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Queen's Speech

College disappointed with government's legislative programme.

21 Jun 2017
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Hayley Citrine

Support and transparency have been key to its success.

21 Jun 2017
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Stop smoking

A new toolkit has been created by Public Health England and the Royal Society for Public Health to help nurses, midwives and others record their impact on public health.

21 Jun 2017
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pet

The RCN is encouraging more hospitals to explore animal therapy and will launch a nationwide protocol to support safety and best practice.

21 Jun 2017
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staff wear pyjamas

Staff at Airedale Hospital wear their pyjamas to work as part of an international campaign to keep inpatients moving.

20 Jun 2017
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heat

NHS England issues amber health heatwave alert as temperatures in the UK soar above those in the Bahamas.

20 Jun 2017
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RCN launches competency framework to aid recruitment and retention in the specialism and help nurses develop emergency care skills.

20 Jun 2017
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Ismalia De Sousa

Eleven out of 20 NHS trusts identifed as most at risk of post-Brexit nursing shortage lose EU nurses in the past year.

20 Jun 2017
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Black blood donor

Urgent need for people from the African-Caribbean community to donate blood due to growing rates of sick cell disease.

20 Jun 2017
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Nigel Newcomen

A new report from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman calls for a national strategy to address the healthcare needs of older people in prison.

20 Jun 2017
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Gwen Moulster

Dementia Action Alliance says nurses must not be afraid to intervene on behalf of learning disability patients they believe have symptoms of dementia.

19 Jun 2017
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Reaching children with mental health issues can be difficult, but school nurses have a fundamental role, says NHS England’s national mental health director.

19 Jun 2017

A leading UK nurse has received the Great Cross of Spanish Nursing for his efforts to promote the profession.

19 Jun 2017

Staff should put their case forward to be reviewed.

19 Jun 2017

Urgent action is needed to tackle 'severe' staff shortages in residential care homes says union, after study finds care needs of elderly and vulnerable people are not being met.

19 Jun 2017

Academics at London South Bank University have published a critical report about sustainability and transformation plans.

16 Jun 2017

The general secretary of the RCN is among the signatories on a letter urging the prime minister to remove the cap on pay

16 Jun 2017

Queen's Nursing Institute chief executive Crystal Oldman among nurses recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours. 

16 Jun 2017

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