The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) challenged the illusion of "gold plated" public sector pensions and called for a government commitment to protect existing NHS pension arrangements.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) responded to the publication of Equity & Excellence: Liberating the NHS – the Health White Paper.

Do you know a practice manager or practice nurse who deserves national recognition for going that extra mile? Practice managers and practice nurses are invited to enter the Practice Manager of the Year Awards and the Practice Nurse of the Year Awards.

The new Coalition Government has given a commitment to increase NHS funding in 'real terms' in each year of the current Parliament, although this is unlikely to be enough to keep pace with demand for services and cost pressures. The RCN Policy Unit reports

People who are addicted to drinking alcohol stand a better chance of kicking the habit if they are counseled by a specialist nurse, new research shows. Counseling by alcohol specialist nurses could help 40 percent of alcoholics to give up alcohol altogether, said Dr Kathryn Cobain, Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool.

Nurses have a major role to play in transforming the healthcare system so that it is more focused on preventing disease rather than treating it, said Lynn Young, Primary Care Adviser, Royal College of Nursing.

Regular information and advice sessions from alcohol specialist nurses could help 40% of dependent drinkers to give up alcohol altogether according to research presented at the Royal College of Nursing’s 2010 International Research Conference in Gateshead

The Royal College of Nursing have welcomed the appointment of Anne Milton MP as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health.