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A depressed looking black nurse. Over half of BAME nurses say their experiences over the pandemic led them to consider quitting Picture: iStock

Survey finds poor staffing and long hours are pushing nurses to consider quitting

21 Aug 2020
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RCN sign outside RCN headquarters, Cavendish Square, London
Activist says he is one of those barred, as college explains why it suspended elect
20 Aug 2020
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Picture shows a scene from a video produced by NHS England and NHS Improvement

Nurses’ anger at NHS recruitment video that some say implies nursing is

20 Aug 2020
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Bank notes in a pile

RCN Foundation is offering education funds for registrants and nursing students

19 Aug 2020
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Millie Magadlela flanked by colleagues on her first day back at work

Staff nurse who was seriously ill with coronavirus shares tips for a safe return to w

18 Aug 2020
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montage of Patient's Choice nominees 2020

Six shortlisted nurses have all transformed the lives of patients and services users

17 Aug 2020
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London skyline. London has the highest nurse vacancy rate of any of England's regions. Picture: iStock

Registrants’ return could cut capital’s high nurse and m

17 Aug 2020
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Team needs volunteers to make cartoon-style PPE that helps put&nbs

14 Aug 2020
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Teaching use of PPE

New guidance advises on risk assessment, PPE and life assurance for clinical placemen

13 Aug 2020
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Sleep pods funded by charity allow nurses to ‘decompress’ during and after long shift

12 Aug 2020
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A nurse in PPE talking to an elder lady with a face mask. Approximately 27% of US COVID-19 deaths have been nursing home residents. Picture: iStock

US research says nurse staffing may have more impact than greater

12 Aug 2020
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Joan Rich during her park walk

Joan Rich aims to walk 102 laps of local park before she

11 Aug 2020

More support for three-year nursing degree students ‘the fastest way to get more nurses’

10 Aug 2020

Victoria Kavanagh excelled in her role with the school health service, say colleagues

07 Aug 2020

Mild cases were missed before loss of taste or smell was added to coronavirus symptoms

06 Aug 2020
Menopause affects 90% of women doctors’ working lives according to a BMA survey
06 Aug 2020

Perceptions of safety and financial impact may make UK less attractive to overseas nurses

04 Aug 2020

Nurses can vote throughout September in a postal ballot, with the results due on 1 October

03 Aug 2020

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