All Royal College of Nursing (RCN) articles – Page 6
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NewsGovernment pledges £1,000 ‘personal development budgets’ for NHS
The chancellor has promised an increase in planned spending on NHS staff development, which he says will pay for £1,000 “personal development budgets” for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.
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NewsTripling in support workers substituting for nurses shows practice is ‘the new normal’
The number of registered nursing shifts being covered by less qualified support workers at an “outstanding” mental health trust has tripled since 2016.
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NewsManagers most likely to say mental ill-health caused sick leave
NHS managers are most likely to cite stress, anxiety and depression as the cause of their sickness absence, according to the latest NHS data.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Ignored STPs get capital injection
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NewsHEE scraps ‘essential’ nursing review
A much-anticipated review of community nursing has been scrapped after internal complaints were raised by members of the advisory panel.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The future of NHS procurement revealed
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The RCN's long road to redemption
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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NewsDoctors, but not nurses, get cash to help 'power napping'
The government will invest almost £10m to improve sleeping facilities for doctors at NHS hospitals amid growing awareness of the impact of fatigue on patient safety.
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Expert BriefingThe CCGs with the most procurement challenges revealed
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black. This week by correspondent Nick Carding.
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Expert BriefingUncertain future for £1bn saving scheme
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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CommentWe need a long-term plan for the nursing workforce
Nursing education isn’t just about getting nurses their registration, it means supporting them throughout their careers to learn new skills and take on broader or more specialist roles. By RCN President Anne-Marie Rafferty
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NewsNew report stresses link between nurses and safety
A new review of safe staffing evidence has warned increasing the proportion of healthcare assistants on wards can raise the risk of poor care.
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NewsSerious concerns raised over HEE nursing report
Serious concerns were raised internally over the quality of work feeding into a much-anticipated report on community nursing by Health Education England, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Much ado about nothing
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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CommentThe NHS must prepare for the global workforce war
As a worldwide healthcare workforce crisis gathers pace, the NHS can play a major role in boosting productivity in the UK in view of Brexit, says Mark Britnell
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NewsHome Office extends salary exemption for international nurses
Nurses and other NHS workers will continue to be exempt from the minimum salary requirement for a tier 2 visa, the Home Office has confirmed.
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HSJ LocalTrust's 'goldfish bowl' A&E has significant nurse shortages - CQC
A trust in special measures has been ordered to take immediate action, after inspectors warned it was failing to safely staff its emergency department.
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CommentEnding bursaries is not the main reason behind the fall in nursing students
England has not sufficiently invested in nursing education, observe James Buchan and Ian Seccombe
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The battle for capital
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NewsFormer union boss made interim hospital chair
A former union boss has been appointed interim chair of a London district general hospital.