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RCN mourns the loss of elected member Peter Davis

Tributes have been paid to Peter, a respected nurse and longstanding RCN activist who championed nursing staff through a range of elected and representative roles 

‘Social care was so badly failed’: RCN responds to COVID Inquiry report

Vulnerable people, nursing staff and care services were let down during the pandemic, says the RCN

‘A betrayal of nursing staff’: RCN responds to government pay evidence

A proposed 2.4% pay increase in England would do nothing to repair years of lost earnings for nursing staff, the RCN says

RCN Northern Ireland opens strike ballot over absence of pay award

RCN members are urged to use their vote, following the continued failure to deliver a pay award for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions

Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Council announced

Carmel O’Boyle and Natalie Brooks have been re-elected to lead the RCN’s governing body

Who inspires you? RCN Awards nominations open now

Make a colleague’s day – nominate them for one of our 2027 awards today

Get set to celebrate as RCN Nursing Support Workers' Day returns

We’ll highlight the crucial contribution nursing support workers make to patient care on 23 November

National Care Service vision must include nursing investment, says RCN

As the prime minister sets out his future plan for reforming social care, the RCN says meaningful change will require a nurse-led approach

Nurse shortage far worse than first thought, RCN analysis shows

Patients suffer as nursing is consistently deprioritised against other staff groups

Have your say on the future of RCN branches

Complete our survey and help shape the future of member participation, engagement, representation and activism

Nurse-to-patient ratios are essential to safe staffing in every setting, RCN says

An RCN briefing explains why having enough registered nurses is critical to safety and wellbeing, and makes good economic sense

RCN Presidential and Council elections results announced

The results are in for key leadership positions including President, Deputy President and Council members

Nursing students to receive upfront placement expenses payments

New system will reduce out-of-pocket costs for clinical placements, but the RCN says wider financial pressures remain

Nursing students face unemployment despite NHS vacancies

Sign the letter to demand action as graduates are blocked from a third of entry level NHS jobs

UK heatwave: nursing staff working in 'impossible and inhumane' conditions

A heat-proof overhaul of NHS buildings and services is needed to protect staff and patients, the RCN says

RCN calls for end to ‘grotesque’ exploitation of migrant nursing staff

Social care staff are being left at the mercy of employers who control their immigration status, according to new evidence from the RCN

Nursing staff face uncertainty as updated EHRC code comes into force

Following the Supreme Court's judgment on the legal definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010, questions remain over how nursing staff should apply it in practice

Campaign to protect the title 'nurse' moves closer to becoming law

The Westminster government is seeking views on how legal protection should work in practice

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