Our work to fix the nursing workforce crisis

29 JUN 2021

The RCN and other health care unions win new rights aimed at giving NHS staff a better work-life balance. 

22 JUN 2021

We demand the government urgently increases efforts to address the chronic shortage of specialist staff. 

21 JUN 2021

Our Rest, Rehydrate and Refuel initiative emphasises the need for nursing staff to take their rest breaks and have access to water and healthy food during shifts. 

9 JUN 2021

We raise concerns around patient safety being compromised if risky recruitment practices continue. 

8 JUN 2021

We insist on legal duty for Health Secretary to ensure safe staffing levels. 

20 MAY 2021

We warn fewer new people are joining the NMC register as more nurses near retirement. 

10 May 2021

We launch ground-breaking Nursing Workforce Standards for the delivery of safe and effective care 

22 FEB 2021

We’ve published eight staff recovery and patient safety principles which must guide health care employers in planning the return to ‘normal’ service delivery. 

11 FEB 2021

We proposed changes to the NHS in England aim to tackle bureaucracy and encourage health and social care services to work more closely together. 

15 JAN 2021

We warn of increasing risk to patient safety as hospital capacity reaches critical level.