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18 May 2023
RCN calls for urgent psychological support for nursing, as staff mental health hubs close
A third of mental health hubs have closed leaving a million workers without specialist help, despite the escalating mental health crisis among nursing staff.
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16 May 2023
Workforce failings leaving students covering rotas and puts nurse education at risk
Nurses at the RCN Congress today (16 May) heard how the crisis in the nursing workforce is seeing student nurses used to cover gaps in rotas and putting their education at risk.
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15 May 2023
Treatment in corridors and waiting rooms ‘degrading’ for patients, say A&E nurses
The treatment of patients in inappropriate areas such as corridors and waiting rooms is increasingly common and compromises patient safety and dignity, emergency nurses have told the RCN.
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14 May 2023
RCN Awards: your 2023 winners
This year we announce five new fellows, six Awards of Merit, three rep awards, a Student Ambassador of the Year Award, and two new Forum Achievement Awards. Find out more about the people who’ve made an exceptional contribution to our College.
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28 Apr 2023
RCN reveals speakers for flagship annual conference
Inclusion, environmental challenges and reaction to a historic year will be addressed at the UK’s largest nursing event.
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19 Apr 2023
RCN Congress 2023: free educational sessions revealed
Full details of our Learning and Wellbeing Programme are now available online.
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4 Jan 2023
RCN Congress 2023: extended deadline to propose an agenda item
Members now have until Wednesday 11 January to suggest nursing issues to be debated at RCN Congress in Brighton later this year.
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8 Jul 2022
RCN Congress: Chair announced for our largest annual nursing event
BJ Waltho has been re-elected unopposed to this influential leadership role for a two-year term, while voting for Vice Chair opens on 22 July.
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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.
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7 Jun 2022
Nursing staff at RCN Congress overwhelmingly support full ban on conversion therapy
Members condemned the unethical practice they described as ‘abuse’.
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