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RCNi Nurse Awards

Time is running out to cast your vote in the Patient’s Choice category of the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017, the profession’s top accolade for nursing excellence

13 Apr 2017
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Mental health barriers

A report by the London Assembly health committee has highlighted challenges deaf and disabled people face in accessing mental health services.

13 Apr 2017
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RCN opens online poll on whether members are prepared to strike over pay.

13 Apr 2017
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Making a will

The Cavell Nurses’ Trust is urging nurses to write a will after revealing that they are less likely than the general population to have done so.

12 Apr 2017
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Fair Isle

Fed up of the hustle and bustle of hospital life? A dream nursing job has just become available on the remote Scottish island of Fair Isle.

11 Apr 2017
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iPhone user

Specialist nurses and patients have joined forces to create a freely accessible app-review website for those with stroke or brain injuries.

11 Apr 2017
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A major London hospital trust which was the subject of a hit TV documentary series has seen a surge in nurses and other staff applying to work there.

11 Apr 2017
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Competence test

NMC changes rules on exams to practise in the UK, offering applicants more flexibility and shorter wait to re-apply.

11 Apr 2017
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Nurses' financial hardship

A charity providing financial assistance to nurses saw large rise in calls in first three months of 2017.

10 Apr 2017
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Health visitors believe they need more training to better support new mothers experiencing mental health problems, according to new research.
10 Apr 2017
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Mature student in college

Six thousand fewer mature students have applied to study nursing, according to UCAS figures

10 Apr 2017
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official hearing

Black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses are disproportionately referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) by employers – report.

07 Apr 2017

Nurses are more likely to take sickness leave if working 12-hour shift patterns, new research shows.

07 Apr 2017

The NHS could suffer a nursing shortage of up to 42,000 just six years after Brexit, a leaked government projection claims.

07 Apr 2017

Nurses with ideas for healthcare projects to improve health outcomes of black and minority ethic communities are being encouraged to apply for funding

06 Apr 2017

The RCN is to consult nurses on how it should respond to continuing pay restraint – including whether members should consider taking industrial action.

05 Apr 2017

Report showing nurse, midwife and health visitor numbers rose 1.3% in a year are welcomed by RCN Wales.

05 Apr 2017

Ministers should review pay policy for nurses and other NHS staff and the impact it has on workforce morale, peers have urged.

05 Apr 2017

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