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Front-line NHS staff brace themselves for winter crisis period
Data show emergency department and cancer treatment waiting times are going up
12 Sep 2019
NMC receives 34 ‘qualifying’ whistleblowing disclosures in 2018-19
Report reveals how the nursing regulator dealt with whistleblowers’ concerns
12 Sep 2019
Irish nurses will be ‘prime targets’ for UK recruiters post-Brexit, union says
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation warns government to improve working conditions
11 Sep 2019
Nightingale Museum’s new exhibit aims to inspire next generation of nurses
Interactive family corner asks young visitors ‘could you become a Nightingale Nurse?’
11 Sep 2019
RCN council elections: some college members receive wrong ballot paper
Correct papers will be posted to people who received one for wrong constituency
10 Sep 2019
Ebola virus: London nurses travel to Congo to provide treatment
Jess Joyce says she and Kirsty Metz must ‘mentally prepare ourselves’ for the trip
09 Sep 2019
The tool that aims to help nurses use social media professionally
Online behaviour doesn’t always reflect nurses’ knowledge of the issue, says OU researcher
06 Sep 2019
Practising mindfulness at work can cut nurses’ stress
Nurse researcher tells RCN event a training programme has also improved ‘mental focus’
05 Sep 2019
Scheme to develop nurses’ clinical and academic skills improves job satisfaction
Programme also creates leadership and research pathway for band 5 nurses
04 Sep 2019
Who’s standing in the RCN council elections in your region?
Outgoing council chair urges members to ensure their voice is heard as voting opens
02 Sep 2019
Pay nurses more to stabilise social care, charity says
Struggling sector needs to be able to recruit staff – the Health Foundation
30 Aug 2019
No-deal Brexit will put patients’ lives at risk, health unions warn ministers
RCN and Unison among unions urging government to protect medicines supply and NHS workforce
29 Aug 2019
Community nurse leader scholarship honours memory of nurse who died age 31
Programme is ‘ideal’ tribute to the dedication of Hertfordshire nurse Anna Carey
28 Aug 2019
Awards to showcase best practice in continence care for young people to adult services
Paediatric Continence Forum Awards seek to promote excellence in bladder and bowel services
27 Aug 2019
Low morale among community nurses in Wales – report
Nurses say they feel ‘invisible’ and under-resourced in terms of technology and staff
22 Aug 2019
School nurse numbers in UK fall by 30% since 2010
They may be the first person that vulnerable pupils turn to for help, says RCN
22 Aug 2019
The board game that helps you identify domestic violence and abuse
Nurse lecturer’s learning tool aims to get healthcare staff talking about how they can help
20 Aug 2019
Measles is back: UK loses its measles-free status as MMR coverage declines
GPs will be urged to promote 'catch-up' vaccination to boost uptake levels
19 Aug 2019