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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
COVID inquiry: ‘Never again can nursing and the public be failed like this’
Nursing staff were a constant presence during the pandemic, and now formal recognition of long COVID as an industrial disease is urgently needed
Assisted dying bill rejected at final vote
MSPs have voted against passing legislation to legalise assisted dying in Scotland.
Unions escalate action with joint letter to challenge 3.3% pay award in England
Fourteen unions have told the Westminster government that NHS staff feel “angry and let down”, and are urging their members to sign the letter
RCN welcomes progress towards tackling corridor care, but urges more investment
NHS England announces an official corridor care definition for the first time, after sustained RCN-led pressure
RCN 'deeply concerned' by escalating crisis in Middle East
The RCN President calls for international law to be upheld and health workers to be protected
RCN unveils major exhibition on 150 years of nursing migration
Historic artefacts and contemporary creative work reveal the personal journeys of migrant nurses
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
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.
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%.
Government funding to improve nursing career progression in England
After sustained RCN pressure, nursing staff will benefit from a package to tackle barriers to progression
Nursing staff must be central to delivering National Cancer Plan
The success of the plan will depend on investing in the nursing staff who deliver cancer care every day, says the RCN
‘Ashamed and angry’ nursing staff speak out on corridor care
The RCN says the practice must end urgently, as testimony from our members shows its damaging effects
Corridor care is ‘policy failure with devastating human consequences’
RCN demands urgent action as investigator says corridor care is happening throughout the year
Clearer pay band progression and nursing responsibility recognised in handbook update
Following RCN campaigning, a change to the NHS national terms and conditions handbook reflects the accountability nurses take on early in their careers
RCN Fellow and RCN Foundation director recognised in New Year Honours list
Michelle Cox and Deepa Korea named on the list issued by His Majesty the King, for their contributions to the nursing profession
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