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NHS pay deal accepted by nursing and midwifery staff in Wales Subscription
Nurses, midwives and other NHS staff across Wales have accepted a pay deal over the next three years.
Conference hears from innovators in nurse leadership and retentionSubscription
A group of health visitors and school nurses have received cognitive behaviour therapy as part of an innovative leadership project designed to combat feelings of self-doubt.
Campaign launched to entice older nurses into research rolesSubscription
Nurses and midwives around London thinking of changing careers or retiring are being offered the chance to move into clinical research nursing.
New law doubles prison terms for those who assault nurses Subscription
Tougher sentences will be brought against people who assault nurses and other healthcare staff under a new law approved this week.
Surgeons recognise pioneering work of top perioperative nurseSubscription
A nurse with a lifelong career in surgical care has been honoured by the UK’s oldest surgical royal college.
Tensions heighten after RCN council letter to members on voteSubscription
Royal College of Nursing leaders, who are already facing a no confidence motion later this month, were today met with fresh fury from members who said they were trying to “manipulate” the impending vote.
Bid to identify WWI nurses in newly colourised photographsSubscription
English Heritage is trying to identify nurses who worked at a country home that was used as a hospital during World War I after adding colour to a series of old black and white photographs.
Rise in nurse vacancy rate in England prompts fresh warningsSubscription
Nursing vacancies in England now account for almost four in 10 unfilled posts across the NHS, new figures reveal.
New measures to tackle 'scandal' of learning disabilities deaths Subscription
Nurses and other healthcare staff are set to be given new training on how to better support people with learning disabilities in a bid to prevent more lives being “tragically cut short”, under latest government proposals.
RCM reveals state of midwifery services in England and ScotlandSubscription
The current challenges facing the midwifery profession in England and Scotland have been laid bare by a new investigation by the Royal College of Midwives.
Nurses and midwives protest in Ireland over staff shortagesSubscription
Nurses and midwives across the Republic of Ireland are staging protests this week against staff shortages and patient overcrowding in their hospitals.
RCN criticises rise in Northern Ireland agency nurse spending Subscription
The Royal College of Nursing has condemned a rise in agency spending in Northern Ireland, after newly released figures showed one agency alone had tripled its income in three years.
Early findings revealed from probe into RCN’s handling of pay dealSubscription
Nurses voted in favour of the NHS pay deal after being given “inaccurate” information by the Royal College of Nursing, which was under pressure by the government to “sell” the offer to its members, according to early findings of an independent review.
Government asks nurses to share ‘challenges, questions and ideas’Subscription
Nursing and social care staff are being urged to post “ideas, questions and challenges” on a new digital platform that is being launched as part of a major new national engagement exercise.
Student nurses contribute to NHS workforce wellbeing review VideoSubscription
Nursing students and staff at the University of Wolverhampton have presented a pioneering suicide prevention project to a panel of experts who are reviewing the mental health of the NHS workforce.
Trust issued warning notice over health visiting 'meltdown'Subscription
An NHS trust has been told to take urgent action to reduce risks to children and families, amid reports of its health visiting service being in “meltdown”.
RCN council to fight against overthrow bid in pay deal row Subscription
Embattled council representatives at the Royal College of Nursing are fighting back against an attempt to have them removed by appealing to the union’s members to stand by the group.
All NHS frontline nurses ‘expected’ to have flu vaccineSubscription
All frontline health service staff will be “expected” to have a influenza vaccination, as part of a comprehensive plan for winter, NHS leaders have announced today.
Awards recognise compassion and dedication of NHS nursesSubscription
A nurse who started training in 1948 is among the inspirational people and teams receiving special recognition for their dedicated services to the NHS spanning seven decades.
Exclusive: Survey reveals financial pressures faced by nursesSubscription
More than half of nursing staff have considered leaving the profession due to money problems, according to a “shocking” new survey that has sparked calls for employers to introduce greater support for struggling workers.
