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All district nurse caseload holders should have SPQ say nurses

Nurses voted for the RCN to lobby for all district nurses to hold the specialist practitioner qualification

RCN Congress unanimously votes against bursary removal

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members have voted for the government to look at alternatives to fund student nurses

Nurses fear budget cuts are risking the public's health

Nearly half of nurses have said that their work has been affected by heightened pressure on public health issues, finds new research by the Royal College of Nursing

Protecting long-term health in HIV

People with HIV have a normal life expectancy and need care and support as they age, writes Shaun Watson

School nurses are crucial to identifying children's mental health issues

The RCN is calling for urgent investment in school nursing to tackle the crisis in children's mental health

Senior nurses condemn the closure of the DH nursing unit

Nurses risk losing their voice in health policy if the Department of Health scraps its nursing, midwifery and AHP policy unit, leading nurses have said

Diagnosing racism in the NHS

Is the NHS another public service demonstrating evidence of institutional racism, asks Seeta Bhardwa

The NHS' gender imbalance: Women are still disadvantaged in nursing

Women fill only a third of senior nursing positions despite making up 90% of the workforce, new research has found

The male suicide scandal

Twelve men will die every day by suicide unless someone starts the conversation writes Mike Shallcross

Staff morale could prove more damaging than financial pressures

Poor morale in the NHS could cause a workforce crisis, a survey by the Nuffield Trust has found

Contributions to nursing rewarded in birthday honours

Fifteen nurses, educators and health visitors have been awarded honours in recognition of their contribution to healthcare, as part of the Queen's 90th birthday honours

Changes to Scottish cervical screening programme

Scotland has increased the cervical screening age to 25 bringing it in line with practice elsewhere in the UK

Jeremy Corbyn is 'determined' to retain the nursing bursary

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the bursary for future nursing students, in a visit to Birmingham City University

Knell tolls for Hunt and homeopathy

Replacing scientifically verified vaccinations and treatments for 'bonkers' homeopathic medicine is dangerous. But not as dangerous as the health secretary who champions such treatments, writes...

The housing crisis for health staff

Low pay and soaring accomodation costs could trigger a workforce crisis. Alex Turnbull investigates

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