Plan to train NHS nurses to cover for doctors sparks alarm
A plan to train nurses to stand in for doctors as a way to tackle the hospital staffing crisis has … Read more
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Government announcements threaten to have a profound effect on nursing, writes Janet Davies.
We are at a crossroads. Three recent Government announcements threaten to have a profound effect on nursing for years to … Read more
RCN calls for halt to ‘risky’ student funding plans
The College is concerned about the impact of government proposals on the future education and supply of nurses. Following the … Read more
Halting of NICE safe staffing guidance programme sparked nurse safety concerns
The suspension of safe staffing guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has left almost three … Read more
Pushing the call button on unsafe staffing: who will come to our aid?
The April 2016 report on UNISON’s staff survey which was carried on a normal day in February, showed once again … Read more
Transplants axed and wards closed amid trust’s nurse shortage
Liver transplant operations at one of the country’s flagship teaching hospitals have been cancelled because of a shortage of critical … Read more
Consultation on replacing student nurse bursaries with loans launched
The much anticipated consultation on planned changes to the student funding system for nursing and midwifery in England, which would … Read more
Hospital shuts beds after CQC raises staffing ratio concerns
Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust has been forced into significant bed closures after inspectors raised concerns about staff ratios and … Read more
RCN reaffirms danger of new role substituting nurses
The Royal College of Nursing has warned that the proposed new nursing associate role must not be used as a … Read more
RCN responds to ‘nursing associate’ consultation
The RCN has today published its response to Health Education England’s consultation on proposals to introduce a new nursing support … Read more