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Crumbling concrete: nursing staff must be briefed and properly protected
RCN urges health care employers to urgently assess risk of collapsing buildings, as NHS tells hospitals in England to prepare to implement evacuation plans.
Updated: 3 February 2024 -
New pay award vote for members working for CQC
Members are urged to review the award in full before voting online.
Updated: 13 April 2024 -
RCN signs NHS sexual safety charter
We’ve joined other health organisations in committing to a zero-tolerance approach to harmful sexual behaviour in the workplace.
Updated: 11 February 2024 -
RCN Awards: who will you nominate?
Every year the RCN recognises members who’ve made a difference to other members’ lives and the wider nursing profession. Now’s the time to tell us who should receive an RCN Award.
Updated: 1 April 2024 -
NHS pay update: staff denied lump sum in England could now get it in new funding deal
Following RCN campaigning, the UK government has announced it’ll provide funding for non-NHS organisations to give one-off payments to staff on dynamically linked Agenda for Change contracts, but clarity on eligibility and timing of payments is urgently needed.
Updated: 5 April 2024 -
RCN Nursing Awards: winners announced
Julie Roye, an inspirational nurse commended for transforming care in GP surgeries, has been named RCN Nurse of the Year 2023.
Updated: 11 November 2023 -
King’s speech: government fails to address nursing workforce crisis in last chance before election
RCN responds to government’s legislative plans for next parliamentary session, warning patient care will suffer without law to ensure safe nurse staffing in England.
Updated: 6 April 2024 -
Extra funding for students welcome, but more radical support needed to boost nurse numbers
Students in England can claim 50% more for placement expenses following RCN campaigning, but the union warns it doesn’t go far enough to address debt issues for future nurses.
Updated: 30 January 2024 -
What issues are you facing at work? Complete our survey to help us campaign for change
Low pay, understaffing, bullying, long COVID – whatever your workplace issue, we want to know about it. The more we know, the harder we can fight for you.
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
RCN celebrates Nursing Support Workers' Day
We're highlighting the vital contribution nursing support workers make to patient care today.
Updated: 22 April 2024
