New organ donation proposals poised to limit family involvement
Family members could have limited say over loved ones organ donation choices, new proposals...
15 Feb 2018
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Reassurance is a must for EU nurses and carers ahead of Brexit
More needs to be done to reassure thousands of nurses and carers about their right to remain...
14 Feb 2018
RCN Congress to discuss recruitment and retention
... And should nurses be allowed to carry water bottles
14 Feb 2018
Hospital admissions for eating disorders double
The number of admissions to hospital for eating disorders nearly doubled in the seven years...
13 Feb 2018
Many patients failing to receive follow-up care after dementia diagnosis, charity says
A large number of patients are failing to receive the follow-up care they are entitled to...
13 Feb 2018
Nurses revealed to be leading producers of NHS waste
Nursing teams would benefit the most from NHS trusts employing dedicated specialist waste...
12 Feb 2018
RCN criticises ‘short-sighted’ move to scrap bursary for postgraduate nursing students
College says the government ‘seems hell-bent on reducing the supply of talent into nursing’
12 Feb 2018
Pharmacists to be recommended as 'go to' for children with minor illnesses ...
Study finds majority of patients who called NHS 111 during winter were seen by pharmacists.
12 Feb 2018
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2018 – deadline for entries extended to 23 February
RCNi Nurse Awards - entry deadline extended
08 Feb 2018
Social care England: report slams ‘Cinderella service’ and says DH not doing enough to...
The National Audit Office report into the adult social care workforce in England says...
08 Feb 2018
Flu vaccine: people over 65 years of age to be offered booster jab for the 2018-19...
NHS England and Public Health England outline newly licenced ‘adjuvanted trivalent’ vaccine...
07 Feb 2018
Anger from nurses as NMC votes itself a raise
Council should reduce registration fees not increase its members’ allowances, say unions
06 Feb 2018
Some mental health patients face waits of up to two years for psychological therapies,...
Nine out of ten health providers keep no record of the length of time people experiencing...
06 Feb 2018
Public Health England: compelling evidence on e-cigarette prescriptions for NHS patients
Public Health England has said hospitals should sell e-cigarettes to patients and GPs could...
06 Feb 2018
QNI launches resource to inform nurses and students about care home nursing
The complexity of care home nursing has been outlined and championed in a new resource pack...
05 Feb 2018
RCN wants your views in e-nurse consultation
Nurses asked to describe how they use technology in their practice, and how ditigal skills...
05 Feb 2018
Nurses add their voice and support to protest over lack of NHS funding
Protesters took to the streets of London and other parts of the UK on Saturday 3 February to...
05 Feb 2018
Fees to use NHS by temporary migrants to double
Charges paid by temporary migrants to use the NHS are to double, a move the government says...
05 Feb 2018