Nursing
Nursing links
Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association
www.amicus-cphva.org
A professional organisation for health visitors, school nurses, mental health nurses, nursery nurses and other community nurses working in primary care.
NHS Professionals
www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk
Works in partnership with NHS trusts to provide temporary staff to acute, primary care and mental health organisations across England.
Nursing Careers
www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/nursing
Dedicated website for people wanting to learn more about the variety of career opportunities in nursing.
Nursing and Midwifery Council
www.nmc-uk.org
The governing body for nurses and midwives. Their website contains information for registered nurses in the UK
Nursing and Midwifery Council, 23 Portland Place, London, W1B 1PZ
Royal College of Nursing
www.rcn.org.uk
The RCN is Britain's professional union of nurses. The website offers overviews of the union's work, information services and also offers discussion forums on a broad range of nursing topics.
RCN Career and Welfare Service
Tel: 0345 408 4391 (10am - 1pm, 2 - 4pm, Monday to Friday)
Fax: 0207 647 3435
Email: wrg@rcn.org.uk
RCN Counselling Service
Tel: 0345 769 7064 (9am - 4pm Monday to Friday)
The RCN counselling service offers free professional counselling for members
and student members on work related or personal matters.
WING - Work Injured Nurses Group
Tel: 0207 647 3465
E-mail: WING@rcn.org.uk
Provides help to nurses who are suffering or have suffered illness or injury in the course of their work. Guidance on benefits, study days, information sheets and a UK-wide network for local support.
UNISON
www.unison.org.uk
Trade union.
University and College Admissions Service (UCAS)
www.ucas.ac.uk
For information on applications and entry for university degree and diploma programmes in nursing.
