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Proposals for England receive warm welcome.

05 Oct 2017
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University Hospitals of Leicester

A trust with about 500 nursing vacancies has said it is considering filling some nursing roles with other staff, such as pharmacists or physiotherapists

05 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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Laura Serrant

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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District nurses

Eight new guiding principles for establishing district nursing teams have been introduced in Wales.

29 Sep 2017
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RCN survey
Staff shortages compromising patient care, RCN poll finds
29 Sep 2017
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Brian Webster-Henderson

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

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

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

Suggested measures include part-time working and job-sharing.

26 Sep 2017

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

26 Sep 2017
New standards from QNI and QNI Scotland
26 Sep 2017

An initiative to train GP receptionists in directing patients to different services if they do not require an appointment with a doctor has been trialled in parts of England.

25 Sep 2017

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