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Forum activists asked to complete awards surveyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing is asking all RCN forum chairs and forum award co-ordinators to complete a short survey on forum awards. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 20, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

RCN comments on four hour A & E targetsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing says that admission to accident and emergency departments should be made on the basis of the clinical needs of patients and not in response to set targets. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Royal College Of Nursing Responds To The Queen's Speech, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) responded to proposals for the forthcoming Parliamentary session, welcoming in particular the Government's commitment to provide free personal care to those with the greatest need. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

Royal College Of Nursing Responds To The Queen's Speech, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) responded to proposals for the forthcoming Parliamentary session, welcoming in particular the Government's commitment to provide free personal care to those with the greatest need. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

RCN plays down 'target-driven' A&E careemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Figures showing that admissions from A&E peak in the 10 minutes before the four-hour deadline expires do not necessarily mean targets are influencing patient care, according to the Royal College of Nursing. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - November 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

ICN job vacancyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The RCN is encouraging registered nurse members to apply for the position of Nursing and Health Policy Consultant, Socio Economic Welfare, at the International Council of Nurses (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Nurse prescribers' formulary for community practitioners 2009-2011email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This site provides access to the download of the Nurse Prescribers' Formulary for Community Practitioners which was published in 2009 by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in association with the Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association and the Royal College of Nursing. The formulary is for use by District Nurses and Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (including Health Visitors) who have received nurse prescriber training. Issued every two years, it is designed for use with the British National Formulary (BNF). (Source: Latest Internet resources add...
Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences nursing gateway - November 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Combined voice: Royal College of Nursing, Australia's rural nursing and midwifery facultyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health)
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Rural Health Authors: Stacie Murphy Tags: From the Journal Associates Source Type: journals

RCN expresses concern about high drop out rates for nursing studentsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing describes the high drop-out rates for nursing students as ‘an entirely unnecessary waste’ and is questioning the support given to nurses at the start of their career. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

RCN welcomes commitment to free personal careemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing welcomes the UK Government's commitment to introduce free personal care for people with the greatest need, outlined in the Queen's Speech to Parliament today. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Nursing Standard Awards 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
News item on nursing standard awards 2009 including local winners of Healthcare Assistant Award and Parkinson's Disease Award (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK - Regional News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK - Regional News - November 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

RCN Calls On Employers To Protect Their Staff From Violence, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Responding to the annual figures on physical assaults against NHS staff in England, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "It is completely unacceptable that at least 55,000 physical assaults on nurses and other NHS staff took place in the past year. The very slight decline may be a step in the right direction but too many employers are failing to invest in measures to prevent attacks on staff in the first place. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

RCN Calls On Employers To Protect Their Staff From Violence, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Responding to the annual figures on physical assaults against NHS staff in England, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "It is completely unacceptable that at least 55,000 physical assaults on nurses and other NHS staff took place in the past year. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

A celebration of nursing at Traffordemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
RCN members were at the centre of the Celebration of Nursing event organised by the Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust at Manchester United Football Club last month. The day, which celebrated success and focussed on the Trusts’ quality agenda, opened with Director of Nursing and Operations, Morag Olsen thanking staff for their efforts during a challenging year. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK - Regional News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK - Regional News - November 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

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Dementia care ‘poor’ warns report A report from the Alzheimer’s Society has found that dementia care in the NHS is poor. The survey of 2,400 NHS staff and carers from England, Wales and Northern Ireland found that many patients over 65 are being kept in hospital too long and that their condition was worsening whilst being in hospital. The report also said that the specific care needs of patients - such as being given enough food and water - were often overlooked and called for nurses to receive better training in dementia care. Dr Peter Carter said: “For the majority of patients with dementia to leave hospital in a wo...
Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert - November 17, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Dementia plans "ambitious" - RCNemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Moves by the Department of Health to tackle the overuse of powerful drugs for the treatment of dementia welcomed by the Royal College of Nursing (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN calls on employers to protect staff from violenceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing describes the number of physical assaults on nurses and other health care staff in the NHS in England as 'completely unacceptable' and says that lone workers continue to be put at risk despite a government scheme to fund alarm devices and training. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Managers open to accusations of 'job hopping'email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Senior NHS managers are laying themselves open to accusations of lack of commitment by “job hopping”, according to Royal College of Nursing chief executive Peter Carter. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 16, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

