New social care body appoints regional team
A highly experienced team of regional directors, heads of service and a national director have been appointed by the new Commission for Social Care Inspection, which comes into force on April 1.
View ArticleRCN welcomes new health service checks unveiled by the Healthcare Commission
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomes the new system for assessing public and private health services in England, unveiled today by the Healthcare Commission.
View ArticleRCN welcomes Northern Ireland health service restructuring
Commenting on the publication of the long-awaited proposals for the Review of Public Administration in Northern Ireland, the Royal College of Nursing has welcomed the proposed streamlining of the...
View ArticleNurses 'Talking Politics' in UK
With the date now set for the general election, nurses in every constituency throughout the United Kingdom are stepping up their campaign to lobby on issues such as a ban on smoking, more school nurses...
View ArticleNew Govenment Must Double the Number of Nurses
Nurses are still leaving the profession in their thousands, despite the government's high profile recruitment push. The RCN warns that an incoming government will need to put in place measures to...
View ArticleRCN calls for major reforms to combat MRSA
The next Government will need to invest in hundreds of thousands more nurses' uniforms, require employers to build adequate staff changing and laundry facilities and introduce 24-hour cleaning teams in...
View ArticleRCN Survey Exposes School Nurse Numbers Crisis
The next government needs to double the number of school nurses to ensure every child has access to a school nurse, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN ). New research commissioned by the...
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