News
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Nurses’ well-being: the badge that reminds others to ask after your mental health
The ‘Ask me how I am’ badge is designed to ensure staff’s own needs are not forgotten
19 Nov 2019
Nurses collect donations for students affected by building fire
Fellow university students and local nursing staff offer support after flats destroyed
19 Nov 2019
District nursing heads into perfect storm, with demand rising as workforce dwindles
Queen’s Nursing Institute calls on next government to invest in staffing
19 Nov 2019
Menopause guidance challenges misconceptions about mood and depression
Advice for nurses highlights how common menopause-related symptoms may be misdiagnosed
18 Nov 2019
Thousands queue for free prostate cancer check
More than 2,000 men had a free PSA test in an event run by volunteers
18 Nov 2019
Nike launches a range of shoes to support nurses during long shifts
Testing by healthcare staff informed the design of their ‘fit, cushioning and traction’
15 Nov 2019
Welsh Labour withdraws political broadcast that features an actor playing a nurse
Parties must clarify use of actors if the audience could be ‘misled’ by their appearance
15 Nov 2019
Tributes paid to a proud pioneer of agency nursing
Jean Higgins ran an early nurse recruitment agency set up for the benefit of the NHS
15 Nov 2019
RCN Wales Nurse of the Year named
Inspirational leader Jean Saunders praised for improving healthcare access for asylum seekers
15 Nov 2019
Adult social care nursing: NMC chief champions ‘disregarded and undermined’ staff
Andrea Sutcliffe says they display a high level of knowledge, skills and competence
14 Nov 2019
Nurses in Northern Ireland announce Christmas strike date
Walkout will be the first in RCN history – as Unison members plan industrial action too
14 Nov 2019
Former refugee qualifies as nurse, praised by trust as ‘outstanding individual’
A former refugee who fled conflict in his native Africa and qualified as a nurse after...
13 Nov 2019
Dear party leaders: you’ll need to look after nurses if you want their votes
RCN issues manifesto wish list to political parties as 2019 general election looms
13 Nov 2019
Ethnic minority women too shy to talk to GP about cancer
Women from ethnic minorities more likely than white women to not want to discuss symptoms
13 Nov 2019
Nursing in the floods: praise for professionalism of community and acute staff
Nursing teams keep patients and each other safe during flood crisis
12 Nov 2019
Labour pledges to bring back the nursing bursary if elected
Shadow health secretary says the party will recruit 24,000 nurses over next five years
11 Nov 2019
New guidance for nurses prescribing via phone or online consultations
Regulators and professional bodies issue principles for online or telephone consultations
11 Nov 2019
Image of nursing survey: your chance to take part
Have your say on nursing’s image – from uniforms and job titles to pride in the profession
11 Nov 2019