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Public health expert urges staff to have the flu vaccine

16 May 2018
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Smaller nursing are struggling to continue because they can’t recruit staff, a fringe meeting hears
16 May 2018
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RCN resists congress call to lobby for final Brexit referendum until it consults membership
16 May 2018
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David Boyle
Nurses in care homes and other sectors outside the NHS feel neglected by RCN
16 May 2018
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Nurse regulator must listen to families and improve transparency, says 'lessons learned' report
16 May 2018
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Making assumptions about people with learning disabilities harms outcomes, congress told
16 May 2018
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Therapeutic relationships need more than just safe staffing, mental health nurse warns
16 May 2018
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Decriminalise use of the class B drug for medical purposes, nurses urge

15 May 2018
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RCN calls for action to protect prison nurses exposed to psychoactive smoke

15 May 2018
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Spice in Prisons

RCN pledges support after hearing of burnt-out prison nurses' daily encounters with serious mental health issues, drug use, intimidation and abuse

15 May 2018
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Recognise frailty as a clinical condition that needs to be managed, researchers say

15 May 2018
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In a congress debate, members heard that universities were closing programmes and nurses leaving without being replaced

15 May 2018

Congress backs call to lobby government to reverse ‘short-sighted’ funding cuts in England

15 May 2018
We couldn’t press for a bigger pay rise as nurses are unlikely to strike – Josie Irwin
15 May 2018
Congress gasps as Kenyan nurse recalls how abusive patient questioned her ability
15 May 2018
Speakers say they would rather promote nursing to everyone, regardless of gender
15 May 2018

RCN survey of 600 nurses uncovers understaffing, job freezes and inadequate training, with staff forced to turn people away from sexual health clinics 

14 May 2018

Child refugees deserve safe haven in the UK, congress speakers say

14 May 2018

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