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Anti-strike act: what you need to know
Find out what’s in the new law and how it might affect nursing staff
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To help or not to help? Good Samaritan laws explained
You're off duty and notice someone needs medical help. Do you know what's expected of you and how are you protected?
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What makes a good Congress emergency agenda item?
Read our tips on submitting a Congress emergency agenda item that is sure to engage delegates.
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Bringing women-centred outreach to the streets
As national coverage spotlights the hidden experiences of homeless women, Caroline Dean, a Homeless Outreach Nurse funded in 2024, shows how new learning is shaping a women-centred approach to outreach
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What should the next Welsh Government do?
In May 2026, Wales will elect a new Welsh Government under a new electoral system. Ahead of the election, this survey of 1,156 RCN Wales members is a unique view of health and social care across Wales. Nursing staff are the backbone of patient care and the largest health workforce. Many are members of the Royal College of Nursing. This survey asks one key question: What does nursing need from the next Welsh Government?
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BRIEFING: Beyond winter pressures
Beyond winter pressures: The endemic crisis of corridor care in the UK.
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East Sussex
This branch is open to RCN members working in East Sussex.
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The Voice of Nursing: Exhibition
You are invited to explore how nursing has changed over the last 100 years. With stories from nurses themselves and items from our unique collections, discover how the RCN has developed from a small professional women’s organisation in 1916 to become the Voice of Nursing in 2016.
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How
Over the last one hundred years the RCN has played an essential role in nursing education, improving standards and providing ongoing training.
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Then
The First World War led to a hugely increased demand for nurses. At this time nursing training was unregulated and any hospital could establish a training school and set its own standards. In addition, thousands of ordinary women volunteered to help the war effort in the Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs).
