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Public access defibrillators intended to assist non-medically trained people in saving lives may be failing to do so because people lack confidence in them.

02 Oct 2017
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A new preceptorship framework for nurses working in London has been launched by the Capital Nurse programme.

29 Sep 2017
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Regional advisory networks for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) issues are to be established in England in a bid to increase understanding of local concerns.

29 Sep 2017
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Staff shortages compromising patient care, RCN poll finds
29 Sep 2017
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More work is needed to boost the field of nurse research, says the Council of Deans of Health chair Brian Webster-Henderson.

28 Sep 2017
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The RCN will move towards balloting members on industrial action if the 1% cap on NHS pay is not lifted by the November budget.

28 Sep 2017
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More than 500 nurses and midwives aged over 70 are practising in the UK, the regulator has revealed.

28 Sep 2017
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Around eight in ten members of the public support calls to remove the pay cap and give NHS staff an above-inflation pay rise

28 Sep 2017
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Report: nurses face major barriers in delivering dedicated and compassionate care
28 Sep 2017
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English language standards for European nurses joining the register will not be lowered, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has insisted.

27 Sep 2017
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The NHS faces a year-round crisis as hospitals deal with ‘unsustainable and unsafe’ bed occupancy rates, a health leader has warned.

27 Sep 2017
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Tens of thousands of NHS nurses have taken time off work due to anxiety, stress or depression, a Nursing Standard investigation reveals.

27 Sep 2017

An exhibition celebriting diversity in nursing is set to open at the RCN next month.

26 Sep 2017

Event raises awareness of sudden cardiac death.

25 Sep 2017

Nurse and health visitor numbers in England fell by 1,071 in a 12-month period, latest data from NHS Digital revealed.

22 Sep 2017

The Grenfell Tower tragedy triggered a mental health crisis of an 'unprecedented' scale, a leading doctor has said 100 days on from the fire.

22 Sep 2017

The draft version would be sent to sites that are piloting the role.

22 Sep 2017

Senior nurse who developed a national aptitude test for overseas nurses applying to work in Ireland will lead ICN following departure of former chief executive

21 Sep 2017

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