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RCN Foundation Trustee vacancy
We are looking to appoint an RCN member trustee to sit on the RCN Foundation Board of Trustees. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - April 27, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): what RCN members need to know
The RCN is concerned about the threat TTIP poses to the NHS. We have compiled information to answer any questions nursing staff might have. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - April 21, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN responds to BMI Healthcare announcement
BMI Healthcare has announced they will alter the terms and conditions of its staff contracts without consultation with either staff or the RCN. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - April 17, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Frontline First: The fragile frontline
The RCN's final report before the General Election, Frontline First: The fragile frontline, finds that there are fewer nurses than in 2010 and that an already over-stretched workforce is being forced to carry out even more work. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - April 12, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Important guidance for care of people with diabetes
Nurses caring for people with diabetes are being offered guidance on the difficult area of pre-loading insulin. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - April 10, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Channelling Support
Members on the Channel Island of Jersey have shown how to get politicians on side when campaigning for better outcomes for patients. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - April 8, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Committee and Governing Board Vacancies
We have some exciting vacancies on our representative committees and governing boards. Are you the right person for one of these roles? (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - April 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN responds to BBC FOI figures on NHS staff stress
The RCN today responded to FOI figures from the BBC which show that the number of NHS hospital staff in England taking time off work because of stress and other forms of mental illness has more than doubled in four years. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - March 24, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN Congress Agenda
The list of agenda items to be debated at the RCN Congress 2015 has been published and is available to view online. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - March 20, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

New Chief Executive and General Secretary
The search is on for a new RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary to succeed Dr Peter Carter who is stepping down after eight years at the helm. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - March 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN responds to Barts Health NHS Trust being placed in special measures
Comment: RCN London Regional Director Bernell Bussue (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - March 17, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN responds to Health Select Committee report on end of life care
The RCN response to the Health Select Committee report on end of life care, released on 14 March 2015. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - March 16, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN responds to RCP report on NHS staff health and wellbeing
The RCN today responded to the report published by the Royal College of Physicians which showed the deficiency of staff health and well-being programmes in NHS trusts. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - March 13, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN launches toolkit to help prevent suicide in LGBT youth
The RCN, in collaboration with Public Health England (PHE), has launched a toolkit to guide nurses and other health professionals in the prevention of suicide in lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender (LGBT) young people. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - March 13, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN responds to Shape of Caring Review
The Shape of Caring Review report makes 34 recommendations for the future education and training of nurses and health care assistants (HCAs). (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - March 12, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news