All Royal College of Nursing (RCN) articles – Page 10
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News
Exclusive: CQC warns of 'significant risk' in newborn care
CQC investigation reveals inconsistent practice and lack of guidance across NHS in caring for high risk babies Review was prompted by case of baby Elizabeth Dixon who died in 2001 NICE will produce new guidelines aimed at improving care which CQC believes will save lives There is a ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Roundtable: How to tackle unwarranted variation
How to reduce unwarranted variation in the NHS was the focus of HSJ’s latest roundtable
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HSJ Knowledge
How to tackle the dearth of nurses
Ben Morrin and Flo Panel-Coates analyse the cause and effect of nurse shortage plaguing the city of London
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News
Safe staffing laws needed in England and all settings, warn nurses
Safe staffing laws should be introduced across the whole of the UK and in all health and care settings, nurses have urged as they committed to lobby government more on the issue.
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Public health cuts 'playing around with people's lives', says RCN chief
Government plans to scrap bursaries in England, public health cuts, caps on pay for agency staff and the removal of the Department of Health’s nursing policy unit all came under fire from the chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing at the union’s annual congress.
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HSJ Knowledge
Is the NHS ready to roster?
E-rostering has long been hailed as an effective solution to organising the NHS workforce – so why has implementation been slow?
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HSJ Knowledge
What do NHS financial pressures really mean for patients?
Understanding how financial pressures can affect patients is key to minimising their negative impact
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Expert Briefing
Following the Money: If the (agency) cap fits
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings, and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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News
New end of life care plans could leave decisions ‘hidden’ from families
New end of life care plan is designed to replace do not attempt resuscitation orders in the NHS Form is being developed after high profile court rulings created a legal precedent for patients to be consulted Concerns have been expressed that the form is confusing and could make care ...
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New NHS review standards inspired by Kirkup inquiry
Document sets out 22 principles set out for external reviews of clinical services Follows recommendation by the Morecambe Bay inquiry for systemic guidance Includes key principles of openness and transparency, and ensuring regulators New standards for NHS organisations to follow when commissioning invited reviews of clinical services have ...
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NICE leak reaction: Trusts should use guidance says college president
Royal College of Emergency Medicine president says scale of A&E understaffing could be 50 per cent Dr Cliff Mann says trusts should use leaked NICE guideline to conduct gap analysis on nurse staffing levels CQC expects providers to use “any tool they deem appropriate” to ensure safe care ...
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Government confirms new 'nursing associate' role
Up to 1,000 trainees will begin in a new “nursing associate” role in 2016 to bridge the gap between healthcare support workers and registered nurses, under government plans announced today.
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Non-EU nurse visa applications up 209 per cent in 12 months
Migration Advisory Committee report reveals scale of demand for nursing immigration MAC says majority of applications refused since June 2015 were for nurses RCN warns key supply line of overseas nurses being “strangled” by immigration policy Visa applications for nurses from outside the EU to work in the ...
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Supplements
Roundtable: Can we meet the Carter challenge on procurement?
Experts say it’s time for a better strategy
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News
Nurses could 'walk away' from NHS over pay restraint
Nurses could ‘walk away’ from the NHS in the face of four more years of pay restraint, the new chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing has told HSJ.
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RCN claims victory on unsocial hours pay for BMI Healthcare employees
The Royal College of Nursing has said that it has secured a deal with the private provider BMI Healthcare for better unsocial hours weekend rates for clinical staff.
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News
NHS England to create safe staffing 'oversight' group
An advisory group including senior figures from across the health service is being created by NHS England to oversee future work on safe staffing guidance.
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Supplements
HSJ Clinical Leaders 2015
The Clinical Leaders for 2015 highlights 100 individuals whose clinical background is shaping the work that they do