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MPs call for routine weekly COVID-19 testing of all NHS staff during the second wave of the pandemic
Health and Social Care Committee calls for routine tests to help prevent coronavirus spr
01 Oct 2020
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Picture shows the post box honouring Mary Seacole in Cardiff.
Special edition post boxes to mark Black History Month honour contributions of black Bri
30 Sep 2020
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Two women dressed in mortar board and gowns for their graduation – as 2,000 nursing students face long delay to graduate as a result of the pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on practice learning schedules

29 Sep 2020
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Picture shows section of RCN Beat the Flu poster
Campaign urges nurses and healthcare staff to get the flu vaccination as early as possible
29 Sep 2020
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Woman sits slumped in bed, head in hands. Fatigue is among the symptoms of long-COVID

Call for research into COVID-19’s long-lasting effects among nursing staff 

28 Sep 2020
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Picture of a smartphone screen showing the RCN app Starting Out
Starting Out app offers learning resources, career and financial advice and counselling
28 Sep 2020
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Picture shows a young woman sitting on a sofa looking pensive
Anxiety, stress and depression also accounted for one quarter of absences in May
25 Sep 2020
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Newly qualified nurses joining the NHS workforce in England
University admissions figures also show record numbers accepting a place to study nursing
25 Sep 2020
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Community nurse Maria Levesley, sings in the studio to record her SSKIN song that raises awareness of pressure ulcers

Community nurse’s rewrite of Pet Shop Boys hit has had thousands of views of YouTube

25 Sep 2020
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Nurse cleanses the hand of a patient nearing the end of life – as Nursing Standard and Marie Curie ask nurses to complete their survey

Tell us how COVID-19 has affected the care of dying patients

24 Sep 2020
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10k for Nurses and Midwives campaign
10k for Nurses and Midwives campaign is run by the Cavell Nurses’ Trust
24 Sep 2020
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Photograph of tired nurse

The King’s Fund makes recommendations to improve well-being of sta

23 Sep 2020
DHSC does not know how many nurses are needed or where or in what specialisms, MPs say
23 Sep 2020

Health and social care secretary outlines criteria for rationing the tests

22 Sep 2020
Faith Gibson’s research at Great Ormond Street helps to earn her a prestigious US fellowship
21 Sep 2020

But ethics of recruiting from developing countries have been questioned

21 Sep 2020
NHS England letter urges all front-line healthcare staff to help protect workers and patients
18 Sep 2020

College relaxes rules about electioneering after candidate disqualifications

18 Sep 2020

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