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Sexual harassment in health care: ‘We can’t have slogans, we’ve got to have action’
RCN tells MPs how sexual misconduct affects nursing staff in the NHS workforce, during evidence session in Parliament.
Updated: 24 March 2024 -
Latest UCAS figures: acceptances onto UK nursing courses down 13%
The RCN says the UK government has ‘stumbled at the first hurdle’ in fulfilling student recruitment promises set out in its NHS workforce plan in England.
Updated: 15 January 2024 -
CQC ballot: members vote to say pay award is acceptable
Members employed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have voted on their latest 2022-23 pay award, with the majority voting to say it’s acceptable. This means ongoing industrial action at the CQC will end.
Updated: 13 January 2024 -
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.
Updated: 11 February 2024 -
Adult social care: workforce plans encouraging, but government investment crucial
As the voice of nursing, we expect to influence the development of a new social care workforce plan.
Updated: 12 October 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.
Updated: 8 October 2023 -
RCN joins call for 'Essentials Guarantee' as cost of living crisis persists
Universal Credit doesn’t cover the cost of everyday essentials, putting the health of millions across the UK at risk. Now we’re demanding action, in partnership with others.
Updated: 22 January 2024 -
NHS pay offer for England to be implemented but RCN remains in dispute
We will continue to fight for our members despite this decision by NHS Staff Council and will be balloting later this month for further strike action.
Updated: 30 September 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.
Updated: 14 October 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.
Updated: 22 October 2023
