Nurses praised for efforts after terror attack
Staff from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation trust ran towards Westminster Bridge to help...
23 Mar 2017
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Draft guidance out on safe district nursing caseloads
Draft guidance on safe caseloads in district nursing published by NHS Improvement.
23 Mar 2017
Send selfies to help celebrate nursing, asks FoNS
Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is making a short 'Flipagram' film to celebrate World...
22 Mar 2017
NHS whistle-blowers to get more protection under new proposals
Protections for NHS whistle-blowers are to be extended under new government plans.
22 Mar 2017
'Serious gaps' in mental health crisis care for children, report warns...
There are 'serious gaps' in crisis care for children with mental health problems, a new...
22 Mar 2017
Nurse academic calls for mandatory preceptorship year for all new nurses
All new nurses should complete a mandatory preceptorship year to help them meet new Nursing...
21 Mar 2017
MPs warn a Brexit NHS staffing crisis is brewing, but Hunt downplays fears
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has downplayed fears that Brexit will lead to a collapse in the...
21 Mar 2017
Look after your staff, RCN chair of council urges employers
Organisations must support nurses' well-being if they are to deliver high standards of care.
21 Mar 2017
Military families at risk of homelessness, says senior nurse
Scale of the issue is not fully understood, says Wendy Nicholson.
21 Mar 2017
Homeless health key issue for nurses, highlights QNI event
Nurses play an important role in minimising the impact of homelessness on families' health,...
20 Mar 2017
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2017: Vote now for Patient's Choice
Voting is now open for the Patient’s Choice category of the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017, the...
20 Mar 2017
Home care providers struggling to fulfill council contracts
Ninety-five councils have had contracts cancelled by private care companies, a BBC...
20 Mar 2017
Exclusive: Nurses have say on NHS
More than half of nurses (52%) are considering quitting the NHS as work pressures continue...
19 Mar 2017
Female nurses at higher risk of suicide compared to some other occupations
Nurses have an higher risk of suicide according to an analysis by the Office for National...
17 Mar 2017
Pioneering course sees graduates combine research and front-line nursing
A new academic course is hoping to increase nurse-led research, improve front-line practice...
16 Mar 2017
Bursary helps nurses develop their skills in caring for people who are terminally ill
The National Garden Scheme is sponsoring a bursary fund to allow Marie Curie nurses to...
16 Mar 2017
'I don't think nurse pay is enough,' says Jeremy Hunt...
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says he 'dearly' wants to increase nurse pay – but is...
15 Mar 2017
Plan for practice nursing set to be published, says England's CNO...
A ten point plan for general practice nursing will be published by NHS England, Jane...
15 Mar 2017