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The Daily Telegraph today includes a letter from Dr Peter Carter, head of the Royal College of Nursing, saying that moving nursing to an all-graduate profession is not about elevating nurses’ status but instead to provide to the necessary training to match the increasing demands of the profession. Dr Carter is quoted saying: “What has changed is that the demand for caring skills has increased. With an ageing population and more people suffering from long-term conditions, nurses will need to deliver care in more settings, have advanced clinical skills and, where necessary, the ability to lead the delivery of services. The...
Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert - November 16, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN Learning Zone wins awardemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The RCN Learning Zone has won the bronze award for 'Excellence in new content development - not-for-profit sector' at the 2009 e-learning awards. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 13, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

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There is widespread coverage in the national press on the announcement from the Department of Health that nursing is to become an all graduate profession from 2013. Many papers report that the RCN has backed the Government’s move, however some critics suggested that the move could deter potential nurses from entering the profession. Dr Peter Carter, head of the RCN said: “Nursing roles are demanding and involve increasingly advanced levels of practice and clinical knowledge. We must ensure that the door to nursing continues to be as wide as possible.” The Times features a leader praising nurse led services and speci...
Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert - November 13, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN leader rated highly influential in health industry rankingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing, Dr Peter Carter, has ranked highly in a list of the most influential people in NHS management policy and practice. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 12, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Members should blow the whistle on manipulated NHS targetsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The RCN is encouraging its members to call its whistleblowing hotline if they think key NHS targets are being manipulated or taking higher priority than patient care. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 12, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Downturn Could Be Greatest Threat To Nursing In Living Memory - Royal College Of Nursing, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The RCN warns that the economic downturn could be the greatest threat to nursing and patient care in living memory, as it publishes a report of a roundtable discussion attended by health policy experts. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

Downturn Could Be Greatest Threat To Nursing In Living Memory - Royal College Of Nursing, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The RCN warns that the economic downturn could be the greatest threat to nursing and patient care in living memory, as it publishes a report of a roundtable discussion attended by health policy experts. The roundtable on 'Nursing and the economic downturn' looked into the likely 'aftershocks' of the recession on public finances, with previous recessions featuring a sharp decline in public spending following the end of the recession itself. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

RCN activists: consultation on equality representativesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
RCN activists are being encouraged to feedback their opinions on the development of an RCN equality representative role. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 12, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Nursing Standard announces Nurse of the Year 2009email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Lin Graham-Ray has won the Nursing Standard Nurse of the Year award 2009. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 12, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

NHS threatened by economic downturnemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The economic downturn could be the greatest threat to patient care and nursing in living memory, the Royal College of Nursing has warned (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN: Downturn could be greatest threat to nursing in living memoryemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The RCN is warning that that the current economic downturn could be the greatest threat to nursing and patient care in living memory. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Message from the RCN on Remembrance Dayemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing today joins thousands of people across the world to remember those who have died during conflict. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Practice nurses 'held back' by GPsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The development of practice nursing in Scotland is being held back by a lack of recognition of its value by GPs, suggests a survey by the Royal College of Nursing. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - November 10, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Replacing nurses with HCAs tantamount to 'deregulation of nursing', RCN warnsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Attempts to shift nursing duties onto cheaper healthcare assistants raise serious patient safety and are tantamount to a ‘deregulation of nursing,’ the Royal College of Nursing has warned. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - November 10, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

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Nurse Margaret Haywood wins Nursing Standard award RCN member Margaret Haywood has won the Nursing Standard Patient Choice Award at a ceremony in London. Margaret Haywood filmed patients for BBC Panorama in 2005 in order to expose poor patient care, and was struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council earlier this year. However, last month the decision was replaced by a one-year caution after a High Court settlement. (Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert)
Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert - November 10, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

NCEPOD Highlights Importance Of Training And Safe Staffing Levels - Royal College Of Nursing, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Responding to today's publication of the National Confidential Enquiry Into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) study, Dr Peter Carter of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) stressed the importance of ensuring safe staffing levels and giving nurses the opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills, so they are able to provide quality end-of-life care. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

NCEPOD Highlights Importance Of Training And Safe Staffing Levels - Royal College Of Nursing, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Responding to today's publication of the National Confidential Enquiry Into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) study, Dr Peter Carter of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) stressed the importance of ensuring safe staffing levels and giving nurses the opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills, so they are able to provide quality end-of-life care. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

