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Last few days to enter the RCNi Nurse Awards, the profession's top accolade, as the February 23 deadline for entries nears

19 Feb 2018
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Brexit

College’s general secretary tells forum that many unforeseen challenges may yet present themselves

19 Feb 2018
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Nurse associate

A list of proposed skills for nursing associates has been published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council ahead of a formal consultation.

19 Feb 2018
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NHS Gloucestershire demo

Spokesperson for Unite says 750 staff will ‘face threats to their employment’

16 Feb 2018
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Gavel and stethoscope on briefing paper with "Abortion law" written on it

The college's UK-wide survey of its members will help to inform its position on the the principle of removing criminal sanctions from termination of pregnancy

16 Feb 2018
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A spike in cases of norovirus led to more than 800 hospital beds being closed per day in England last week, up from a daily average of 640 the previous week

16 Feb 2018
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A new report, published in Primary Health Care, suggests alternatives to improve leadership in primary care – which has been previously labelle

15 Feb 2018
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Personalised alert cards for patients, carers and family members give specific instructions on care and observations, and have helped reduce serious incidents related to pressur

15 Feb 2018
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Family members could have limited say over loved ones organ donation choices, new proposals suggests

15 Feb 2018
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More needs to be done to reassure thousands of nurses and carers about their right to remain in the UK once it leaves the European Union, the RCN has insisted

14 Feb 2018
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... And should nurses be allowed to carry water bottles
14 Feb 2018
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The number of admissions to hospital for eating disorders nearly doubled in the seven years to last April, NHS figures show

13 Feb 2018

A large number of patients are failing to receive the follow-up care they are entitled to after a dementia diagnosis, according to the charity Age UK

13 Feb 2018

Nursing teams would benefit the most from NHS trusts employing dedicated specialist waste managers, a report has concluded

12 Feb 2018

College says the government ‘seems hell-bent on reducing the supply of talent into nursing’

12 Feb 2018

Study finds majority of patients who called NHS 111 during winter were seen by pharmacists.

12 Feb 2018
RCNi Nurse Awards - entry deadline extended
08 Feb 2018

The National Audit Office report into the adult social care workforce in England says workers feel insufficiently appreciated and there are limited opportunities for career progression. 

08 Feb 2018

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