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Registered nurses and some care workers will keep a five-year route to settlement under new rules, but the RCN warns wider measures could still worsen workforce shortages
The nursing measures we wanted to see were missing from the government's financial plan
Every day, nursing staff are up against unsafe staffing levels, crumbling standards and low pay.
Get in the fight and join over half a million passionate nursing staff campaigning for fair pay and safe staffing.
Nursing experts are strengthening emergency and critical care by equipping nurses with the skills, confidence and leadership needed to respond in times of crisis
Why it’s vital to take part in screening, and to encourage patients and colleagues to do the same
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How the RCN is supporting you to make your mark in the profession you’ve worked hard to be part of
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