Return to Practice Network
Supporting nursing staff who are returning to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
This temporary network is to support nurses working in health and social care who are returning to work 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
COVID-19: what you need to know
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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20 Mar 2024
COVID inquiry: RCN presents evidence on testing, PPE and staffing in the care sector
Care services were chronically under-resourced to deal with pandemic pressures and lessons must be learned, we told the inquiry.
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26 Jun 2023
RCN expert declares pandemic preparedness ‘inadequate’ in evidence to COVID inquiry
Infection, prevention and control specialist nurse Rose Gallagher said the UK government planned for the wrong pandemic, didn’t act on learnings from previous outbreaks and failed to prepare the right protective equipment for respiratory infections like COVID-19.
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13 Jun 2023
Humans Not Heroes Creative Workshops
Creatively reflect on your own experiences of COVID-19 and co-create a new audio piece which will feature in the RCN exhibition.
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25 Apr 2023
Unmasked: Real Stories of Nursing in COVID-19
RCN’s new Covid-19 exhibition reveals real nursing stories of the pandemic.