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Royal College of Nursing responds to The King’s Fund’s annual social care review
RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “Record demand for services and the second ever highest social care workforce vacancy rate paints a picture of a sector simply unable to meet the needs of an ageing population with increasingly complex needs."
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Immunisation
Expand your knowledge about immunisation and the role of nurses in advising and promoting immunisation. Information includes childhood programmes and those recommended for adults, travel vaccines, the annual flu jab and COVID-19 vaccine.
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Children and Young People: Endocrinology and Diabetes
This guide has information resources about children's endocrinology and diabetes including books, reports and journal articles.
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Diabetes
Diabetes subject guide from the Royal College of Nursing Library and Archive Service. Highlights key information resources.
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Women's Health
This guide has information resources about women's health including books, reports and journal articles.
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Credentialing
Recognising advanced level practice in nursing
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Ministers should listen to NHS staff, not create false divisions, says RCN
Professor Pat Cullen, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, said: “Nursing staff agree with NHS leaders that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is vital to improving both the culture of the NHS and patient care. Ministers on a culture war crusade have no business lecturing NHS staff on what their services need."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to NHS performance figures
Responding to the latest NHS performance figures, RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “Horrendous waits are becoming normalised in a system that cannot cope with demand. Whilst the NHS continues to battle chronic nursing workforce shortages, the number of those waiting the longest has grown and waiting times for urgent cancer referrals are still way below target. Having the right amount of staff is intrinsically linked to providing quick, safe and effective care."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report on patient safety investigations
Responding to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report on patient safety investigations, RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “When things go wrong in the NHS it is vital they are investigated so lessons can be learnt, and steps taken to prevent them from happening again. All nursing staff, no matter their contractual status or role, should have an opportunity to input into investigations."
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Age discrimination in reformed public service pension schemes
A guide for RCN members around age discrimination in public sector pension schemes following the McCloud judgment.