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Nurses needed to volunteer at homeless centres this Christmas
With homelessness rapidly increasing, nurses and other healthcare workers are being called...
07 Oct 2016
Suicide three times higher among community treated patients, study finds
Suicides among patients treated in crisis resolution and home treatment services are three...
06 Oct 2016
RCN publishes lone working guidance as almost half of community staff face abuse
The RCN's guidance gives tips for nurses on staying safe when working alone.
06 Oct 2016
Exhibition charting public health nursing through the centuries opens at the RCN
A new exhibition charting public health nursing through the decades has opened at the RCN in...
05 Oct 2016
Nine specialist nurses caring for 26,000 patients with epilepsy in Wales, charity warns
Epilepsy Action Cymru said the number of epilepsy specialist nurses in Wales is inadequate,...
03 Oct 2016
130 years of the Queen’s Nursing Institute celebrated in new calendar
Previously unseen images of nursing through the decades feature in the calendar
03 Oct 2016
Carers take loved ones to emergency department because of lack of district nurses
1 in 5 carers have taken their loved one to the emergency department (ED) due to failures in...
30 Sep 2016
Stop 'disinvestment' in nursing to improve end of life care
An RCN seminar on end of life issues heard how action was needed to end ‘disinvestment’ in...
29 Sep 2016
RCN sets out timetable for ANP accreditation project
The RCN is taking a phased approach to advanced nurse practitioner accreditation.
29 Sep 2016
'Political maladministration' to blame for high level of unsafe hospital...
NHS staff must always ensure patients take priority over organisational pressures, a report...
27 Sep 2016
70,000 people with learning disabilities not having a health check, figures show
More than 70,000 people with learning disabilities did not receive a health check, according...
27 Sep 2016
New dementia strategy for nurses
Nurses caring for those with dementia are urged to fit the care they provide to the...
27 Sep 2016
Radical changes needed to tackle public health, say academics
Nurses and healthcare professionals must collaborate with those outside of their traditional...
27 Sep 2016
Union invites public to thank nurses for the job they do
Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of government...
26 Sep 2016
New accreditation scheme for advanced nurse practitioners, says RCN
New accreditation scheme for advanced nurse practitioners, says RCN.
23 Sep 2016
Healthcare assistants being used as 'nurses on the cheap', says new report
NHS healthcare assistants (HCAs) are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or...
23 Sep 2016
Workloads hampering school nurses' ability to help pupils with long-term conditions
Increased workloads are causing school nurses to lose confidence in their ability to help...
23 Sep 2016
Survey reveals fears about cyber-attacks in the NHS
Health professionals are concerned about cyber security within their organisations with many...
22 Sep 2016