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Commissioners that miss mental health spending target will be held to account, says NHS...
Clinical commissioning groups must increase their spending on mental health faster than the...
05 Apr 2018
University admissions: nursing student applications in England continue to fall
RCN says one third fewer nursing student applicants in England since tuition fees replaced...
05 Apr 2018
RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2018 lines up leading speakers from...
Resilience, changing nursing roles and financial challenges will be discussed at an...
04 Apr 2018
Royal College of Midwives issues guidance on anonymous voter registration for abuse...
Midwives can help keep people who have experienced domestic abuse safe by ensuring they...
03 Apr 2018
NMC freezes registration fee despite loss to finances and fall in registrants
Nursing and Midwifery Council approved the fee freeze when deciding on its budget for the...
03 Apr 2018
Volunteer scheme provides company at end of life, and food parcels for discharged...
Compassionate Inverclyde project is funded by donations and local support
29 Mar 2018
NHS Providers warns of toxic health service culture and worsening patient experience
New report paints bleak picture of emergency department waiting times, standards of care and...
29 Mar 2018
RCNi Learning teams up with the Priory Group to develop nursing skills
RCNi is to provide education and professional development for nurses working for a leading...
29 Mar 2018
Children and young people struggle to access mental healthcare
Fewer than one in ten get the support they need, according to YoungMinds survey
28 Mar 2018
NHS workforce strategy fails to address staffing needs in the community – QNI
Workforce plan requires ‘sharper focus on education of community and primary care nurses’
28 Mar 2018
RCN backs opt out organ donation, following survey results
The RCN is now backing an opt-out system for organ and tissue donation following a survey of...
28 Mar 2018
Specialist nurses under growing pressure to help patients with disability claim benefits
Survey shows 90% of MS nurses help patients make benefit applications, often in their own...
27 Mar 2018
NHS retention: more needs to be done to retain new wave of nurses
Too much emphasis has been placed on retaining nurses eligible for retirement rather than...
26 Mar 2018
Government set to announce 3,000 extra midwifery training places
Jeremy Hunt will also pledge that pregnant women will be treated by the same midwives...
26 Mar 2018
Care home nurses set to benefit from on-site pharmacists
Nursing and care home staff have welcomed plans to introduce on-site pharmacists to help...
23 Mar 2018
Developing students into 'leaders of the future' is critical for nursing,...
Developing leadership opportunities for nursing students at the beginning of their journey...
22 Mar 2018