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Standing up for patient and public safety
This report describes the lack of clear roles, responsibilities and accountability for workforce planning and supply in England. In reality, this means that the health and care workforce is not growing in line with increasing population need for health and care services, and there are large numbers of vacant posts throughout the system. This impacts upon patient safety and outcomes, and leads to a challenging working environment for staff. To resolve this, we make the case for this to be resolved through legislation, alongside additional investment in the nursing workforce and a national health and care workforce strategy for England. The RCN is clear, it is no longer the time to be discussing whether legislation is needed, instead, we should also be focussed on how we go about securing these necessary changes in law.
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Four Steps for Raising and Escalating Concerns poster
This updated workplace flowchart poster is designed to help staff and students decide whether to raise a concern and when to escalate a concern.
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Ending corridor care in Wales
Care in inappropriate places, or corridor care, is unsafe, undignified, and unacceptable – and it is happening across Wales. In this parliamentary briefing, we explain what corridor looks like, why it happens, and what the Welsh Government must do immediately to eradicate it. Real testimonies from RCN members illustrate the consequences of corridor care in every NHS Wales health board.
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On the Frontline of the UK's Corridor Care Crisis
The RCN asked members to respond to a short survey at the end of December. Thousands of nursing staff responded, confirming corridor care is widespread across the UK. This report includes the raw, unedited and often heart-breaking responses of nursing staff working across the UK.
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Eyes Right: Eye care insights for every health professional
This guidance highlights the importance of eye care, the roles and responsibilities of the carer in delivering care and accessing the right care at the right time. It covers support for the visually impaired, mobility and living skills, ophthalmic emergencies and non-emergency conditions requiring attention.
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Fixing the Leaking Pipeline
In this RCN Policy report we assess the gaps in the domestic nursing supply pipeline which (1) limit the potential output (2) cause nursing students to leave their studies and (3) lead to early career nurses leaving. Based on this, we recommend a package of interventions to fix the pipeline and resolve issues of high attrition and low output.
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Raising Concerns
This document has been developed to help registered nurses identify and communicate concerns about issues which may impact on their ability to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients, service users and clients in their care and/or within their area of responsibility.
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'Are You Hydrated?' poster
This poster encourages nursing staff to check their urine for signs of dehydration.
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Gender Pay Gap Report 2024
This report outlines the statistics of the gender pay gap at the Royal College of Nursing for 2024.
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Working with Dogs in Health Care Settings
This updated guidance highlights the precautions that should be taken when dogs are brought into various health care settings and provides clear guidance on all reasonable safeguards that should be put in place to protect patients or residents, visitors and staff. It covers the role of both the dog and the owner/handler and includes information that all organisations should take into account before allowing a dog to access their premises. This includes staff with assistance dogs as well as patients, visitors, and people and organisations who have contact or who work with assistance dogs or therapy dogs.
