POLICY: Adults with Incapacity Amendment Act

RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on an Adults with Incapacity Amendment Act

Meet your new RCN Students Committee member

I am Faith Aidamoisa, new representative member for the Northern region on the RCN’s Students Committee.

1 April marks an important milestone as we move on to the next chapter in our fight for safe staffing

With less than a month until the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act comes into force from 1 April, this groundbreaking safe staffing legislation is needed now more badly than ever.

Joint statement on the health consequences of the Safety of Rwanda Bill

Joint statement from the RCN, BMA, Doctors of the World and others on the health consequences of the Safety of Rwanda Bill.

Become a Changemaker Rep

Royal College of Nursing responds to Nuffield Trust report on learning disability

RCN Professional Lead in Learning Disabilities Nursing Jonathan Beebee said: “It is a damning indictment of the way health inequalities have been allowed to flourish that those with learning disabilities are dying much sooner and from preventable causes."

Royal College of Nursing responds to The King’s Fund’s annual social care review

RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “Record demand for services and the second ever highest social care workforce vacancy rate paints a picture of a sector simply unable to meet the needs of an ageing population with increasingly complex needs."

Ministers should listen to NHS staff, not create false divisions, says RCN

Professor Pat Cullen, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, said: “Nursing staff agree with NHS leaders that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is vital to improving both the culture of the NHS and patient care. Ministers on a culture war crusade have no business lecturing NHS staff on what their services need."

Royal College of Nursing responds to NHS performance figures

Responding to the latest NHS performance figures, RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “Horrendous waits are becoming normalised in a system that cannot cope with demand. Whilst the NHS continues to battle chronic nursing workforce shortages, the number of those waiting the longest has grown and waiting times for urgent cancer referrals are still way below target. Having the right amount of staff is intrinsically linked to providing quick, safe and effective care."

Royal College of Nursing responds to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report on patient safety investigations

Responding to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report on patient safety investigations, RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “When things go wrong in the NHS it is vital they are investigated so lessons can be learnt, and steps taken to prevent them from happening again. All nursing staff, no matter their contractual status or role, should have an opportunity to input into investigations."