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Involving nurses in new controversial plans to reform England's health and care system will be vital to their success, says the RCN.

21 Feb 2017
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Community Nursing award winners 2016

RCNi Nurse Awards 2017 showcase innovation, talent and skill across the nursing profession.

21 Feb 2017
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A development programme will enable 20 community nurses to use the title.

20 Feb 2017
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Nurses, social workers and teaching assistants will be among European Union (EU) workers lobbying MPs today, over their right to remain in the UK.

20 Feb 2017
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Royal College of General Practitioners has created a service to support GP practices. 

20 Feb 2017
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RCNi Nurse Awards

Secure your place at this year’s RCNi Nurse Awards, the profession’s top accolade.

20 Feb 2017
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Reports of female genital mutilation (FGM) are being made daily and sometimes concern babies at risk, NSPCC reveals.

17 Feb 2017
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A nurse has called on health professionals to boycott a new requirement to check patients’ passports.

17 Feb 2017
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Hundreds of thousands of older people are not receiving the help they need to get out of bed, dress or eat, according to a new report.

16 Feb 2017
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RCN deputy president says community nursing will be put at risk unless funding is distributed more evenly.

16 Feb 2017
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Walking for health

Nurse-led study suggests that encouraging walking among patients with advanced cancer could lead to improvements in their quality of life. 

16 Feb 2017
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Nurses who smoke should lead by example and quit to help the wider public kick the habit, a leading doctor has urged.

15 Feb 2017

Dual roles and better student placements could help address practice nurse shortage, says nurse clinical leader.

15 Feb 2017

Urgent investment in school nursing could tackle the rising the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in young adults, senior nurses have said.

15 Feb 2017

Plans to transform the NHS in England could lead to cuts in hospital beds and community services, leading nurses have warned.

14 Feb 2017

More than 700 nurses attended the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium last week – with some even taking the opportunity to snap a selfie with the FA Cup.

13 Feb 2017

Health service only functions because of ‘superhuman’ efforts of staff, says Mid Staffs inquiry chair.

13 Feb 2017

A free online resource will help nurses and others without expertise to provide palliative and end of life care to people with a terminal illness.

13 Feb 2017

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