All Royal College of Nursing (RCN) articles – Page 19
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NewsCourt rules automatic barring of nurses 'unlawful'
The Royal College of Nursing has won its judicial review against the barring scheme run by the Independent Safeguarding Authority.
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NewsNHS chiefs criticised for taking large pay rises
NHS chief executives must not freeze Agenda for Change increments while awarding themselves “indefensible” pay rises, Royal College of Nursing chief executive and general secretary Peter Carter has argued.
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NewsGovernment backtracks to hand maternity to GPs
The government is preparing to perform a U-turn on its decision to plan and fund maternity nationally and instead hand responsibility to GPs, HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has learned.
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CommentNHS efficiency savings could get a rough ride
What is the difference between a cut and an efficiency saving? And will patients be able to tell the difference?
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NewsSingle rooms no better say economists
Giving patients their own hospital room does not improve infection rates or lengths of stay and increases the likelihood of falls, unpublished research for the Department of Health shows.
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NewsBad referrals waste district nurses’ time
Every mismanaged referral to a district nurse wastes five hours of their time, research by the provider arm for three London primary care trusts has found.
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NewsNHS staff criticise white paper over lack detail and pace of change
NHS staff representatives have issued stinging criticisms of the government’s white paper.
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NewsRCN fears ‘dumbing down’ health visits
The government is considering “fast tracking” health visitor training in a bid to meet its pledge to employ an extra 4,200 health visitors by 2015.
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NewsNurses say pension cuts may mean strike action
More than half of nurses and midwives will consider industrial action if the terms of their pension scheme are worsened, a survey by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times has revealed.