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More than 2,200 people have registered to attend London event

19 Apr 2017
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Black and minority ethinic (BME) nurses and midwives are continuing to 'suffer in silence' in England, but there are signs of improvement in a new r

19 Apr 2017
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Figures from an NHS trust show that more than two-fifths of people sent a test kit for bowel cancer did not use it, and more than a quarter offered appointments with a nurse spe

19 Apr 2017
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Hardship

The number of hardship grants handed to struggling nurses have soared in the first three months of the year.

18 Apr 2017
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Cancer diagnosis

More than 100,000 people in England are experiencing drawn out 'stress and uncertainty' over cancer referrals, figures from the House of Commons Library reveal.

18 Apr 2017
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Theresa May

Prime minister Theresa May has called a snap general election for 8 June.

18 Apr 2017
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A university providing self-funding nursing student places that have not been commissioned by Health Education England has increased its intake more than fivefold.  

18 Apr 2017
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RCNi Nurse Awards

Time is running out to cast your vote in the Patient’s Choice category of the RCNi Nurse Awards 2017, the profession’s top accolade for nursing excellence

13 Apr 2017
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RCN opens online poll on whether members are prepared to strike over pay.

13 Apr 2017
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Making a will

The Cavell Nurses’ Trust is urging nurses to write a will after revealing that they are less likely than the general population to have done so.

12 Apr 2017
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Fair Isle

Fed up of the hustle and bustle of hospital life? A dream nursing job has just become available on the remote Scottish island of Fair Isle.

11 Apr 2017
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Specialist nurses and patients have joined forces to create a freely accessible app-review website for those with stroke or brain injuries.

11 Apr 2017

Patients are 2.4 times more likely to develop secondary cancer.

11 Apr 2017

NMC changes rules on exams to practise in the UK, offering applicants more flexibility and shorter wait to re-apply.

11 Apr 2017

The RCN has published guidance to help nurses support patients who are undergoing treatment which could affect their fertility

10 Apr 2017

A charity providing financial assistance to nurses saw large rise in calls in first three months of 2017.

10 Apr 2017

Six thousand fewer mature students have applied to study nursing, according to UCAS figures

10 Apr 2017

Black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses are disproportionately referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) by employers – report.

07 Apr 2017

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