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RCN Council chair and vice chair re-elected

14-10-2026 16:30 via nursinginpractice.com

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced the re-election of the chair and vice chair of its governing council. Carmel O’Boyle has been re-elected as chair of RCN Council, the nursing union’s governing body. She first took up the role in January 2025 and has been focused on ‘championing the voice of nursing staff...Read moreThe post RCN Council chair and vice chair re-elected appeared first on Nursing in Practice.

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Nurses in Northern Ireland balloted on strike action over ongoing pay dispute

14-10-2026 13:52 via nursinginpractice.com

Nurses working in Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care (HSC) service are being balloted on whether they want to take strike action over an ongoing pay dispute. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is asking eligible members to vote in support of both strike action short of strike and full strike action in a ballot...Read moreThe post Nurses in Northern Ireland balloted on strike action over ongoing pay dispute appeared first on Nursing in Practice.

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HRT patches out of stock until end of November

14-10-2026 12:54 via nursinginpractice.com

A brand of transdermal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) patch is out of stock, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced. In a tier 2 – medium impact – notification, issued on 12 October, the DHSC said that FemSeven Conti (estradiol 50mcg and levonorgestrel 7mcg/24hours) transdermal patches will be out of stock until...Read moreThe post HRT patches out of stock until end of November appeared first on Nursing in Practice.

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Social care nurse turnover ‘shockingly high’

14-10-2026 09:41 via nursinginpractice.com

The number of registered nurses working in adult social care in England has increased for the third consecutive year, while the vacancy rate has fallen, according to a new report from Skills for Care. However, concerns remain around high levels of nurse turnover in the sector – with the suggestion that ‘high pay rates and...Read moreThe post Social care nurse turnover ‘shockingly high’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice.

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AI-generated patient complaints adding to GP practice workload, survey finds

14-10-2026 09:13 via nursinginpractice.com

Almost half (45%) of GP practice managers say AI-generated patient complaints are increasing workloads and affecting staff wellbeing and morale, according to a survey by the Medical Protection Society. The poll of almost 160 UK practice managers found just 7% said they had not encountered an AI-generated complaint. The Medical Protection Society, which is a...Read moreThe post AI-generated patient complaints adding to GP practice workload, survey finds appeared first on Nursing in Practice.

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