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Nursing and Midwifery Council on course to become nursing associate regulator
Extension of NMC’s remit to include nursing associates now requires change in the law
01 May 2018
Multi-million pound training pledge to community nurses in Scotland
Scottish Government announces development programme for community nurses
01 May 2018
Assaults on Emergency Workers Bill moves one step closer to becoming law
Bill to impose harsher penalties for assaults and sexual violence against nurses progresses...
30 Apr 2018
Nurses' dirty and unsafe working conditions are disrupting patient care – Labour...
'Extent of pest infestations and crumbling NHS buildings are legacy of underinvestment'
27 Apr 2018
Children and young people missing out on vital care due to lack of community nurses
Audit reveals shortage of community children's nurses in acute general children’s services...
26 Apr 2018
MPs urge health service ombudsman to speed up investigations
Long-drawn-out ombudsman inquiries add to families’ trauma, MPs say
25 Apr 2018
Nursing home recruitment offer of a holiday and car proves popular
‘Golden hello’ at Scarborough nursing home appears to be paying off
25 Apr 2018
EU nurses’ uncertainty post-Brexit is driving many out of UK, says RCN
Figures from Nursing and Midwifery Council show 29% rise in number of EU nurses leaving...
25 Apr 2018
UK and Jamaica nurse exchange aims to provide mutual learning
Nurses in Jamaica and the UK will have the chance to swap places in a nurse exchange...
24 Apr 2018
'Give students in Wales long-term certainty over bursary'...
Royal College of Midwives appeals for lasting commitment to degree funding as minister...
23 Apr 2018
Cardiac rehabilitation programme is vital says senior nurse at British Heart Foundation
Nurse-led services to improve survival rates for patients with coronary heart disease...
23 Apr 2018
Game of Thrones star auctions a day on set for RCN charity
RCN ambassador Emilia Clarke is offering one fan the chance to join her during filming in...
20 Apr 2018
Healthcare assistants increasingly being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’
Calling on HCAs to fill nurse staffing gaps is bad for patients – Unison
20 Apr 2018
Unison urges nurses and support staff to accept three-year NHS pay deal
UK’s largest public service union endorses deal at this week’s health conference in Brighton
18 Apr 2018
Attacks on nurses increase as shortages create ‘hostile environment’
Research shows assaults have risen nearly 10%, with trusts facing financial difficulties...
17 Apr 2018
Education secretary urged to intervene after student loan error
RCN wants ‘worried and distressed’ healthcare students to receive the financial support they...
16 Apr 2018