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Governance update: Member Resolution and Disciplinary Policy

23 January 2025

We’ve updated our policy to ensure a fair and just process around managing member complaints concerning the conduct of other members.

Corridor care: 'Devastating testimony' shows patients are coming to harm

16 January 2025

RCN report reveals harrowing statements from thousands of nursing staff, showing how widespread the issue is across the UK.

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Every day, nursing staff are up against unsafe staffing levels, crumbling standards and low pay.

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‘Don't mistake kindness for weakness’: get to know Nicola Ranger

22 January 2025 Bulletin

From dodging crossfire in Karachi, to leading intensive care units and steering a major NHS trust through the pandemic, the RCN’s General Secretary and Chief Executive tells us what led her to the college, and why nursing needs a ‘fundamental shift’

11 Feb 2025