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Suicide three times higher among community treated patients, study finds

Suicides among patients treated in crisis resolution and home treatment services are 

06 Oct 2016
RCN publishes lone working guidance as almost half of community staff face abuse

The RCN's guidance gives tips for nurses on staying safe when working alone.

06 Oct 2016
Exhibition charting public health nursing through the centuries opens at the RCN

A new exhibition charting public health nursing through the decades has opened at the

05 Oct 2016
Nine specialist nurses caring for 26,000 patients with epilepsy in Wales, charity warns

Epilepsy Action Cymru said the number of epilepsy specialist nurses in Wales is inadequate

03 Oct 2016

Previously unseen images of nursing through the decades feature in the calendar

03 Oct 2016
Carers take loved ones to emergency department because of lack of district nurses

One in five carers have taken their loved one to the emergency department (ED) due to

30 Sep 2016
Stop 'disinvestment' in nursing to improve end of life care

An RCN seminar on end of life issues heard how action was needed to end ‘disinvestment’ in

29 Sep 2016
RCN sets out timetable for ANP accreditation project

The RCN is taking a phased approach to advanced nurse practitioner accreditation.

29 Sep 2016

NHS staff must always ensure patients take priority over organisational pressures, a repor

27 Sep 2016

More than 70,000 people with learning disabilities did not receive a health check, accordi

27 Sep 2016
New dementia strategy for nurses

Nurses caring for those with dementia are urged to fit the care they provide to the i

27 Sep 2016
Radical changes needed to tackle public health, say academics

Nurses and healthcare professionals must collaborate with those outside

27 Sep 2016

Unison aims to highlight work of nurses and other public servants ahead of govern

26 Sep 2016

The RCN is set to launch a new accreditation scheme for nurses working in advance

23 Sep 2016

NHS healthcare assistants (HCAs) are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent p

22 Sep 2016

Increased workloads are causing school nurses to lose confidence in their ability to help s

22 Sep 2016

Health professionals are concerned about cyber security within thei

22 Sep 2016

Nurses' views are sought for a consultation into Northern Ireland's suic

22 Sep 2016

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