Pressure mounts on the RCN to elect a General Secretary
Unlike many other unions the RCN combines the role of Chief Executive and General Secretary.
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Nurses’ goodwill is being ‘abused’ and people need to be ‘held to account’
Ministers need to consider the financial and the human cost of leaving the jobs vacant.
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Free car-parking and flexible working part of a trusts plan to recruit and retain staff
Staff will also be offered free refreshments and encouraged to take breaks.
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Student nurses to be paid a wage in return for a work commitment
Both their salary and tuition fees will be paid.
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‘Care deserts’ leave 1.4 million people without the care they need
Older people are unable to access residential or home care, regardless of whether they can pay for it or not.
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Nursing degree entry requirements should be lowered to boost student numbers
A report claims young people are deterred from a career in nursing by the grades required to apply.
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New ‘dignity gowns’ will preserve the modesty of patients
Traditional gowns can be 'too revealing' for some patients.
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Brexit blamed for exodus of EU nurses and midwives
Experts have warned that Britain’s decision to leave the EU is exacerbating the NHS’s growing staffing crisis.
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