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Record rise in student nurses but ‘more action’ needed
Record rise in student nurses but ‘more action’ needed
Nursing in Practice launches race survey
Nursing in Practice launches race survey
Practices ‘not allowing time between patients to clean rooms’
Practices ‘not allowing time between patients to clean rooms’
Nursing ‘facing emerging crisis’
Nursing ‘facing emerging crisis’
CNO calls on nurses take part in 10K challenge
CNO calls on nurses take part in 10K challenge
Vallance: Likely Covid vaccine will become available in first half of next year
Vallance: Likely Covid vaccine will become available in first half of next year
Government promises free PPE for care homes
Government promises free PPE for care homes
Health secretary targeting on-the-spot Covid testing in GP practices
Health secretary targeting on-the-spot Covid testing in GP practices
WHO Europe extends Year of the Nurse and Midwife
WHO Europe extends Year of the Nurse and Midwife
Covid-19: Global nurse deaths pass 1,000
Covid-19: Global nurse deaths pass 1,000
Song inspired by nurses will raise funds for healthcare workers
Song inspired by nurses will raise funds for healthcare workers
Vast majority of doctors predict a second Covid-19 spike by winter
Vast majority of doctors predict a second Covid-19 spike by winter
Government’s mass testing plan ‘a threat to the NHS’
Government’s mass testing plan ‘a threat to the NHS’
Government to give nurses access to clear face masks
Government to give nurses access to clear face masks
Half of returnees ‘might rejoin’ permanent NMC register
Half of returnees ‘might rejoin’ permanent NMC register
GP practices spend 3h per week on care home rounds stipulated by NHS England
GP practices spend 3h per week on care home rounds stipulated by NHS England
Covid among BAME patients much higher than reported, finds GP practice study
Covid among BAME patients much higher than reported, finds GP practice study
RCN Council commits to review of election
RCN Council commits to review of election
Scrapping PHE risks widening health inequalities, warn BMA and colleges
Scrapping PHE risks widening health inequalities, warn BMA and colleges
Overseas nurses can take writing test at home, says NMC
Overseas nurses can take writing test at home, says NMC
RCN elects new chair and vice chair
RCN elects new chair and vice chair
RCN elections to be rerun after candidates withdraw
RCN elections to be rerun after candidates withdraw
RCN demands 12.5% pay rise for nurses
RCN demands 12.5% pay rise for nurses
Midwives and paramedics to deliver flu and Covid vaccines, proposes DHSC
Midwives and paramedics to deliver flu and Covid vaccines, proposes DHSC
RCN election: Candidate calls on watchdog to investigate
RCN election: Candidate calls on watchdog to investigate
HEE pledges £15m to expand nursing placements
HEE pledges £15m to expand nursing placements