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Older nurse

Number of nurses approaching retirement age is growing quicker than the number of under-30

17 Dec 2019
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Staff nurse Joanne Hill

Joanne Hill praises nurse who cared for her and ‘really made an impact

16 Dec 2019
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Conservative party election win

Newly-elected Conservatives urged to tackle nursing shortages and release funds for studen

13 Dec 2019
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Study in England reveals 21 systems that fail to share information effe

12 Dec 2019
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collation of three ICN posters, each showing an image of a nurse with patients, behind the slogan 'Nursing the world to health'

International Council of Nurses reveals how it will promote the profession

12 Dec 2019
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two nurses confer on a ward

Southampton study points to importance of overall make-up of staff 

11 Dec 2019
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University’s scheme helps tutors identify placement issues at an early

11 Dec 2019
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date of pay day is circled on a calendar

RCN urges next UK government to promise an end to the immigration health surcharge for nur

11 Dec 2019
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Illustration of public's perceptions of nursing

Three in five respondents would not consider a career in profession

09 Dec 2019
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Yellow safety signs reads: 'Danger – Asbestos removal in progress
  • RCN calls for urgent investment in NHS hospital buildings
09 Dec 2019
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Picture shows a nurse standing next to a woman lying on a trolley in a hospital corridor. The official NHS count of 12-hour waits at emergency d­­epartments in England underestimates the actual figure, says the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
Truth about ED delays is masked by NHS England’s counting method, claims RCEM
09 Dec 2019
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illustration of norovirus

Winter vomiting bug causes spike in NHS bed closures as hospitals work to contain its

06 Dec 2019

Nuffield Trust says figures highlight reliance on health and social care staff born outside the UK

04 Dec 2019

RCN members work to rule, but their protest is scheduled to escalate to full strike

03 Dec 2019

Text from forthcoming NHS People Plan reveals strategy to recruit 10,000 nursing associates

03 Dec 2019

UCAS figures show rise since last year, but college calls for more investment

28 Nov 2019

Staff at West Cornwall Hospital grill prime minister on financial hardship and nurse numbers

28 Nov 2019

Health Foundation says HCAs and nursing associates are filling recruitment gaps

28 Nov 2019

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