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NHS spending on management consultants is ‘shocking’

Published: 10 May 2009

The Royal College of Nursing describes the amount of money the NHS in England spends on management consultants as ‘utterly shocking’.

RCN: Health care staff must have the time and resources to clean

Published: 09 May 2009

The Royal College of Nursing says it is essential that health care staff have the time and space to clean everyday hospital equipment to keep the patient environment protected from health care associated infections.

NHS leadership awards - nominate your colleagues

Published: 17 April 2009

RCN members in England are being encouraged to nominate their peers for the new NHS leadership awards which recognise outstanding leaders across England at every level.

RCN appoints new Director for Northern Ireland

Published: 08 May 2009

Janice Smyth has been appointed Director of the Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland. Currently Deputy Director, Janice joined the RCN in 2005 with specific responsibility for employment relations.

Self harm – new online learning resource launched

Published: 07 May 2009

A new RCN self harm online learning resource is now available. Located on the RCN website, this Learning Zone resource is aimed at nurses, students and health care assistants.

RCN responds to introduction of uniforms in Wales

Published: 07 May 2009

The Royal College of Nursing has said that nurse uniforms instill a sense of pride and boost morale. The comments come as colour-coded nursing staff uniforms, intended to help patients differentiate between staff roles, were unveiled in Wales.

Margaret Haywood gets health minister support in whistleblowing debate

Published: 07 May 2009

RCN member, Margaret Haywood, who was removed from the Nursing and Midwifery register for failing to "follow her obligations as a nurse" after she filmed at a hospital for a BBC Panorama programme, has received support from the Health Minister, Ben Bradshaw in an Westminster Hall debate on whistleblowing.

A new era for RCN forums – Congress launch event

Published: 06 May 2009

RCN forums are vital to the work of the RCN, they are run for members, by members. Forums are groups of RCN members working in a similar nursing specialty or with like interests.

RCN members: Have your say on assisted suicide

Published: 05 May 2009

RCN members now only have a short time to respond to the key RCN consultation on assisted suicide.

Congress fringe events now available on the RCN website

Published: 05 May 2009

Details of all the fringe events taking place at RCN Congress in Harrogate next week (10 to 14 May 2009) are now available on the RCN website.

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