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Mandatory flu jabs for nurses among RCN congress resolutions
Mandatory flu vaccination for nursing staff and an “honest debate” about the future of general hospital services will be among the issues debated at this year’s Royal College of Nursing congress.
Strong leaders get results
Good leaders make brave decisions about their staff and aren’t afraid to say “no”, says Caroline Shaw.
Nurses 'anxious' after legal challenge halts social enterprise transfer
More than 1,000 nurses due to be transferred to a social enterprise face a further year of uncertainty after the process was halted following a high court challenge.
GPs failing on new standard for practice nurse training
A significant number of GP practices are struggling to hit new Care Quality Commission standards incorporating nurse access to training, Nursing Times has learnt.
'Halt the reforms now before they create considerable turmoil'
The health bill is dangerous, divisive and disruptive, warns Peter Carter
London hospitals told they could slash nursing bill by £421m
London hospitals have been advised by management consultants they could save £421m over the next three years through a major shake-up of nurse productivity, Nursing Times has learnt.
Private deal puts onus on nursing to save Hinchingbrooke
Nurses at the first NHS general hospital to be run by the private sector risk shouldering the burden for deep financial problems that are out of their control, the Royal College of Nursing has warned.
Chief nurse steps into leadership breach at struggling trust
The chief nurse at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust has taken over the running of the organisation until the end of the last following the resignation of its chief executive.
'Ward sisters are the lynchpins that hold wards together'
“It’s so bizarre how differently one is treated in a Sisters uniform…” @lopo485
CQC issues trust with urgent warning to increase A&E staffing
A hospital trust in the north west has been issued with an urgent warning to improve “crisis” staffing levels in accident and emergency by the Care Quality Commission.
#NurChat - Should red trays be a red flag for needing oral care?
Did you miss the latest #NurChat twitter debate about oral hygiene? Let us sum it up for you …
NHS 111 risks increasing pressure on A&E and urgent care
Unions have urged the government to slow down the roll out of the new non-emergency NHS telephone service amid fears a lack of nursing input could increase pressure on other services.
RCN issues warning over public health nursing workforce
The government must clarify what will happen to the public health nursing workforce before it attempts to implement its reforms on the ground, the Royal College of Nursing has warned.
Voluntary HCA plan could lead to 'formal regulation', says Mid Staffs group
Voluntary healthcare assistant regulation could be a “building block” towards a compulsory system, according to a report expected to influence the findings of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry.
Nursing forum members will not be 'great and the good'
The prime minister’s new forum on nursing will be made up of frontline staff and also look at standards in social care, health minister Paul Burstow has said.
'New forum must focus on the future and not look backwards'
To address the challenges that nurses now face, the prime minister’s forum must look beyond simple solutions, says Peter Griffiths
Hospital nurses lose payments worth £500 a year
Nearly half of nurses at a south coast hospital could lose “recruitment and retention” payments worth around £500 a year.
MPs: NHS could miss savings target from 'salami slicing'
The NHS has been making “short-term” and “salami slicing” spending cuts and will not make required efficiency savings if the current approach continues, the House of Commons health committee has said.
University dropped from NHS London course provider list
A major shake-up of nurse education in London has resulted in the University of West London being dropped from a list of the capital’s training providers.
Staff in Cumbria attack trust management over cuts
Nurses, unions and other medical staff have issued an unprecedented joint attack on management at a trust and is calling for senior officials to go.
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Midlands nurse faces being struck off for relationship
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#NurChat – Is David Cameron trying to lead a culture change in the NHS?
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'Never compromise on quality of care - once you do that, it’s difficult not to cut corners'
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Doctors reject pensions deal
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Report finds too few health visitors in Croydon
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PM's forum should look at staffing and not 'beat up' nurses, says its chair
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RCN calls on CQC to improve 'relevance and credibility'
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Local pay discussed by foundation trust
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How can nurses be engaged in intentional rounding?
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Salford Royal Foundation Trust refutes nursing cuts claim
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Video shows health visiting is 'not just weighing babies'
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Engaging staff with intentional rounding
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Hospital visited by PM plans to cut 400 posts over three years, claims Blears
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Six staff disciplined over care standards at Norfolk hospital
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Carter: 'NHS faces its toughest year'
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RCN to consult members on pensions offer
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Nurse health and wellbeing should be 'core principle' for NHS trusts
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NMC 'clarifies' position on HCA regulation
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New registrants encouraged to consider health visiting
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'Cuts to posts may hinder the PM’s plans for care'
