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Call for mental health research topics

Published: 26 June 2012

RCN members are being encouraged to submit research topic proposals for the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCI) to consider.

“Worrying state of affairs” at London trust

Published: 26 June 2012

The Royal College of Nursing has described the situation at South London Healthcare Trust as “a worrying state of affairs for both patients and staff”.

NICE recruitment

Published: 22 June 2012

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) is recruiting members to the familial hypercholesterolaemia quality standard topic expert group (TEG) and, among other roles, NICE is seeking to recruit a familial hypercholesterolaemia specialist nurse.

New survey: RCN reps set to defend AfC in England

Published: 22 June 2012

RCN representatives in England are being asked to complete an important survey about proposals by NHS employers in England to make changes to the Agenda for Change contract.

RCN students encouraged to stand for Council election

Published: 21 June 2012

The Royal College of Nursing is holding elections for two student members of RCN Council, following Gemma Selby’s announcement that she has decided to step down from her position as Student Member of Council.

New report calls for improvements to patient transfer information

Published: 21 June 2012

The report of the Keeping Patients Safe When They Transfer Between Care Providers: Getting the Medicines Right project has been published.

RCN provides briefing for MPs on local and regional pay

Published: 20 June 2012

The Royal College of Nursing has published a new parliamentary briefing on local and regional pay in the NHS.

RCN seeks members’ views on NMC council

Published: 20 June 2012

The Royal College of Nursing is seeking feedback from members before responding to a Department of Health consultation on reducing the size of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) ruling council.

Chair of Council awarded CBE

Published: 16 June 2012

The Royal College of Nursing has congratulated its Chair of Council Professor Kath McCourt on being awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Advice for RCN members during BMA industrial action

Published: 15 June 2012

The RCN has published guidance for nursing staff (Word 4KB) who may be affected when members of the British Medical Association (BMA) take industrial action on Thursday 21 June.