Nurses are providing sanitary products for poorer pupils
So-called 'period poverty' is leading to some school nurses having to provide sanitary...
25 Aug 2017
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Children at risk in school due to nursing cuts, RCN warns
Children with asthma, epilepsy and diabetes are at risk in the classroom due to the...
25 Aug 2017
Celebrity speakers announced for RCN Scrap the cap London rally
Comic actors and political activists Sir Tony Robinson and Rob Delaney are to speak at the...
24 Aug 2017
Exercise levels poor among middle-aged people, says Public Health England
More than six million adults in England do not even manage a brisk 10-minute walk each month.
24 Aug 2017
Overseas students’ impact on the UK to be reviewed
International students’ effect on the UK labour market is to be assessed by independent...
24 Aug 2017
‘Equip all district nurses with digital technology’, RCN Scotland urges
The RCN is calling on the Scottish government to make equipping district nursing teams with...
24 Aug 2017
Pilot scheme launched to get NHS whistleblowers back into work
A nationwide pilot to help NHS whistleblowers back into work has been launched by NHS...
24 Aug 2017
British Red Cross: first aid training could ease pressure on emergency departments
Giving more people first aid training might help ease strain on busy emergency departments,...
24 Aug 2017
Nurses reject claims that fancy dress fundraisers ‘demeaned’ the profession
Nurses have expressed support for fundraisers whose donations were rejected by an NHS trust...
23 Aug 2017
NMC issues advice to nurses on responding to incidents and emergencies
Nurses and midwives are being reminded that they should get themselves to a place of safety...
23 Aug 2017
Nurse creates Game of Stools to separate fantasy from reality on C.difficile
An infection prevention nurse has turned his hand to board game design to help fellow health...
23 Aug 2017
Scrap the Cap: nurses urged to join day of action
The RCN wants nurses to share their stories on the effects of pay restraint as part of a...
22 Aug 2017
Safer test for Down's syndrome to be offered to pregnant women in Wales...
A safer test for Down's syndrome, reducing the risk of miscarriage during the testing...
22 Aug 2017
Clinical nurse specialist recruitment drive to boost youth cancer service in Scotland
The teenage Cancer Trust is launching its nursing and support service across Scotland to...
22 Aug 2017
Targeted support proposed for struggling GP trainees
Struggling GP trainees are to be offered targeted support under proposals confirmed by...
22 Aug 2017
Pedestrian crossings must allow time for old and disabled, says NICE
Councils need to ensure that older and disabled people have enough time to cross the road...
22 Aug 2017
'Worry' at reliance on emergency care for patients with dementia nearing the...
There has been a 'worrying' increase in the reliance on emergency care for patients with...
22 Aug 2017