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Nurses breaking bad news in mouldy and crumbling NHS wards
Crumbling NHS buildings are forcing nurses to break bad news to patients in rooms that are mouldy, have stains on…
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RCN urged to strengthen stance on humanitarian crises
The “horrific” reality for nurses and their patients in parts of the world that are facing humanitarian disasters was the…
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‘Bureaucracy’ affecting nurse apprenticeships uptake
Prospective nurses are being turned away from apprenticeships due to “bureaucracy” surrounding the scheme, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)…
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Student nursing decline spelling failure for NHS workforce plan
The NHS workforce plan for England will be more than 10,000 short of its targets for nurses by 2025 due…
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Nurses facing six-month pay delay, warns new RCN chief
The party that wins the general election must spend the summer finalising the 2024-25 NHS pay award to prevent further…
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Demand for more protection for nurses raising concerns
The government must introduce more support for nursing staff who wish to raise concerns at work, members of the Royal…
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RCN once again calls for regulation of healthcare assistants
Nurses have reiterated longstanding demands for the regulation of healthcare assistants (HCAs) and other non-registered nursing staff. At the Royal…
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Celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day
Cancer is a word that can strike fear into anyone’s heart. It’s a disease that has affected countless lives and…
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Trusts looking to cut clinical staff to save money
Nurse leaders have warned against “dangerous” plans to cut clinical staff numbers in order to meet NHS cost targets, arguing…
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Nurse working to make palliative care more equitable
Access to good palliative and end-of-life care can often be inconsistent and variable across the UK. In many instances, staff…
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