News
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24 Sep 2024
New Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Congress announced
Linda Bailey and Patience Bamisaye will oversee the main debates and discussions at the RCN’s annual nursing event.
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3 Jun 2024
Corridor care: RCN declares ‘national emergency’ and demands political action
Nursing staff are regularly forced to provide care to patients in chairs and corridors, compromising patient safety and dignity. We’re asking members to call it out and join our fight to eradicate the practice.
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3 Jun 2024
Negotiate NHS pay through summer, RCN leader urges next PM
We’ve launched our general election manifesto of 12 points to solve the nursing crisis, with a substantial pay rise for all nursing staff the top priority.
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2 Jun 2024
RCN Awards: 2024 winners announced as Congress begins in Wales
This year, we announce 7 new RCN Fellows and 7 Award of Merit recipients, as well as the annual Representative, Student Ambassador and Forum Achievement award winners. Find out more about their exceptional contributions to the RCN.
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18 Apr 2024
RCN announces influential speakers for Congress 2024
Our annual nursing event returns with keynote talks from 3 inspirational leaders.
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28 Sep 2023
RCN Congress 2024: agenda submissions and voting applications now open
Members encouraged to suggest nursing issues to be debated at RCN Congress in Newport next year.
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18 May 2023
RCN calls for urgent psychological support for nursing, as staff mental health hubs close
A third of mental health hubs have closed leaving a million workers without specialist help, despite the escalating mental health crisis among nursing staff.
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16 May 2023
Workforce failings leaving students covering rotas and puts nurse education at risk
Nurses at the RCN Congress today (16 May) heard how the crisis in the nursing workforce is seeing student nurses used to cover gaps in rotas and putting their education at risk.
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15 May 2023
Treatment in corridors and waiting rooms ‘degrading’ for patients, say A&E nurses
The treatment of patients in inappropriate areas such as corridors and waiting rooms is increasingly common and compromises patient safety and dignity, emergency nurses have told the RCN.
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14 May 2023
RCN Awards: your 2023 winners
This year we announce five new fellows, six Awards of Merit, three rep awards, a Student Ambassador of the Year Award, and two new Forum Achievement Awards. Find out more about the people who’ve made an exceptional contribution to our College.
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