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RCN Awards 2026: celebrating this year's winners

GP nursing pay: what the DDRB announcement means for you

What I do at work: HCA in a GP surgery

Why nursing support workers should consider a career in a GP surgery

RCN Wales appoints Nicola Williams as Executive Director

Training under fire: nursing education in Myanmar

A conversation with Florence and Ree Myar

Performing a simple wound assessment

Get advice on using the TIME tool and mastering soft bandaging

Unions escalate action with joint letter to challenge 3.3% pay award in England

Corridor care: timeline of a crisis

What the RCN has been doing to end unsafe, undignified care across the UK

What the RCN is doing to protect nursing staff as the assisted dying bill progresses through parliament

Here’s what nursing staff need to know about the assisted dying bill for England and Wales

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News

RCN Awards 2026: celebrating this year's winners

Our annual awards recognise the hard work and dedication of our members across the UK

GP nursing pay: what the DDRB announcement means for you

The Westminster government has accepted the recommendation of a 3.5% increase in the pay elements of general practice contracts

RCN Wales appoints Nicola Williams as Executive Director

Nicola will join the RCN in April as Executive Director of RCN Wales, bringing more than three decades of clinical and senior leadership experience

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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

Performing a simple wound assessment

Get advice on using the TIME tool and mastering soft bandaging

Obesity: care in the community

Kath explains how nursing staff can improve outcomes for people living with obesity

What you need to know about PCOS

Why aren’t we talking about it more?

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Advice

Revalidation tips

How to reduce revalidation stress

Neurodiversity: challenging negative attitudes

RCN learning rep Marie wants better understanding and collaboration

Do you know if you work with HMPs?

What nursing staff need to know about hazardous medicinal products

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People

Training under fire: nursing education in Myanmar

A conversation with Florence and Ree Myar

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

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Wellbeing

How to handle seasonal stress

Recognise the signs and access support

Coping with seasonal affective disorder

Nursing staff are more susceptible to SAD. Here's how to manage it

Shifting gears

How to stay well when you’re working irregular hours

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Career

What I do at work: HCA in a GP surgery

Why nursing support workers should consider a career in a GP surgery

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

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Action

GP nursing pay explained

How it's decided and what the RCN is calling for

What the RCN is doing to protect nursing staff as the assisted dying bill progresses through parliament

Here’s what nursing staff need to know about the assisted dying bill for England and Wales

Corridor care: timeline of a crisis

What the RCN has been doing to end unsafe, undignified care across the UK

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