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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Pioneering NHS24 nurse announced as RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year 2026
Nicola Braid, a senior learning disability nurse and exceptional leader at NHS24, has been named RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year 2026.
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Key RCN leadership roles up for election
Members will be able to put themselves forward for positions including President and Chair of Congress
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Overwhelmed community mental health nurses raise alarm over staffing and caseloads
Nursing staff say their workload feels "unmanageable and unsafe" on a daily basis
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International Nurses' Day 2026: celebrating nursing as a global profession
We’re celebrating the remarkable contribution of nursing staff in the UK and across the world. Get ready to celebrate with us on 12 May
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RCN Awards 2026: celebrating this year's winners
Our annual awards recognise the hard work and dedication of our members across the UK
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GP nursing pay: what the DDRB announcement means for you
The Westminster government has accepted the recommendation of a 3.5% increase in the pay elements of general practice contracts
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RCN Wales appoints Nicola Williams as Executive Director
Nicola will join the RCN in April as Executive Director of RCN Wales, bringing more than three decades of clinical and senior leadership experience
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COVID inquiry: ‘Never again can nursing and the public be failed like this’
Nursing staff were a constant presence during the pandemic, and now formal recognition of long COVID as an industrial disease is urgently needed
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Assisted dying bill rejected at final vote
MSPs have voted against passing legislation to legalise assisted dying in Scotland.
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Unions escalate action with joint letter to challenge 3.3% pay award in England
Fourteen unions have told the Westminster government that NHS staff feel “angry and let down”, and are urging their members to sign the letter
