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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18 Jul 2024
COVID inquiry: failure to invest in nursing workforce left every care setting chronically understaffed
Pandemic response was deeply flawed, stemming from a failure at the very top of governments to plan, prepare and resource health and care services effectively, says RCN.
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18 Jul 2024
Urgent workforce intervention needed as nursing applications fall by 27% in 3 years
Government-funded nursing degrees, introduction of maintenance grants and a loan-forgiveness scheme could all support the next generation of nursing staff.
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17 Jul 2024
King’s Speech response: policy programme is step towards nursing reset and renewal
RCN welcomes positive moves including the commitment to repeal anti-trade union legislation, but measures to increase recruitment and retention in the nursing workforce and eradicate corridor care must follow soon.
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10 Jul 2024
RCN responds to NMC culture review
The nursing regulator must take immediate and ongoing action to resolve its culture and related performance issues.
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10 Jul 2024
RCN appoints permanent General Secretary and Chief Executive
Professor Nicola Ranger takes up the role with immediate effect.
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5 Jul 2024
RCN calls on new government to work in partnership to tackle national health emergency
Our letter to Sir Keir Starmer says nursing staff have the solutions to overcome the significant challenges facing health and social care. Investment in staff must be his priority as PM.
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3 Jul 2024
New government must take action to prevent NHS Long Term Workforce Plan failure
RCN survey shows half of nursing students considering quitting.
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1 Jul 2024
'We desperately need safety-critical nurse-to-patient ratios enshrined in law'
RCN makes bold demands as new analysis shows only one third of shifts have enough nurses.
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27 Jun 2024
RCN call for urgent action on corridor care recognised at top level
NHS England has sent a letter to all health and care providers saying corridor care should never be considered the ‘norm’.
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13 Jun 2024
Heart failure nurse is RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year 2024
An inspirational nurse from Armagh has won the RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Award 2024 for her work in improving care for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
