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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 ele

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 a

19 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

15 Nov 2019
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RCN banners

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

14 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.

Nursing Standard is holding a survey to discover your views on the imag

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

08 Nov 2019
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Image of patients waiting in an emergency department

Healthwatch England survey reveals most respondents want treatment within an hour

08 Nov 2019
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Strike action

Northern Ireland nurses ready to take action over pay disparity with th

07 Nov 2019
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Amin Abdullah died in February 2016. Picture: Dave Marriott

Amin Abdullah experienced mental health problems after an unfair dismis

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 inf

06 Nov 2019

Half of work-related illnesses in health and social care sector are

06 Nov 2019

Campaign aims to protect staff after spike in racist incidents over

05 Nov 2019

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

05 Nov 2019

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board says changes will standardise sh

04 Nov 2019

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