News
All the latest on current nursing issues, including employment matters, health and safety in the workplace, public health policy and clinical skills, as well as updates on the work of the RCN.
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19 Sep 2023
Minimum service level regulations: ‘government should focus on investing in the nursing workforce’
RCN responds to plans to consult on having minimum service levels during strikes, which could mean nursing staff being forced to work or risk losing their job.
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13 Sep 2023
RCN signs NHS sexual safety charter
We’ve joined other health organisations in committing to a zero-tolerance approach to harmful sexual behaviour in the workplace.
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12 Sep 2023
RCN leads crucial discussion on nursing suicide prevention
Experts came together at RCN HQ to discuss the urgent issue of suicide prevention among nursing staff and launch a new toolkit to reduce suicide in the NHS workforce in England.
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11 Sep 2023
New pay award vote for members working for CQC
Members are urged to review the award in full before voting online.
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6 Sep 2023
RCN UK Students Committee elections now open
Help shape the future of the RCN by putting yourself forward for 1 of 9 student vacancies.
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5 Sep 2023
Crumbling concrete: nursing staff must be briefed and properly protected
RCN urges health care employers to urgently assess risk of collapsing buildings, as NHS tells hospitals in England to prepare to implement evacuation plans.
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1 Sep 2023
RCN dispute with Welsh government ends as members accept latest NHS offer
Welsh government must now deliver on its promises set out in the offer to improve working lives of nursing staff.
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1 Sep 2023
Extra funding for students welcome, but more radical support needed to boost nurse numbers
Students in England can claim 50% more for placement expenses following RCN campaigning, but the union warns it doesn’t go far enough to address debt issues for future nurses.
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24 Aug 2023
RCN joins call for 'Essentials Guarantee' as cost of living crisis persists
Universal Credit doesn’t cover the cost of everyday essentials, putting the health of millions across the UK at risk. Now we’re demanding action, in partnership with others.
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23 Aug 2023
A volunteer's experience of exhibition research
Angela Houlston, who took part in our volunteer exhibition programme, tells us about the experience and her research into the history of children's nursing.