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Together, we’re working to protect and value the profession we love. For nursing staff and for patients.

Nursing means giving the very best care to our patients.

It’s our duty to make the best moments of someone’s life possible, and the worst moments bearable. When someone is scared or in pain, we must be there to comfort them. But try as we might, in a system that undervalues and underfunds nursing, we can't guarantee safe and dignified care for every patient.

We won't allow ourselves to be compromised by a broken system any longer. We need the right number of staff in the right places with the right skills to keep patients safe. We need the fair pay we deserve – pay that reflects just how essential nursing is to everyone’s safety. We need governments to act.

Will you join us to demand better?

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Know your worth

If you think you’re not being paid fairly for the job you do, you can review and update your job description and ask for it to be evaluated.

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Have your say

Change starts with insight. We can better represent you when we know how you feel about important nursing issues, from pay to safe staffing.

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Tell your MP to stand up for nursing

We're hopeful for change. We're fighting for it on behalf of all our members. But our demands must be met with policy and action. 

If you’re passionate about the big nursing issues and want to raise awareness with those in power, use our guide to lobby your MP or local representative.

Nicola Ranger

How we're making change

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Raising the alarm on corridor care

There's nothing about 'corridor care' that resembles caring. Thanks to the testimonies of our members, the public are demanding the UK government eradicates corridor care within a year.

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Standing up for vulnerable care workers

We exposed the shocking abuse of migrant care workers coming to support our social care system. It prompted a commitment from the UK government to a full and thorough investigation.

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Protecting your right to strike

Thanks to our campaigning, the UK government is repealing the Strikes Act 2023. The act included legislation that could have allowed employers to compel nursing and other public sector staff to work.

Together, we're a force to be reckoned with

You are one of over half a million RCN members. Imagine the impact we can have when we all come together and demand what we need.

Join us and campaign alongside other passionate nursing staff. Sign up to receive campaign news and opportunities for action.

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