RCN Welcomes 'common-sense' Approach To Health Education In Schools, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Responding to today's announcement by Ed Balls MP on statutory personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education and the SRE Review group recommendation that parental right to withdraw maintained and lowered to 15, Dr Peter Carter of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) praised the 'common-sense' (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news

RCN Welcomes 'common-sense' Approach To Health Education In Schools, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Responding to today's announcement by Ed Balls MP on statutory personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education and the SRE Review group recommendation that parental right to withdraw maintained and lowered to 15, Dr Peter Carter of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) praised the 'common-sense' approach which would improve opportunities for sex education and ultimately help tackle the spread of sexually transmitted infections. (Source: Sexual Health / STDs News From Medical News Today)
Source: Sexual Health / STDs News From Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news

‘Common sense’ approach will reduce infectionsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
RCN Chief Executive Dr Peter Carter has said it is ‘common sense’ that the age when parents can take their children out of sex education should be lowered from 19 to 15. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Scottish nurses demand equal payemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing in Scotland is facing calls to extend its Agenda for Change programme to practice nurses (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Vulnerable Babies To Benefit From More Nursing Care, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the launch of the NHS Neonatal Toolkit in England. Dr Peter Carter of the RCN praised recommendations that one-to-one care is delivered. He said: "The RCN has been campaigning for a long time to increase the numbers of neonatal nurses. With 70,000 babies born needing intensive care every year it is vital that there are the right numbers of nurses. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

Vulnerable Babies To Benefit From More Nursing Care, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the launch of the NHS Neonatal Toolkit in England. Dr Peter Carter of the RCN praised recommendations that one-to-one care is delivered. He said: "The RCN has been campaigning for a long time to increase the numbers of neonatal nurses. With 70,000 babies born needing intensive care every year it is vital that there are the right numbers of nurses. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

Improve Support For Prison Staff - Royal College Of Nursingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Dr Peter Carter, of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the publication of Justice Committee's report The Role of the Prison Officer. He said that it was important to recognise that prison officers provide a security framework in which nurses work delivering healthcare in prisons, and that they should be adequately supported. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 4, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

Clinical waste in the community surveyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Following a number of members’ queries and growing evidence that more employers are planning to end third-party collection of health care waste generated in the community, the Royal College of Nursing is carrying out a survey to find out about members’ experiences of this issue. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

Nursing chair in pledgeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
THE new chairwoman of the Edinburgh-based Royal College of Nursing has vowed to help members through the recession. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
Source: Scotsman.com News - Health - October 31, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nursing "will face difficult time"email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The new head chair of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland has marked her election by warning of a difficult time for the profession to come (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

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NHS hospital contract offered to private sector The Financial Times reports that the contract to run the Hinchingbrooke, an NHS district general hospital in Huntingdon has been offered to both the private sector and other NHS organisations. Under the terms of the offer the NHS would still own the assets of the hospital, with the new operator having to retain all current services. The NHS said that there was significant interest in the deal from the private sector. (Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert)
Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert - October 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN votes to scrap charitable statusemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Nursing has voted in favour of changing the RCN’s legal status so it is no longer a charity, and establishing a charitable foundation as a separate body. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Royal College Of Nursing Members Agree To Amend Charter At AGM, UKemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Members of the Royal College of Nursing voted in favour of a resolution that the RCN should no longer be a charity and that a separate charitable foundation be established. The vote took place at the College's Annual General Meeting in London. The vote means the legal structure of the RCN will change but services to members will remain the same. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

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NHS accused of not protecting staff from assaults BBC News Online reports that the NHS has been accused of not doing enough to protect its staff from assaults and violence. Figures from the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service show that the number of attacks on NHS staff has decreased from 60,385 attacks in 2004-5 to 55,993 in 2007-8. During the same period, the number of criminal sanctions against offenders has increased by 0.5%, leading to the accusations that the NHS has not done enough to protect its staff. Janet Davies, Royal College of Nursing Executive Director of Nursing and Service Delivery, was inte...
Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert - October 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Membership agrees to amend charter in charity voteemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Members of the Royal College of Nursing have backed a resolution debated at today's Annual General Meeting that the RCN should no longer be a charity and that a separate charitable foundation should be established. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - October 28, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations