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RCN activists protest against the removal of the nursing bursary. They are holding banners saying '#BursaryorBust'

Parties’ parliamentary candidates compete for nurses’ votes ahead of 2019 general election

20 Nov 2019
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Picture shows the burning building in Bolton from which students were evacuated, with fire engines in a nearby street. Members of the nursing community have rallied round to help those affected.

Fellow university students and local nursing staff offer support after flats destroyed

19 Nov 2019
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Picture shows men sitting in a row of chairs receiving free blood tests to check their PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels to screen for prostate cancer. More than 2,000 men received the test in a weekend event run by a volunteer group in Reading.
More than 2,000 men had a free PSA test in an event run by volunteers
18 Nov 2019
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The Welsh Labour party political broadcast featured an actor dressed as a nurse

Parties must clarify use of actors if the audience could be ‘misled’ by their appearance

15 Nov 2019
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Jean Higgins presents a bouquet to the then Princess Elizabeth, now the Queen at a film premiere

Jean Higgins ran an early nurse recruitment agency set up for the benefit of the NHS

15 Nov 2019
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Jean Saunders

Inspirational leader Jean Saunders praised for improving healthcare access for asylum seekers

15 Nov 2019
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RCN banners

Walkout will be the first in RCN history – as Unison members plan industrial action too

14 Nov 2019
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Picture shows a young woman wearing a hijab looking worried. A study shows women from ethnic minority backgrounds living in England are more likely to be embarrassed to go to their GP with potential cancer symptoms than white women.
Women from ethnic minorities more likely than white women to not want to discuss symptoms
13 Nov 2019
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Flooding in the village of Catcliffe near Sheffield
Nursing teams keep patients and each other safe during flood crisis
12 Nov 2019
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Illustration shows male and female figures with caption bubbles and in the background an image depicting a page of Nursing Standard. The journal is conducting a survey on the image of nursing, closing at 9am on 18 November.
Have your say on nursing’s image – from uniforms and job titles to pride in the profession
11 Nov 2019
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The Tories planning fast-track visa for nurses. Picture: iStock

Points-based proposal would mean reduced fee and extra points for those coming to work in NHS

08 Nov 2019
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Strike action

Northern Ireland nurses ready to take action over pay disparity with the rest of the UK

07 Nov 2019

Amin Abdullah experienced mental health problems after an unfair dismissal process

07 Nov 2019

Unions had objected to proposals over concerns about contracted hours

06 Nov 2019

Leanne Thomas tells of sister’s death due to complications following influenza

06 Nov 2019
These issues account for half of work-related illnesses in the health and social care sector
06 Nov 2019

Campaign aims to protect staff after spike in racist incidents over past year

05 Nov 2019

Campaigners say £1.4m package for England is ‘first step in addressing care inequalities’

05 Nov 2019

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