Emergency departments now ‘places of prolonged and unnecessary suffering’, says Royal College of Nursing

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said:. "It breaks the hearts of nursing staff and doctors that patients are lining corridors, waiting hours to be seen. But the truth is staff face an impossible task, with too few of them and demand surging."

Embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in independent health and social care

Sarah Seeley, the Eastern region's Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care, outlines the need to foster equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the sector.

Events

Help us be the voice of all RCN Eastern members

In this joint blog, Charlotte Collings, RCN Eastern Board Chair, and Emmanuel Edun, RCN Eastern Board Vice Chair, talk about their plans for the year.

RCN Birmingham East and North and Solihull Branch

Information for members of the RCN Birmingham East and North and Solihull Branch.

Protecting those who care: why hazardous medicinal products demand urgent action

Louise Church – Health, Safety & Wellbeing Senior National Officer for the RCN, provides an update on this important work and how the RCN is influencing to protect nursing staff

Frailty & Falls – A holistic approach to safer mobility and reablement

This webinar explores the complex relationship between ageing, frailty, and falls - offering a holistic view of risk factors, prevention, and management strategies. It’s designed to inform practice across all clinical settings where nurses and allied health professionals care for frail older adults, supporting safer mobility and reablement.

RCN Northern Region

RCN Northern Region

Northamptonshire

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