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Pay spine plans stopped: government 'failing nursing, the NHS and patients'

Nursing staff 'bitterly let down' as ministers confirm no separate pay spine for nursing

‘Workforce planning must be based on patient need, not budgets’, says new RCN Chief Nursing Officer

Lynn Woolsey will provide strategic leadership on nursing issues including safety and education, while raising the voice and profile of the nursing workforce

RCN Scotland responds to Scottish Government’s NHS pay offer for 2025-26 and 2026-27

RCN Scotland Board members are considering a pay offer for NHS Scotland staff from Scottish government.

New immigration rules and delayed pay could significantly impact nursing workforce

The late NHS pay award in England could see overseas nursing support workers ineligible for visa renewals

NHS pay: your increase is late

Government failing to deliver on promises to nursing – staff must get significant pay rise and pay reform now

‘Sort out the nursing crisis’, RCN General Secretary tells MPs

Scrapping of NHS England must mean tangible improvements for patients and nursing staff, Professor Nicola Ranger said in an appearance at a cross-party committee of MPs

Spring statement 'missed opportunity for investment in nursing'

With the deadline for your NHS pay award looming, and expected to be missed, the chancellor's spring statement leaves nursing staff in the dark

Corridor care is 'a system failure', RCN tells MPs

Nursing staff met with MPs and peers to reiterate our calls for sufficient funding to end care in inappropriate settings

Student loan forgiveness would keep nurses in profession for up to a decade longer

Nursing education must see investment from ministers, as an RCN report reveals the positive impact funding could have on staff numbers and patient care

COVID inquiry: 'Clinical and nursing voice absent' from PPE procurement

The RCN's Rose Gallagher tells the inquiry it was “upsetting” that nursing expertise was ignored when making PPE decisions

Long COVID: lack of government action 'shameful'

Nursing staff are still being denied access to vital financial support after having their lives torn apart by long COVID

NHS Staff Survey: results should ‘send shockwaves through government’

New data reveals nursing staff in England face discrimination, overworking and abuse while at work

Abolishing NHS England: ‘Government must not lose sight of the public’s priorities’

It’s essential the nursing voice is included in decisions, and the chief nurse must have a place alongside new medical directors under the plans

 The King celebrates 1000th nursing cadet as scheme renamed in his honour 

His Majesty met cadets at RCN headquarters in London today, and saw demonstrations of skills acquired through the scheme

Hundreds more migrant care workers facing exploitation, RCN warns

Lack of government action is failing internationally recruited nursing staff – exploitation in the care sector must be investigated urgently

Pay crisis in general practice nursing: government must change funding model now

A pay crisis in GP surgeries is undermining government ambitions to move more care into the community, with almost a third of nursing staff missing out on a pay rise

'Nurse' title must be protected, says RCN

We’re urging the UK government and political parties to back a proposed bill that will protect the title

RCN Congress 2025: book your place today

We’re counting down the days to vibrant debates on vital topics affecting the nursing profession, including work-life balance, health tourism and international student hardship

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