General Secretary and Chief Executive's update
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blog posts
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7 Aug 2026
Social care: the future is nurse-led
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the need for investment in nursing for adult social care, our report on the exploitation of migrant nursing staff and looks forward to the RCN Annual General Meeting.
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17 Jul 2026
Let’s make fair pay a reality
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on structural pay reform talks, working in extreme heat and the RCN presidential and Council elections.
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29 May 2026
Valuing ourselves and our colleagues: your voice matters
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on RCN Congress 2026, our new report on the role of nursing in prevention, and new ways to get involved with the RCN.
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1 May 2026
Protecting our profession
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger celebrates International Workers’ Day and looks ahead to RCN Congress 2026.
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20 Mar 2026
COVID-19 Inquiry: Nursing will never forget
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the findings of Module 3 of the COVID-19 Inquiry and the lasting impact on our profession.
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6 Mar 2026
Celebrating progress: steps in the right direction
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger celebrates International Women’s Day, hard-won progress on nursing career progression and Overseas NHS Workers’ Day.
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6 Feb 2026
Working together: stronger in the face of challenge
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the strength of global nursing, our latest indefinite leave to remain report and looks forward to Congress.
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2 Jan 2026
A time to look forward for nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger looks forward to 2026 and outlines the key areas of focus for the RCN.
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5 Dec 2025
A year of making the voice of nursing heard
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, reflects on the continued impact on nursing staff and patients of corridor care and the results of our recent member surveys.
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14 Nov 2025
Nursing matters: we are worth more
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger updates members on pay in Northern Ireland, the case for wider pay reform and looks forward to Nursing Support Workers’ Day.
