Return to Practice Network
Supporting nursing staff who are returning to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nurses returning to clinical practice during this period will face unprecedented challenges. By joining the network, you'll be able to:
- access support from professional nursing and leadership expertise
- network with peers in a similar situation
- share best practice updates across the UK
- take part in hosted discussions on social media
The network will run until the Nursing & Midwifery Council closes the temporary register. Please be aware the network is not intended to provide representation or union support.
Facebook group
Once you've been accepted on the network, you'll be sent a link to join our closed Facebook group.
Response to cabinet office questions
A summary of responses to Cabinet office questions from the RCN Return to Practice Facebook group
COVID-19: what you need to know
Our COVID-19 information is being continually updated. This includes advice for members returing to practice, and guidance on the clinical management of COVID-19.
Share your experience
Nursing staff are facing unprecedented challenges in their working lives. The RCN wants to hear how the pandemic is impacting you and your working life.
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1 Jul 2022
COVID-19 sick pay changes 'neglectful and unfair' with cases on the rise
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced changes to the way COVID-19-related sickness absence and self-isolation will be managed for NHS staff in England.
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29 Jun 2022
COVID-19 inquiry must leave no stone unturned
RCN demands justice for nursing staff failed during the pandemic as inquiry begins.
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10 Jun 2022
‘Lives might have been saved’: RCN condemns huge waste of money spent on unusable PPE
A new report reveals the UK government plans to burn £4bn of PPE that won’t be used in the NHS.
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8 Jun 2022
Black and Asian nurses overlooked for promotion due to structural racism, RCN research reveals
We want the UK government to reform human rights law to help tackle workplace racism.
