All Royal College of Nursing (RCN) articles – Page 20
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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their own hospital room does not improve infection rates or lengths of stay and increases the likelihood of falls, unpublished research for the Department of Health shows.
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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.