News

All the latest on current nursing issues, including employment matters, health and safety in the workplace, public health policy and clinical skills, as well as updates on the work of the RCN.

20 Sep 2021
‘How will you treat the pandemic of racism?’

Professor Calvin Moorley delivers thought-provoking lecture to RCN members, giving his frank view on race within the health service and where structural racism stems from.
18 Sep 2021
'Resilience doesn’t lie in individuals, it lies between individuals'

Leading psychologist explains how nursing staff can support each other through traumatic events during online lecture for RCN members.
18 Sep 2021
Three days of free CPD starts today

Our online education programme runs from Saturday 18 to Monday 20 September and includes a range of virtual learning sessions.
17 Sep 2021
World Patient Safety Day must be ‘wake-up call’ for ministers to tackle nursing workforce crisis

RCN continues to campaign for safe staffing as nursing profession faces difficult winter.
15 Sep 2021
NHS pay deal consultation: vast majority of RCN members who voted say 3% is unacceptable

Members working for the NHS in England and Wales have had their say to inform our next steps.
9 Sep 2021
‘The bill as it stands will not address nursing workforce shortages’

RCN chief gives evidence to Health and Care Bill committee, insisting the Health Secretary be made accountable for safe nurse staffing in new legislation passing through parliament.
9 Sep 2021
'We have concerns around mandating vaccines'

RCN responds to launch of government consultation on making COVID-19 and flu vaccination a condition of deployment for frontline health and care workers in England.
8 Sep 2021
RCN launches new phone lines to support members affected by sexual harassment

There is no greater priority than the safety, security and wellbeing of our members and staff.
8 Sep 2021
Pay campaign latest: members host silent protests over paltry NHS pay deal

Nursing staff today hold silent protests across England and Wales as ministers fail to listen to growing anger over pay.
7 Sep 2021
RCN welcomes new WHO global strategic directions for nursing and midwifery

The WHO Global Strategic Directions set policy priorities that can help nurses and midwives play a leading role in achieving universal health coverage.