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Nursing Times: Nurse Leader of the Year
In this blog, Emma reflects on what brought her into prison nursing, her role working as a Regional Primary Care and Safeguarding Lead Nurse, and what it was like to win the 2025 Nurse Leader of the Year award at the Nursing Times Awards.
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Championing compassionate and inclusive abortion care
Rebecca's blog focuses on championing compassionate and inclusive sexual, reproductive, and abortion healthcare, emphasising the need for non-judgmental, evidence-based care for all patients regardless of background or beliefs.
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Women members Lead the RCN
Leanne Patrick, RCN Council member for Scotland, reflects on the importance of tackling underrepresentation in RCN governance structures and invites members to join the Members Lead the RCN webinar series
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Leading with Purpose and Humanity
RCN Professional Lead for Critical Care, Suman Shrestha MBE, shares his reflections from his recent attendance at the joint Critical Care Nursing Association of Philippines, Inc (CCNAPI) Annual Convention 2025 and the 3rd Congress of the Southeast Asian Federation of Critical Care Nurses in Manila.
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Standing firm in pride and power: lessons from Michelle Cox’s landmark case
RCN Learning and Development Facilitator Claire Kinsella shares her key take aways from hearing Michelle Cox discuss her landmark racial discrimination case at last month's RCN Joint Reps Conference.
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Staff bank vs substantive: what’s really in your NHS contract?
We break down the key differences in pay, annual leave and pensions so you can make an informed choice between picking up bank shifts or working a substantive role in the NHS
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Nursing staff and doctors with long COVID ‘hung out to dry’, two years on from ministers being told to act
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "Healthcare workers who contracted long COVID are facing monumental health struggles, with many forced out of their jobs and into early retirement. This has been devastating, not only to their professional pride but also to their personal finances."
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RCN survey shows nursing staff feel more undervalued than ever
Two-thirds of nursing staff say their pay doesn’t reflect their responsibilities, and four in 10 are considering leaving the profession, the RCN reports
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Bracing for winter
This report examines the increasing pressures on the NHS in England and its implications for corridor care as we enter the winter period. It explores how rising demand, pressures, and challenges with patient flow for emergency and elective services has contributed to the persistence of corridor care, and why winter pressures risk making the situation worse.
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RCN Eastern supporting members affected by Southend campus closure
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will offer support to students and staff at the Southend campus of the University of Essex following the disappointing announcement that the campus will close.
