Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Nursing and care home staff have welcomed plans to introduce on-site pharmacists to help reduce over-medication and cut unnecessary hospital stays
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Developing leadership opportunities for nursing students at the beginning of their journey towards registration is critical in a time of educational turbulenc
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Nurses in England are set to see minimum pay rises of 6.5%, rising to as much as 29%
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The Fitness to Practise process could be about to change, as new proposals from nursing regulator the Nursing and Midwifery Council are under consultatio
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Too many children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties are still not getting the help they need, study warns
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Two years into the Five Year Forward View, one of England's most senior mental health nurses assesses progress made
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The RCN has welcomed clarification on the responsibilities of the newly renamed nursing assistant role in Northern Ireland, which follows a decision to r
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RCN general secretary urges Student Loans Company not to recover overpayments
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Independent Age report shows huge variations in the quality of care homes across the country, with 28.2% performing poorly in the north west, compar
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The UK is lagging behind on child health, according to research that looked at health measures in 14 other comparable countries
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The Prince of Wales praised the endless care of nurses at Buckingham Palace reception
The famous physicist was a staunch NHS supporter
The RCN has warned nurses risk losing their registration by sharing sensitive data on instant messaging (IM), while some IT experts are calling for NHS-specific apps to be created to help staff communicate better
An award scheme to recognise nurses and other healthcare staff who provide exceptional care to bereaved parents has been launched by actress Kym Marsh for the charity Mariposa Trust
Chancellor urged to drop nurse annual leave 'offer'
NHS managers are reminded of their responsibilities to ensure nursing staff can take breaks in new guidance from the RCN
Changes to legislation mean nurses and midwives can provide supporting statements for people who fear registering using their name and address will jeopardise their safety
