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Flexible working letter template
Copy, paste and personalise our letter template below to help structure your application for flexible working.
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Tuition fee rise will 'make a bad situation worse', says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “As student nurse numbers collapse in every English region, ministers decide to make a bad situation worse. Today’s announcement will discourage more people from joining the profession. That means fewer highly-skilled staff on wards and in communities. That is bad news for patient care and undermines the government’s very own NHS reforms."
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RCN members reject Welsh government’s inadequate NHS pay award
An overwhelming 72% of Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members working in the NHS in Wales who took part in the consultation voted to reject the Welsh government's proposed 5.5% pay increase for 2024/25.
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RCN Awards 2025: nominate an outstanding nursing colleague
Tell us who should receive an RCN Award, as we get ready to celebrate members who’ve made a difference to the lives of others and the wider nursing profession through their voluntary work for the RCN.
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Eyes Right: Older People and Driving
Eyesight deteriorates gradually with age. This updated publication has been developed to assist nurses working with older people who present with eyesight issues. It includes details on eye health, visual impairment and ageing, highlights nurses’ responsibilities and signposts for further information.
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Nutrition: getting it right for older people
Nursing Associate Georgia explains how small changes to an older person’s diet can make a big difference, and how the best plate of food might not be the one that’s expected
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The evolving fracture neck of femur pathway
My blog highlights the journey and the evolving pathway of fractured neck of femur patients. It is relevant to orthopaedic, surgical nurses but also nurses as a whole who have cared for patients with fractured neck of femurs through the emergency phase, therapies stage and sometimes intensive care.
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The ACCEND Programme: Developing the workforce caring for people with cancer
The RCN Cancer Forum is a partner for ACCEND, a programme of work with NHS England Cancer and Diagnostics within the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate. This blog outlines the ACCEND Programme and Framework and how this is being implemented for developing the workforce caring for people with cancer.
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Nursing in Numbers 2024
Published annually, Nursing in Numbers sets out the strengths and vulnerabilities of the nursing workforce in Wales in one useful reference, with recommendations for Welsh Government action. The NHS workforce statistics include our annual estimate of the total registered nurse vacancies in NHS Wales. The report also covers the independent sector workforce, with information on social care, general practice, and agency nursing. There is also a version in Welsh, under publication code 011 865.
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Nursing in Numbers 2024
Published annually, Nursing in Numbers sets out the strengths and vulnerabilities of the nursing workforce in Wales in one useful reference, with recommendations for Welsh Government action. The NHS workforce statistics include our annual estimate of the total registered nurse vacancies in NHS Wales. The report also covers the independent sector workforce, with information on social care, general practice, and agency nursing. This version is in Welsh, there is also a version in English, under publication code 011 864.
