul 2016
Better access to practice nurses cuts emergency asthma treatment
University of East Anglia research found most A&E admissions for the condition are...
04 Jul 2016
UK awards launched to recognise healthcare support staff
Skills for Health and the National Skills Academy for Health have launched the Our Health...
01 Jul 2016
Almost half of healthcare staff experience domestic abuse
RCNi survey reveals nurses are unsure how to refer abused patients
29 Jun 2016
Young father groups provide vital support
Men under 25 with newborn children can get the advice they need from support groups
23 Jun 2016
Cuts to the public health budget condemned as short sighted by nurses
RCN council to insist that the government reinstates adequate funding for public health
21 Jun 2016
Nurse-led cervical screening programme a success
Nursing staff at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can have on-site screening at...
21 Jun 2016
Call to ensure district nurses 'become assertive and influential' leaders...
RCN congress resolution to bolster district nurses' qualifications passed with majority vote
21 Jun 2016
Image of an older people's nurse wins top award in RCN's Care on Camera...
Anthony Baines' striking image wins the gold award in RCN's centenary-year competition
21 Jun 2016
NHS 111 service found ‘inadequate’
Failure to run the NHS 111 service adequately has led to South Western Ambulance Service NHS...
21 Jun 2016
Children should be taught CPR to save lives
Showing children how to administer CPR 'will save time, money and lives' - congress
20 Jun 2016
Nurses warn of impact of public health cuts
Frontline survey reveals patients living in poverty as budget cuts increase pressure on...
20 Jun 2016
Drugs act 'is not working', congress told...
Current policies mean 'vulnerable people miss out on help', says student
19 Jun 2016