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At the RCN annual congress, general secretary Nicola Ranger called on ministers to

RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays

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Nurse suspended from NMC register for misconduct: NMC headquarters brass plaque

Practice nurse lacked insight into her actions, despite years of delivering good care

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Ivy Dixon died from a cardiac arrest when she choked on her food at Acorn Lodge Care Home in London

Prevention of future deaths report finds staff may have lacked clinical skills to save her

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An employment tribunal found Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust failed to make reasonable adjustments at work following senior nurse’s brain haemorrhage

Support from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust delayed or denied on return post-haemorrhage

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Holiday pay cuts and parking hikes: nurse paying for parking at meter

Unions criticise ‘double blow’ of proposed pay reduction and 8.5% parking fee increase

Analysis

The success rate of tribunals, how much money may be awarded, and what claims can be about

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Bank nursing shift: a bank nurse in scrubs stands alongside a patient who is sitting in a wheelchair

The savings trusts make with cut-price bank rates, and what you lose out on as a result

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Nursing’s new generation – clockwise from top left: Ashleigh Robinson, Antoinette Lagrata, Lincoln Gombedza, Soraya Manoucheri, Jordan Spires and Amber Fletcher

Six nurses, all under 35, describe how they are shaping the profession and improving care<

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Nurse career breaks: nurse stretches out her arms in happy relief, she is outdoors near trees

Taking a period away from work may help with burnout, but it needs careful planning

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he NHS Pay Review Body is supposed to offer independent advice to the government, but is seen by many as outdated, inefficient and bureaucratic: nursing staff on the picket line with one nurse holding a sign and placard with fair pay for nursing and safer

Many now regard the independent review body as outdated, bureaucratic and inefficient

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Peripheral cannula

Expert nurses explain the risks, and share venepuncture best practice advice

Clinical update

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Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical woun

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Trastuzumab deruxtecan is a targeted treatment that could extend patients’ lives

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Cervix home HPV testing kits will help address shortfall in screening attendance

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A new resource helps patients and nurses differentiate between the symptoms

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Latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for patients receiving systemic anticancer therapy

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Advice from NICE on how to care for patients with ongoing symptoms of the virus

Policy briefing

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How nurses can implement changes to the RCUK process for end of life decision-making

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Picture shows two medics in discussion. Lack of personal protective equipment allows nurses to take a decision to protect themselves, RCN guidance says.

The implications for nurses of RCN guidance on care provision and inade

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Picture shows computer artwork of human papilloma virus particles in the bloodstream. A more sensitive cervical screening test rolled out across the UK means infections will be spotted earlier

More sensitive test could save hundreds of lives as infections will be spotted earlier

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Nurses meeting to discuss and reflect following a difficult situation

The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challengin

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The treatment is being undervalued in cancer care, experts say

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RCN sets out competencies for healthcare staff in relation to adult safeguarding

Research news

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Picture of a man running

Study finds reduced risk of prostate cancer among men with a specific DNA variation

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Faecal occult blood test for bowel cancer

People with bowel cancer who had colonoscopies tended to live longer, study shows

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Diagram of Wilm’s tumour in a baby

Children with Wilm’s tumour may no longer need nephrectomies

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Picture shows a surgeon operating on a patient. A chemical that assists brain cancer surgery by making tumour cells fluorescent could also help to safely diagnose the disease and monitor its response to treatment, a study suggests.

A chemical drunk before surgery can make brain cancer easier to diagnose and monitor

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Pictures shows a GP talking to a young man. People with cancer who skip urgent referral appointments for their symptoms are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis, researchers say

People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis

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Picture shows a cigarette being stubbed out. Cigarette smoking in England fell by a quarter in 2011-18, pointing to the success of antismoking measures, researchers say

Cigarette smoking in England fell, pointing to the success of antismoking measures

Journal scan

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Incidence of myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplasia higher in women treated for breast cance

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Cancer diagnosis

Researchers find suicide risk is highest in the first six months of a cancer diagnosis

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Intensive care

More than one third of all children with cancer in the US die in an institutional setting

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Understanding outpatient palliative care referrals among thoracic medic

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Analysis of succesfully communicating prognosis for people with head and neck cancer

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Randomised controlled trial of bed rest optimisation to reduce obstacles in chemotherapies

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UK-made respiratory protection for healthcare helps reduce environmenta

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