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Emergency services have been working through the night in Manchester to assist in the aftermath of a terror attack, which has killed at least 22 people and le

23 May 2017
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Sarah Seeley

It’s not too late for nurses to influence NHS sustainability and transformation plans, congress told.

22 May 2017
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council is to review tests to determine the language skills of overseas nurses.

22 May 2017
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The NHS is in danger of facing a recruitment and morale crisis if the government does not address major concerns over pay freezes and the right to remain for

22 May 2017
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Nightingale service

The life and legacy of Florence Nightingale has been celebrated in a special service at London's Westminster Abbey.

19 May 2017
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Denise McLaughlin

Employers who fail to ensure staff take required shift breaks will be challenged by the RCN, after nurses passed a resolution on violations of working time regulations.

19 May 2017
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Nurses across all specialties should have an understanding of dementia
19 May 2017
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Beverley Baker

RCN passes safeguarding resolution at congress.

19 May 2017
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Alison Upton

Nurses shared their personal stories during an RCN congress debate on whether there should be tougher sanctions against people who attack NHS staff.

18 May 2017
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Students at RCN congress fringe event hear how working in military and international aid roles ‘will change you’.

18 May 2017
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Nurses need to be ‘knocking on the door’ to ensure their voices are heard in NHS transformation plans, an RCN congress fringe event heard.

17 May 2017
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Modern slavery

RCN's new pocket guide advising nurses on how to identify and raise concerns about modern slavery will be sent to nursing staff across the UK

17 May 2017

Nurses need to be ‘professionally curious’ to help identify adult survivors of child sexual abuse.

16 May 2017

Members call on RCN to lobby for specialist places of safety to replace A&Es for people who pose risk to themselves or others. 

16 May 2017
Calls for ‘systematic re-banding’ of jobs under Agenda for Change
16 May 2017

Nurses describe encounters with desperately ill asylum seekers and call for more awareness of their needs.

16 May 2017
Theresa May accused of showing 'contempt' for nurses
16 May 2017

A motion calling for a reduction in clinical placement hours for nursing students was defeated at RCN congress.

16 May 2017

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