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New government must take action to prevent NHS Long Term Workforce Plan failure
RCN survey shows half of nursing students considering quitting.
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'Nurse' title must be protected, says RCN
We’re urging the UK government and political parties to back a proposed bill that will protect the title
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King’s Speech response: policy programme is step towards nursing reset and renewal
RCN welcomes positive moves including the commitment to repeal anti-trade union legislation, but measures to increase recruitment and retention in the nursing workforce and eradicate corridor care must follow soon.
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Hold direct pay talks in England to fix NHS, RCN tells health secretary
The RCN – and 2 other leading health unions – want Wes Streeting to abandon the time-consuming NHS pay review body process.
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Negotiate NHS pay through summer, RCN leader urges next PM
We’ve launched our general election manifesto of 12 points to solve the nursing crisis, with a substantial pay rise for all nursing staff the top priority.
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‘Don't mistake kindness for weakness’: get to know Nicola Ranger
From dodging crossfire in Karachi, to leading intensive care units and steering a major NHS trust through the pandemic, the RCN’s General Secretary and Chief Executive tells us what led her to the college, and why nursing needs a ‘fundamental shift’
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‘Take the opportunity to make things better’: why mental health nurses should vote ‘yes’ to strike
Mental health nursing is suffering from low pay, staff shortages and burnout – it’s time to tell the UK government that change is needed by voting for strike action, says community mental health nurse Carol
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'The NHS saved my life': why these patients support fair pay for nursing
Jennifer is undergoing chemotherapy treatment – she fully supports fair pay for nursing
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Safeguarding children: how to identify and escalate concerns
Senior lecturer Zoe Clarke explains how to spot the signs of neglect, maltreatment and abuse and raise concerns to keep children safe
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What can children teach us about infection control?
Listening to the ‘little voices’ of their younger patients helped this Walsall nursing team breathe life back into their infection control processes
