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The RCN and the COVID-19 Inquiry
Supporting members to share their experiences in an independent inquiry
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Safe staffing: evaluating the evidence for mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios
An independent analysis by the University of Southampton found strong and consistent evidence that higher registered nurse staffing levels significantly improve patient safety and nurse wellbeing, with inadequate staffing linked to increased risks of harm and burnout. This report shows that while mandatory minimum staffing levels are one potential solution, critics argue they may be inflexible and costly, and could inadvertently reduce the overall skill mix of nursing teams.
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Ask.Listen.Act. (3rd edition)
This publication, for all RCN activists, should be used to start a conversation about experiences in the workplace, working with other unions and senior managers to highlight and address issues. This resource will allow you to move from ‘what went wrong’ to ‘how shall we fix it’.
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RCN calls for investment as report reveals dire state of district nursing
Westminster government’s ambitions to shift care from hospital to community and from sickness to prevention will fail unless district nursing workforce is rebuilt
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Government risks insulting nursing staff all over again with 2.5% pay offer, says Royal College of Nursing
Responding to the government’s evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB), RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Three months after we rejected a higher amount, and with inflation rising, the government risks insulting NHS staff all over again. With too many leaving nursing and too few joining, we need urgent and fundamental pay reform, not derisory pay deals that fail to cover living costs."
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Shocking accounts of corridor care endured by elderly a 'moral stain', says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said corridor care is a "moral stain" on the health service.
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Students: five easy ways to take action today
Want change but don’t know where to start? Here are our top tips on how to make a positive impact on your student life and the nursing profession
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RCN Long-term Conditions Conference 2026
Tackling health inequalities in long-term conditions: Working together, turning vision into reality
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‘The Lady with the Lamp’ – how the 1950s Ladybird book shaped children’s perceptions of nursing.
This blog reflects on how the mid 20th-century Ladybird book on Florence Nightingale shaped a simplified, romanticised version of Nightingale’s story for generations of children. It argues the book reinforced narrow 1950s ideas about gender, class, and who counts in history, leaving out other notable nurses and presenting nursing as young women’s work.
