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A nurse smiles at a patient as she shows her some information on a tablet

The RCN has updated its 20-year-old definition of nursing to emphasise the safety-critical

26 Sep 2023
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A nurse being observed and marked while doing a clinical task

The revamped test centre will be able to process 22,000 OSCE competency tests each year in

26 Sep 2023
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Lucy Letby

Retrial concerns baby girl, known as Child K, who died in February 2016

25 Sep 2023
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Photo of nurses in hospital, illustrating story about a short staffing survey

Unison survey asks nursing members to log status at end of every shift; the data will be u

25 Sep 2023
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Nurses on a ward wearing full personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic

The 19,000+ staff who joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council's temporary register to wor

22 Sep 2023
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Photo of nurse talking to colleague, illustrating story about whistleblowing

NHS Wales Speaking Up Safely Framework aims to ensure staff can report issues without fear

22 Sep 2023
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Colin Bell at the top of the Royal London Hospital building attached to a harness before his record-breaking abseil

Colin Bell became the world’s oldest abseiler at 102 years old while raising funds for a n

22 Sep 2023
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A nurse writes on the roster board with a blurred and busy ward behind her

Unions call for clarification on the role of bank staff and nursing students as fears grow

21 Sep 2023
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Close-up of hands typing on a laptop keyboard for a competency test

Hundreds of NMC registrants will be asked to retake the test and 48 will be under further

21 Sep 2023
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A student looks at an open laptop with pen in her hand to take notes

Fall in numbers of nursing students on UK university courses fuels criticism of NHS workfo

21 Sep 2023
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Photo of nurses on training course, illustrating story about consultation on training subjects

Consultation seeks views of nurses and the public, and feedback will inform revisions to C

20 Sep 2023
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Advanced nurse practitioner Rebecca Wight speaking on BBC TV's Newsnight

Nurse Rebecca Wight says her concerns for patient safety were dismissed and is calling for

20 Sep 2023

Nurse Catherine Hudson has admitted stealing medications, but denies charges of ill-treatme

19 Sep 2023

New consultation looks at whether nurses working in urgent, emergency and ‘time-critical’ h

19 Sep 2023

Nurses are being urged to complete a survey on the new flexible working arrangements as NHS

19 Sep 2023

The Amin Abdullah RCN Foundation Grant, set up in memory of a nurse who died by suicide, ma

18 Sep 2023

Nurse applies for permission to appeal, following her conviction for murders and attempted

15 Sep 2023

Higher starting salary, more student support on placement and not being expected to cover g

15 Sep 2023

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