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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5 Jun 2023
NHS workforce crisis: ‘This catalogue of issues must be addressed urgently’
With still no sign of the long-promised workforce plan, our review of NHS England/Digital data reveals the depth of the nursing workforce crisis, with the UK government’s failure to invest in nursing putting patient care at risk.
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31 May 2023
Royal College of Nursing to ballot Manx Care members on strike action
RCN members employed by Manx Care on the Isle of Man are being balloted on whether they will take strike action after the latest pay offer was rejected.
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24 May 2023
Latest NMC data exposes nursing retention crisis, says RCN
Almost 27,000 people left the register in the past year, with more than half of those leaving earlier than planned, citing burnout, workload and concerns over care quality.
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23 May 2023
England strike ballot opens as RCN leader meets health secretary
Members working for the NHS in England are urged to vote ‘yes’ to strike action as we pressure ministers to improve the pay award for nursing staff.
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18 May 2023
RCN calls for urgent psychological support for nursing, as staff mental health hubs close
A third of mental health hubs have closed leaving a million workers without specialist help, despite the escalating mental health crisis among nursing staff.
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15 May 2023
Treatment in corridors and waiting rooms ‘degrading’ for patients, say A&E nurses
The treatment of patients in inappropriate areas such as corridors and waiting rooms is increasingly common and compromises patient safety and dignity, emergency nurses have told the RCN.
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14 May 2023
RCN Awards: your 2023 winners
This year we announce five new fellows, six Awards of Merit, three rep awards, a Student Ambassador of the Year Award, and two new Forum Achievement Awards. Find out more about the people who’ve made an exceptional contribution to our College.
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12 May 2023
RCN celebrates Nurses’ Day 2023
We’re highlighting the remarkable difference the nursing profession makes to people’s lives every single day across the UK.
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10 May 2023
RCN Wales announces further strike action after members reject latest NHS pay offer in Wales
RCN Wales has written to the Minister for Health & Social Services, Eluned Morgan, seeking to urgently re-enter negotiations.
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10 May 2023
Fraudulent EGM petition: RCN releases findings of investigation into data breach
We commissioned data security firm Dionach to conduct a digital forensic investigation to confirm that no member information had been compromised after it was believed signatures were fraudulently added to a petition calling for an Extraordinary General Meeting.