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Falling investment in NHS infrastructure ‘puts quality of patient care at risk’
Health Foundation finds 21% reduction in capital funding in England in past eight years
11 Mar 2019
Male allies ‘part of the solution’ to gender imbalance in top NHS roles
Report says progress relies on men understanding and challenging the barriers women face
08 Mar 2019
Overseas nurses can continue coming to the UK – for now at least
Home Office extends temporary relaxation of visa rules for overseas nurses
08 Mar 2019
Mature nursing students: more flexible study options needed to reverse falling numbers
Study finds many students need to work part-time and have family responsibilities
07 Mar 2019
We will listen to all our members – RCN head’s pledge to college reps
Acting chief executive said decision-making should be open to the whole membership
07 Mar 2019
Nurse apprenticeships: we’re being priced out of them, say employers
NHS Employers and RCN react as ministers say they won’t ease financial burden of backfill
05 Mar 2019
Time for CPD: nurses in Scotland could be the first in the UK to win a legal guarantee
New safe staffing law could protect time out for continuing professional development
04 Mar 2019
New 10.8% Jersey pay offer may avert nursing strike
Proposed deal ensures pay parity with other healthcare professionals by 2020
01 Mar 2019
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28 Feb 2019
NHS staff survey: nurses bear the brunt of short-staffing, violent assaults and bullying
Survey points to unhappiness over pay and working hours – but enthusiasm remains high
27 Feb 2019
Nurse spared jail after stealing more than £25,000 from a former employer
Sarah Merry took advantage of a payroll error after leaving Cwm Taf University Health Board
26 Feb 2019
Claims of surge in male nursing applicants ‘ignore overall decline’
NHS England credits recruitment campaign, but others say numbers are ‘not even close to 2016’
26 Feb 2019
Trust enables patients to access online health records from home
System gives patients more control over their healthcare, says Southampton trust
25 Feb 2019
RCN congress 2019: fringe events include care of LGBTQ+ patients, social care and pay
Agenda also explores health challenges posed by large crowds, and staff support post-Grenfell
25 Feb 2019
Nurses’ leader goes on hunger strike over pay progression row
Union president’s protest at legal move against striking nurses in Portugal
22 Feb 2019
‘Nurses would be paid more if employers recognised their role as safety-critical’
Academic tells BBC Woman’s Hour male nurses get more than their fair share of top jobs
21 Feb 2019
New three-minute sepsis detection test ‘could save thousands of lives’
Experts hope low-cost biomarker test will be available in the NHS in three to five years
20 Feb 2019
Create robust post-trauma and mental health support for staff, report advises
Health Education England commission recommends 33 improvements
20 Feb 2019