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Cecilia Anim

Nurses should not be reduced to using foodbanks, said Cecilia Anim in an impassioned speech at the opening of RCN congress 2017 in Liverpool.

13 May 2017
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Andy Burnham

The cap on nurse pay must be lifted and nurse bursaries reintroduced, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said on the opening day of RCN congress in Liverpool.

13 May 2017
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marsha mcadam

Mental health nurses need support so they can care for patients, service user says.

12 May 2017
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Free resources will help nurses and other healthcare professionals share best practice through publishing.

12 May 2017
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Danielle Tiplady

More than 100 nurses sign a letter to Theresa May warning that the pay cap is causing hardship and forcing some to leave the profession

12 May 2017
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To mark Nurses’ Day, Marie Curie celebrates those who have switched to a career in nursing.

12 May 2017
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RCN urges nurses to honour their colleagues at events across the UK, and patients to share their stories of care on social media for Nurses' Da

12 May 2017
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michael brown

Bed shortages could cause difficulties in meeting new time limits on the assessment of patients detained under the Mental Health Act.

11 May 2017
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Janet Davies

With an unexpected general election just weeks away, and with some high-profile political speakers, this year’s RCN congress will provide an extra platform for nurses’ views, sa

11 May 2017
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A new government needs to commit to funding nurse and midwifery education sufficiently, the Council of Deans of Health has said.

10 May 2017
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Nurses overwhelmingly want a Labour government, Nursing Standard poll suggests.

10 May 2017
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Tim Farron

Labour and Liberal Democrat leaders will attend this year's event in Liverpool.

09 May 2017

Seven out of 10 children and adolescents with severe mental health problems were admitted to hospitals outside of their areas last year, according to figures obtained by the British Medical Association.

09 May 2017

Body cameras (BWCs) have been praised by nurses and healthcare assistants who took part in a three-month long trial of the technology.

09 May 2017

New campaign promotes Wales as a place for nurses to train, work and live. 

09 May 2017

Car parking fees at hospitals in England will be scrapped under a Labour government, party leader Jeremy Corbyn announced today.

08 May 2017

A new study has provided evidence MRI scans can be an effective part of diagnosing First Episode Psychosis (FEP) in patients.

08 May 2017

NHS Providers says staff are leaving the health service to work in supermarkets because of stress and ongoing pay restraint. In a seven-point policy paper, it urges the next government to take urgent action to tackle workforce shortages.

08 May 2017

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