Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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The RCN has published guidance to help nurses support patients who are undergoing treatment which could affect their fertility
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A charity providing financial assistance to nurses saw large rise in calls in first three months of 2017.
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Health visitors believe they need more training to better support new mothers experiencing mental health problems, according to new research.
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Academic says nurses and health visitors are the ones who interact with the public and interpret policy
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Six thousand fewer mature students have applied to study nursing, according to UCAS figures
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Black and minority ethnic (BME) nurses are disproportionately referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) by employers – report.
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Nurses are more likely to take sickness leave if working 12-hour shift patterns, new research shows.
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The NHS could suffer a nursing shortage of up to 42,000 just six years after Brexit, a leaked government projection claims.
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The decision in 2015 to stop a national evidence review on safe staffing was ‘shocking’ and has had ongoing policy implications, a senior nurse researcher has said.
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Nurses with ideas for healthcare projects to improve health outcomes of black and minority ethic communities are being encouraged to apply for funding
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Not all patients and nurses benefit from the system on hospital wards known as intentional rounding in which nurses carry out one hourly rounds to improve car
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Investment will ensure people have equity of access, says a nurse researcher.
The RCN is to consult nurses on how it should respond to continuing pay restraint – including whether members should consider taking industrial action.
Report showing nurse, midwife and health visitor numbers rose 1.3% in a year are welcomed by RCN Wales.
Ministers should review pay policy for nurses and other NHS staff and the impact it has on workforce morale, peers have urged.
Schools should teach children more about mental health, say parents.
More than 200,000 nurses and midwives have completed the new system to check they are fit to practice in its first 12 months.
College will continue to fight for fair pay for nurses as the 1% pay cap is set to remain in England, Scotland and Wales.
