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Leaving global nursing body should be ‘nuclear option’, RCN warned

A decision by the Royal College of Nursing to leave the International Council of Nurses could have “profound effects” on the profession worldwide, a group of senior nurses have warned. Continue reading

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Exclusive: leaving global nursing body should be ‘nuclear option’, RCN warned

A decision by the Royal College of Nursing to leave the International Council of Nurses could have “profound effects” on the profession worldwide, a group of senior nurses have warned. Continue reading

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Exclusive: leaving global nursing body should be ‘nuclear option’, RCN warned

A decision by the Royal College of Nursing to leave the International Council of Nurses could have “profound effects” on the profession worldwide, a group of senior nurses have warned. Continue reading

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RCGP sets competency levels for practice nurses

A framework to support practice nurses in achieving and maintaining competency levels across all areas of their generalist role has been published by the Royal College of General Practitioners. Continue reading

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One in four deterred from raising concerns

Nearly a quarter of nurses have been discouraged or warned off raising concerns about patient care, according to a survey carried out for the Royal College of Nursing. Continue reading

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Trainee nurse drop-outs ‘waste’ £100m

Calls to reduce the £100m “wasted” on trainee nurses who drop out before their course is over by requiring applicants to have some care experience have been rejected by the Royal College of Nursing. Continue reading

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Restraint techniques need national accreditation

Almost 100% of voting members at the Royal College of Nursing Congress have backed a resolution calling for national guidelines on restraint of patients. Continue reading

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Safe staffing tool for A&E launched by RCN

A workforce planning tool to map staffing levels to dependency in emergency departments was launched yesterday at an evening fringe at the Royal College of Nursing annual congress. Continue reading

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RCN calls on Lords to reject ‘privatisation’

The Royal College of Nursing has called on the House of Lords to reject new rules on competition in the NHS being proposed by the government. Continue reading

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Fall in HCA numbers, claims College

The number of healthcare assistants working in the NHS has fallen by  4,042 since 2010, figures highlighted today by the Royal College  of Nursing reveal. Continue reading

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