Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Government suggestions that any pay rise for nurses must be linked to improved productivity are insulting, says RCN general secretary Janet Davies.
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council says more than 4,000 nurses and midwives have expressed interest in joining its register following an overhau
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Regulator says nursing associates will be subject to the same processes as nurses and midwives, so proposes they pay the same £120 yearly fee to register
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UK-wide survey of 500 people reveals one in five (21%) are unable to control symptom flare ups and seek help in emergency departments two or more times in a year
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Nursing and Midwifery Council proposal could see nursing associates pay £120 a year to register – despite being on a lower pay band
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Parents are being urged to vaccinate their children against flu in time for Christmas, partly to avoid putting older relatives at risk.
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Nursing Standard poll shows 50% of nurses favour longer shift patterns
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NHS England says it needs to discuss ‘what it is possible to deliver for patients with the money available’ after failing to get as much as it requested
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Chancellor Philip Hammond committed £2.8 billion resource funding for the NHS in England
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A Romanian nurse whose English language skills meant she was unable to communicate effectively in an emergency has had restrictions placed on her practice.
Simple safety measures to prevent frail and older patients from falling are receiving scant attention in some hospitals, and there is considerable room for improvement, the National Audit of Inpatient Falls has found
People could be offered cancer screening in shopping centre car parks in a bid to boost early diagnosis rates.
NHS say patient response crucial to drive even more improvements and a better, more representative picture of the care being provided
The new course will respond to the needs of nurses working in infection prevention and control.
Public services staff 'under pressure' due to pay restraint
A draft law which was seeking to make it a specific offence to assault emergency staff in England and Wales has been widened to include nurses in all settings.
