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‘We strike for the future of the NHS’: RCN strike action begins
The largest strike in RCN history starts today, as nursing staff in England, Northern Ireland and Wales demand fair pay and patient safety.
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RCN Congress 2024: booking now open with exciting agenda
We’re looking ahead to lively debates on important topics affecting the nursing profession, such as assisted dying, access to controlled drugs in care homes and regulating the nursing support workforce.
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Safe nurse staffing law in Wales: improvements made to patient care, but stricter guidance is needed
We’ve launched our latest report on the impact of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 on health care delivery.
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NHS pay update: staff denied lump sum in England could now get it in new funding deal
Following RCN campaigning, the UK government has announced it’ll provide funding for non-NHS organisations to give one-off payments to staff on dynamically linked Agenda for Change contracts, but clarity on eligibility and timing of payments is urgently needed.
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RCN Nursing Awards: winners announced
Julie Roye, an inspirational nurse commended for transforming care in GP surgeries, has been named RCN Nurse of the Year 2023.
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Autumn statement: NHS needs urgent cash injection but was ‘entirely forgotten’
RCN says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt squandered the opportunity to change course ahead of the next election and support the NHS through an immensely tough winter.
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King’s speech: government fails to address nursing workforce crisis in last chance before election
RCN responds to government’s legislative plans for next parliamentary session, warning patient care will suffer without law to ensure safe nurse staffing in England.
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RCN celebrates Nursing Support Workers' Day
We're highlighting the vital contribution nursing support workers make to patient care today.
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RCN's message to new health secretary: invest in NHS before it’s too late
We’ve written to Victoria Atkins outlining the unprecedented NHS crisis that she’s inherited and encouraging her to meet with us to find solutions.
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Long COVID: RCN demands action from UK government
We’ve written to the Department for Work and Pensions to insist long COVID is classed as an occupational disease for health care workers, which could mean they get more financial support.
