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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25 Oct 2022
Low wages forcing nursing staff to opt out of NHS pensions
As number of staff opting out of NHS pension scheme doubles, RCN reiterates urgent demand for fair pay for nursing.
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24 Oct 2022
New PM Rishi Sunak must listen to nursing staff now
Nursing is desperate for adequate investment. RCN calls for the latest prime minister to learn from the mistakes of his predecessors and listen to nursing staff across the UK.
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21 Oct 2022
Scottish Government fails to address nurse staffing crisis with latest pay offer
The Scottish government’s latest pay offer remains a real terms pay cut for nursing staff.
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20 Oct 2022
Get ready to celebrate nursing support workers
RCN Nursing Support Workers' Day is back for its third year on Wednesday 23 November.
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19 Oct 2022
RCN President election: new dates announced
Find out when voting opens and learn more about who is in the running.
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13 Oct 2022
No sign of a 'significantly improved' NHS pay offer in Scotland as talks continue
Health trade unions met with the Scottish government to continue negotiations on NHS Scotland Agenda for Change pay for 2022/23.
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12 Oct 2022
RCN’s first national sustainability conference aims to make health care greener
The event included a Dragons’ Den-style competition, with the winner awarded funds to develop their waste-reducing idea.
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10 Oct 2022
RCN releases independent report into its culture and launches investigations
RCN General Secretary & Chief Executive Pat Cullen has pledged to ‘overhaul’ the organisation as a result of the Bruce Carr KC review into the culture of the College.
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7 Oct 2022
RCN Nursing Awards winners revealed
Alison Bunce, an inspirational nurse who created a social movement for providing compassionate care in the community, is RCN Nurse of the Year 2022.
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6 Oct 2022
RCN’s biggest ever strike ballot now open
Fight for safe staffing and fair pay by voting ‘yes’ to strike action.