News
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Minimum training standards and code of conduct for health care support workers and adult social care workers in England
Published: 18 May 2012
Skills for Health and Skills for Care are running an online consultation on the development of a code of conduct and minimum training standards for health care support and adult social care workers
E-library webinar training programme
Published: 02 May 2012
The RCN library is offering members free webinars on its electronic resources which are useful for assistant practitioners, health care assistants and student nurses.
Members from overseas urged to seek support from the RCN
Published: 30 April 2012
Health care assistant (HCA) members from overseas, who are having difficulty in applying for indefinite leave to remain, are encouraged to seek expert support from the RCN Immigration Advice Service.
West Midlands nets 1,000th HCA member
Published: 13 April 2012
Clinical support worker Catherine Barker has become the 1,000th health care assistant in the West Midlands to join the RCN.
RCN HCAs&APs magazine
Published: 13 April 2012
A special magazine for the RCN's HCA and AP members has been produced.
What do the Government's NHS pension proposals mean for me?
Published: 29 February 2012
The proposals would see an average pension contribution increase of 3.2 per cent for NHS staff. However the lower paid will be protected from the full effect.
E-library webinars
Published: 28 February 2012
Find out how the RCN can help with developing your research skills.
Your chance to make a difference
Published: 24 February 2012
The RCN is gearing up to make significant changes to the way it is run, allowing health care assistant (HCA) and assistant practitioner (AP) members greater influence in key decisions about the future of the organisation.
RCN continues fight for mandatory regulation
Published: 24 February 2012
The RCN is lobbying hard to get backing for an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill to make the regulation of health care assistants (HCAs) and assistant practitioners (APs) mandatory.
Major milestone for RCN training resource
Published: 24 February 2012
The RCN’s interactive online induction resource for health care assistants (HCAs) has now been used by more than 10,000 people.