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Stewards' Handbook
This A4 Handbook provides guidance on supporting and representing members, improving the working lives of members, creating and building workplace relationships and what the work of a workplace steward involves. Please also see the Stewards’ Pocketbook.
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Neurodiversity: Supporting neurodivergent members and creating inclusive workplaces
This resource is for RCN learning reps, safety reps and stewards to help them to support neurodivergent members through individual support/representation and by taking steps to create a more inclusive workplace culture. The guidance draws on the real experiences of members, reps and staff and is intended to sit alongside the neurodiversity guidance which is available on the RCN website and in print.
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Sexual and Reproductive Health
Nurses and midwives who wish to work in sexual and reproductive health need further education and training to do so. It is a specialist area that requires post-registration education, training and development not covered on undergraduate programmes in enough depth. This publication has been developed alongside an online resource available at: rcn.org.uk/sexualhealtheducationdirectory and offers detail on the routes available to train in these areas and signposts nurses and midwives to valuable information. Produced with support from Health Education England.
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Flexible working
Flexible working can help everyone to strike a balance between the demands of employment and responsibilities outside of work, enabling ways of working that help you work at your best. This pocket guide will give RCN reps a quick overview of the benefits of flexible working and information to share with members who may need your support to gain access to flexible working. It can be used when you are out and about or as a reminder when preparing for meetings. This publication complements the more comprehensive document Working Flexibly to Support a Healthy Work-life Balance.
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Work-related Stress
This resource is for RCN learning reps, safety reps and stewards to help support members who are experiencing work-related stress.
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Investing in Patient Safety and Outcomes
Addressing workforce shortages and ensuring that there are the right numbers of registered nurses and nursing staff with the right skills in the right place at the right time is vital to ensure everyone can access safe and effective health and care services. This report highlights how successive UK governments have failed to tackle the nursing workforce crisis and presents solutions for sustainable nursing recruitment and retention.
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Promoting Menstrual Wellbeing
Menstrual health forms an integral part of wellbeing. The guidance includes information on the common causes of menstrual disorders, and describes initial investigations and early treatment management. This resource is supported by Hologic’s Wear White Again campaign.
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RCN Wales responds to Welsh government opening initial negotiations on NHS pay for 2022/23
RCN Wales back in negotiations with Welsh government following members' overwhelming rejection of latest pay offer for 2022/23
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RCN dispute with Welsh government ends as members accept latest NHS offer
The RCN will now focus on 2024/25 pay in its continuing discussions with Welsh government as well as working to implement the non-pay elements as quickly as possible.
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Congress Long Covid
Postcode lottery in ‘long COVID’ will exacerbate health inequalities, say nursing leaders
