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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3 Dec 2025
Corridor care crisis: 12-hour waits surge as RCN warns of 'devastating' winter
The Westminster government’s failure to rapidly invest in beds, staff and community services has set the stage for a dangerous winter
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2 Dec 2025
RCN survey shows nursing staff feel more undervalued than ever
Two-thirds of nursing staff say their pay doesn’t reflect their responsibilities, and four in 10 are considering leaving the profession, the RCN reports
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27 Nov 2025
RCN employment standards mark first anniversary with new member resources
We're urging members working in independent health and social care to know their rights and use the standards to protect themselves at work
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26 Nov 2025
RCN condemns US plans to downgrade nursing profession
Declassifying nursing as a professional degree devalues the workforce and threatens patient care
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26 Nov 2025
Budget 2025: nursing and NHS ‘just a footnote’ despite promises to protect health care
The chancellor offered no transformative funding for nursing, despite RCN calls for fair pay and workforce investment
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21 Nov 2025
‘More than exceptional’: vascular clinical nurse specialist named RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2025
Annie Clothier has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to vascular care at a prestigious award ceremony in Cardiff
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20 Nov 2025
Almost 50,000 nursing staff could leave UK under proposed new visa rules, RCN warns
We’re urging ministers to scrap plans to double the Indefinite Leave to Remain qualifying period, which could deepen the staffing crisis and put patient care at risk
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19 Nov 2025
Pay in Wales: RCN secures landmark pay increase for nursing support workers
Thousands of nursing support workers will receive backpay and be re-banded to band 3
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19 Nov 2025
Care, commitment and professionalism: why we’re celebrating nursing support workers
This RCN Nursing Support Workers’ Day, we’re championing these vital roles with powerful stories, a video series, and events that shine a light on their legacy
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17 Nov 2025
RCN warns of workforce shortages causing nightmares and panic attacks
We’re calling for urgent investment to grow the workforce as nursing staff's stress levels hit an eight-year high
