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nurses sits in hospital corridor with her head in her hands as RCN calls for ministers to take responsibility for short staffing in the NHS

College wants ministers to be held legally accountable for short-staffing

09 Oct 2019
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illustration shows bloodstream where sepsis is occurring

Sepsis screening tool has changed – find out what this means for nurses

08 Oct 2019
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Picture shows a teenager playing videogames in his bedroom. A new NHS clinic with specialist mental health nurses will help young people addicted to gaming.
An NHS clinic with specialist mental health nurses will help young people addicted to gaming
08 Oct 2019
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Illustration shows two people with tick sheet as NMC announces streamlined UK registration system for overseas nurses and midwives

Regulator cuts red tape in bid to get applicants on to UK register as fast as possibl

07 Oct 2019
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Picture shows a nurse doing a medicines review with an older man. A nurse-led monitoring tool that checks for adverse drug reactions could help curb overuse of mental health medicines in care homes, researchers say.
Simple checklist could help avoid overuse of medicines for mental health issues in care homes
07 Oct 2019
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Cardiff Crown Court

Nicola Bevan also forged prescriptions to obtain cosmetic products&nbsp

04 Oct 2019
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NHS staff member receives her flu jab
Professor says healthcare staff have a ‘very strong responsibility’ to accept vaccination
03 Oct 2019
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Nurses marching in Guernsey over pay

College will ballot members on whether to accept or reject the offer

03 Oct 2019
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Reduce Carbon footprint

RCN calls for ideas on how to reduce healthcare’s carbon footprint

03 Oct 2019
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Picture shows a group of men talking to a mental health professional in a support group meeting. A community mental health framework for adults and older people will integrate mental health, physical health and social care services.
Community mental health, physical health and social care adult services will be integrated
03 Oct 2019
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Royal Cornhill Hospital staff publicise their #RespectUs campaign

Royal Cornhill Hospital campaign aims to protect staff from abuse or assault

02 Oct 2019
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Illustration of people voting

Thirteen members are set to take their seats on the RCN’s governing council in January

01 Oct 2019

RCN Money Guide for Students shares tricks for canny money management

01 Oct 2019

Benefits such as free parking and swifter payments have improved staff retention

27 Sep 2019

Students have the option to aim for dual adult and mental health nurse registration 

26 Sep 2019

But boost to BME student numbers, despite removal of bursary in England

25 Sep 2019

Dame Donna Kinnair’s revelation comes as she urges nurses to keep speaking out about concerns

24 Sep 2019

Taurai Matare met Boris Johnson during his publicity visit to London hospital 

19 Sep 2019

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