Government funding to improve nursing career progression in England
What you need to know about PCOS
Why aren’t we talking about it more?
Nursing staff must be central to delivering National Cancer Plan
How ANPs work within intensive care
Suman explains how advanced practice is shaping the future of nursing
Outpatients isn’t ‘tea and chaperoning’
Forget what you've heard – I've seen nursing careers take off in outpatients
Do you know if you work with HMPs?
What nursing staff need to know about hazardous medicinal products
Indefinite Leave to Remain: proposed changes explained
How the plans affect you, and why the RCN's fighting back
How students can take action today
Five easy ways to help make change
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News
Pay Review Body recommends 3.3% pay award - but NI nursing staff still waiting
The Pay Review Body (PRB) has recommended a 3.3% pay rise for nursing staff across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Westminster government announces Agenda for Change pay award in England
The RCN says the government’s below-inflation 2026/27 NHS pay award is an insult
The Welsh government announces Agenda for Change pay award in Wales
The Welsh government has announced that the pay award for nursing staff in Wales employed on NHS terms and conditions (Agenda for Change) for 2026/27 will be 3.3%.
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Opinion
Outpatients isn’t ‘tea and chaperoning’
Forget what you've heard – I've seen nursing careers take off in outpatients
'Axing nursing specialisms could cost lives'
The University of Nottingham’s plans to suspend nursing courses is a workforce crisis in the making
The value of hospice placements
Alison's placement deepened her understanding of grief, loss and holistic care
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Clinical
What you need to know about PCOS
Why aren’t we talking about it more?
When snoring becomes dangerous
Senior nurse Karen explains how she helps people get better sleep
How nursing can end the HIV epidemic
There are just five years left to meet the goal of ending new transmissions
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Advice
Do you know if you work with HMPs?
What nursing staff need to know about hazardous medicinal products
Voluntary redundancy in NHS organisations in England
What to consider and how the RCN can help
Are 'Good Samaritans' protected by law?
What's expected of you if someone needs medical help while you're off duty
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People
My colleague, my mentor, my friend
A story of nursing friendship
The Art of Nursing: the inside stories
We speak to the artists behind a new exhibition at RCN HQ
Menopause: changing the narrative
Kelly is transforming women's experiences, one conversation at a time
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Wellbeing
Career
How ANPs work within intensive care
Suman explains how advanced practice is shaping the future of nursing
What I do at work: health care support worker in a prison
Lynne tells us about her challenging yet rewarding role
What to know about nursing probations
Your rights, top tips and what shouldn't happen
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Action
Indefinite Leave to Remain: proposed changes explained
How the plans affect you, and why the RCN's fighting back
How students can take action today
Five easy ways to help make change
Teaching in Sri Lanka
While educating public health nurses in Colombo, Sally and Elsa were gaining knowledge too
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