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Walkout will be the first in RCN history – as Unison members plan industrial action too

14 Nov 2019
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Flooding in the village of Catcliffe near Sheffield
Nursing teams keep patients and each other safe during flood crisis
12 Nov 2019
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Illustration shows male and female figures with caption bubbles and in the background an image depicting a page of Nursing Standard. The journal is conducting a survey on the image of nursing, closing at 9am on 18 November.
Have your say on nursing’s image – from uniforms and job titles to pride in the profession
11 Nov 2019
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The Tories planning fast-track visa for nurses. Picture: iStock

Points-based proposal would mean reduced fee and extra points for those coming to work in NHS

08 Nov 2019
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Strike action

Northern Ireland nurses ready to take action over pay disparity with the rest of the UK

07 Nov 2019
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Amin Abdullah died in February 2016. Picture: Dave Marriott

Amin Abdullah experienced mental health problems after an unfair dismissal process

07 Nov 2019
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Picture shows a group of older people sitting in chairs while a younger man in the centre of the room throws one of them a beach ball. A four-year project will build data resource on treatment and services at care homes.
Four-year project will build data resource on treatment and services at care homes
07 Nov 2019
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Unions had objected to proposals over concerns about contracted hours

06 Nov 2019
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Leanne Thomas speaking on the video

Leanne Thomas tells of sister’s death due to complications following influenza

06 Nov 2019
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Stressed looking woman. Picture: iStock
These issues account for half of work-related illnesses in the health and social care sector
06 Nov 2019
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Campaign aims to protect staff after spike in racist incidents over past year

05 Nov 2019
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All NHS nurses in England will have mandatory training in caring for people with learning disabilities and autism

Campaigners say £1.4m package for England is ‘first step in addressing care inequalities’

05 Nov 2019
Move to standardise shift patterns prompts concerns over unpaid breaks and contracted hours
04 Nov 2019

Wide variation in job names, with ‘nurses’ below band 5, prompts call for standardisation

01 Nov 2019

Jeff Horn ‘gobsmacked’ by decision after two periods of stress-induced sick leave

01 Nov 2019

Practice staff are harnessing social media to widen uptake and reduce anxiety

31 Oct 2019

Spending watchdog urges government to publish long-overdue workforce plan

30 Oct 2019

Entries open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, your chance to promote your work and specialty

30 Oct 2019

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