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.
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Registered nurses must remain at the top table on NHS boards
Health Bill proposals are a ‘brazen attack’ on patient safety, says RCN
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RCN tells NMC time and patience have run out ‘Time and patience have run out’, RCN tells NMC
We need radical change to be delivered, as the NMC has failed to meet half of its regulatory standards
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RCN condemns ‘astounding failure’ of NMC
Our regulator is severely undermining public trust in nursing
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Understaffed health visitors unable to carry out vital checks
The RCN is calling for a fully funded plan to expand the nursing workforce who care for children and families
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One in three social care nurses ready to quit as crisis deepens, warns RCN
Chronic understaffing and poor pay are driving nursing staff out of the profession, with serious consequences for safety
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System-wide failure in children's mental health, RCN says
Around half a million children and young people in England have turned to emergency departments for support since 2019
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Cost-of-living crisis: students and early-career nurses need urgent support
Nursing students are facing increasing financial strain, while early-career nurses are overwhelmed by student debt and stagnant wages, RCN analysis finds
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Racism allowed to ‘flourish’ in NHS, says RCN
We’re calling for strong action, more support for nursing staff, and an end to anti-migrant rhetoric from politicians
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RCN members back action to protect advanced nursing practice
Person-centred care and safety-critical priorities were central to debates on advanced level nursing at RCN Congress
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'High risk' of harm to patients, as RCN says new investment needed now
Change is required to meet the needs of an ageing, sicker population, as analysis shows dangerously low staffing levels
