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'The nursing voice will action change for the better'
Nursing Times student nurse blogger Katrina Michelle Rowan reflects on the highs and lows of this year’s RCN Congress.
Cameron's absence 'not a slur on nurses'
David Cameron is the only main party leader not to address delegates at this year’s Royal College of Nursing Congress, ahead of the general election.
Cancer charity gets tough on nurse funding
Plans to increase the number of cancer nurse specialists could be put at risk if the NHS cannot commit to funding new posts, a leading cancer charity has warned.
Lib Dems unveil manifesto with pledge to put nurses in charge of wards
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled their election manifesto, pledging to put nurses and other frontline staff in charge of wards or unit budgets, and allowing staff to establish employee trusts - giving them a say over how their service is run.
Labour's election manifesto promises 'personal, accountable and tailored' NHS
Labour’s manifesto for the general election will today propose a major shake-up of public services that could see underperforming hospitals taken over by management teams from more successful organisations.
Care bill funding drops 'death tax' plan
The government will rule out today what critics have branded a “death tax” to fund social care for the elderly.
Gordon Brown promises more central role for nursing
The prime minister Gordon Brown said today that recommendations made by his commission on nursing will influence not just the development of nursing and the health service, but also the way public services are seen in the future.
Main parties revolt over free home care plan
Senior councillors from all three parties publicly complain that Government plans to provide free home care are flawed
Cancer patients to be promised free home care by Gordon Brown
All 1.6 million people who have or have had cancer are to be offered free one-to-one care in their homes from a personal nurse under plans to be announced by Gordon Brown.
Tories to slash public sector pay
The Tories would slash up to £2bn from the public sector payroll within a year as part of moves to bring the deficit under control, it has been revealed.
PM to unveil personalised public service webpages
Everyone in the country is to be given a personalised webpage for accessing Government services within a year as part of a plan to save billions of pounds by putting all public services online, Gordon Brown is to announce.
Weak NHS managers could be ‘struck off’
Plans to “strike off” underperforming managers have been announced by Gordon Brown as a way of dealing with failures such as the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust scandal.
Brown outlines vision for more health and social care at home
The prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged to provide more NHS and social care to people in their own homes with new guarantees for cancer patients and elderly people.
Nursing Times Awards winners visit Downing Street
Nursing Times Awards winners were invited to visit Downing Street this week to meet with Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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Conservatives to divert NHS resources to deprived areas
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Minimum price unlikely to cut alcohol consumption
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NHS Cumbria's flood heroes visit Number 10
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Prime Minister defends NHS investments and promises 'more personal' service
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Gordon Brown moves to curb public sector pay
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Nurses' workshop to shape the future of nursing
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Brown pledges free personal care for those most in need
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Doctors v nurses: Blurring the boundaries
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Nursing at heart of drive to speed up cancer diagnosis
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Bupa offers help to young unemployed
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Lib Dem leader turns to nurses for savings ideas
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Nurses hold the key to self-care success by supporting patients
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Twitter users back NHS
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Carers being denied respite funding
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RCN against opt-out policy on organ donation
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How planning will help the NHS to be stronger after the recession
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Prime Ministers's nursing commission: one month to have your say
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National Flu Pandemic Service set to go live
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Number 10 confirms Lord Darzi will resign as health minister
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Lord Darzi quits as government minister
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New 'National Care Service' for older people proposed
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Nurses should make their voices heard on the future of nursing
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Government responds to Nursing Times' campaign on car parking
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Brown pledges to prioritise global effort to cut maternal mortality
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Brown promises minimum standards for patients
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Student nurse funding to get radical reform
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Government will force trusts to pay for private cancer treatment
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Lord Darzi on why clinicians must be in charge of reform
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Charity funds will be repaid to recession-hit cancer hospital
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Andy Burnham named as new health secretary in reshuffle
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Alan Johnson becomes home secretary in cabinet reshuffle
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Prime Minister praises NHS nurses
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So that's it for another year...
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In pictures: RCN Congress 2009
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RCN Congress: Reaction to Gordon Brown and David Cameron's speeches
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Christie nurses protest over lost hospital funds
