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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23 Sep 2024
NHS pay consultation in England: members vote reject
Two-thirds of members who voted said the 5.5% pay award isn’t enough.
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18 Sep 2024
Corridor care: NHS trusts in England to monitor effect on patient harm
Following our calls for corridor care to be a ‘never event’, new NHS England guidance says care outside of a normal cubical or ward environment should not be normalised.
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17 Sep 2024
Candidates announced for forthcoming RCN elections
Find out who is seeking your vote for key leadership positions including President, Deputy President and Council members when voting opens next month.
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12 Sep 2024
Lord Darzi's NHS report shows investment in nursing is needed now
The Prime Minister must back up his mission to repair the NHS with new investment to boost nursing recruitment.
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10 Sep 2024
Health and social care employers must reduce work pressures as number of nursing staff experiencing suicidal thoughts rises
New RCN report shows workplace issues are contributing to mental health crises, as we launch a pilot scheme to improve working conditions through culture change.
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10 Sep 2024
RCN Wales responds to Welsh government’s 5.5% NHS pay award for 2024/25
The Welsh government has announced a 5.5% pay award for NHS Wales staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, accepting the independent pay review body recommendations in full.
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10 Sep 2024
COVID inquiry: nursing staff were put at risk as the voice of the profession was ignored
RCN said nursing staff were shut out from pandemic response, as we gave evidence about the inadequate provision of PPE and infection prevention and control guidance.
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27 Aug 2024
NHS Scotland pay consultation opens today
RCN Scotland is consulting members working in the NHS on whether they accept or reject the 5.5% pay offer.
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26 Aug 2024
RCN calls to scrap unfair benefit rules for migrant nursing staff
Risk of workforce mass exodus as migrant nursing staff twice as likely to be in financial difficulty than domestic colleagues.
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23 Aug 2024
Nurse-to-patient ratios and ending corridor care: our prescription for the NHS
We’ve contributed to an independent investigation into the performance of the NHS in England by highlighting what must be done to address the nursing workforce crisis – from implementing nurse-to-patient ratios, to eradicating corridor care and supporting mental health of nursing staff.
