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Picture shows section of RCN Beat the Flu poster
Campaign urges nurses and healthcare staff to get the flu vaccination as early as possible
29 Sep 2020
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Cygnet Yew Trees hospital

Regulator reviews concerns at Cygnet Yew Trees in Essex amid staff suspensions and dismissals

28 Sep 2020
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Woman sits slumped in bed, head in hands. Fatigue is among the symptoms of long-COVID

Call for research into COVID-19’s long-lasting effects among nursing staff 

28 Sep 2020
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Picture of a smartphone screen showing the RCN app Starting Out
Starting Out app offers learning resources, career and financial advice and counselling
28 Sep 2020
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Picture shows a young woman sitting on a sofa looking pensive
Anxiety, stress and depression also accounted for one quarter of absences in May
25 Sep 2020
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Newly qualified nurses joining the NHS workforce in England
University admissions figures also show record numbers accepting a place to study nursing
25 Sep 2020
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Community nurse Maria Levesley, sings in the studio to record her SSKIN song that raises awareness of pressure ulcers

Community nurse’s rewrite of Pet Shop Boys hit has had thousands of views of YouTube

25 Sep 2020
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Nurse cleanses the hand of a patient nearing the end of life – as Nursing Standard and Marie Curie ask nurses to complete their survey

Tell us how COVID-19 has affected the care of dying patients

24 Sep 2020
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Picture shows a child wearing a pink T-shirt with ‘I’m a boy!’ printed on it
Role of nurses part of review looking at referrals and prescribing for gender dysphoria
24 Sep 2020
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10k for Nurses and Midwives campaign
10k for Nurses and Midwives campaign is run by the Cavell Nurses’ Trust
24 Sep 2020
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23 Sep 2020
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Photograph of tired nurse

The King’s Fund makes recommendations to improve well-being of staff

23 Sep 2020
DHSC does not know how many nurses are needed or where or in what specialisms, MPs say
23 Sep 2020

Health and social care secretary outlines criteria for rationing the tests

22 Sep 2020
Digital tool provides ‘clear and simple’ information for carers and care home workers
22 Sep 2020

Care home internship programmes can help address misinformation about older people's nursing

22 Sep 2020
RCN welcomes nurse leadership role as part of government’s social care winter plan
21 Sep 2020
Faith Gibson’s research at Great Ormond Street helps to earn her a prestigious US fellowship
21 Sep 2020

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