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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28 Apr 2023
New Vice Chair of RCN Council elected
Paul Vaughan has been elected as the new Vice Chair of RCN Council.
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27 Apr 2023
England nursing strikes: legal challenge latest
We’re fighting the UK government’s attempts to silence nursing staff.
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26 Apr 2023
Anti-strike bill: RCN lobbying sees Lords pass crucial amendment
Peers have voted in favour of an amendment, that the RCN helped table, to protect workers from being sacked for taking part in lawful strike action.
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24 Apr 2023
RCN Wales consultative ballot on Welsh government’s latest pay offer for 2022-23 and 2023-24 now open
All eligible RCN Wales members will receive an email today (24 April) asking them to accept or reject the offer. Voting is now open until 9am on Wednesday 10 May.
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20 Apr 2023
RCN Wales will ballot members on breakthrough Welsh government NHS pay offer
RCN Wales members will be consulted on whether to accept or reject the offer between 12 noon on Monday 24 April and 9am on Wednesday 10 May.
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20 Apr 2023
Strike action in England: RCN strongly resists NHS legal threat
NHS Employers is seeking to discredit our strike action on 2 May, claiming the mandate to strike will have run out.
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19 Apr 2023
RCN Congress 2023: free educational sessions revealed
Full details of our Learning and Wellbeing Programme are now available online.
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17 Apr 2023
Members employed by the Care Quality Commission begin industrial action
They’ll work to rule continuously until our mandate to take industrial action expires in September or a new formal pay offer is made.
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14 Apr 2023
RCN members vote to reject NHS pay offer for nursing staff in England
We’re seeking an urgent re-opening of pay talks with the UK government and planning a new 48-hour strike from 8pm on 30 April without derogations.
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5 Apr 2023
RCN launches new standards to boost the mental health and wellbeing of the nursing workforce
The new education standards are for the Professional Nurse Advocate programme and were developed with input from expert members.
