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Advanced level nursing describes a level which can only be delivered by registered nurses with substantial experience and expertise.
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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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England NHS system organisations
There are changes coming to how the NHS is managed and health and care system operations in England.
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Student Senior HCA and now Forum Committee Member
New to the RCN Diabetes Forum Committee, student Nurse, senior healthcare assistant, and mum on a round-the-clock mission, Helena talks about her experiences of joining the committee.
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It's time to do something that I really want to do
Josh Parker-Walsh, the newly-elected West Midlands representative on our UK Students Committee, recalls the experiences that have led him into nursing and inspired him to become a champion of the student voice.
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Leadership is a mindset, not a title: My journey at the Student Leadership Academy
From conquering presentation nerves to embracing her inner leader: Stephanie Todd, third year student in Adult Nursing at Swansea University, reflects on her experience of the Student Leadership Academy
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Royal College of Nursing responds to plans for a new early warning system for NHS patient safety
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “The guaranteed way to improve care is to raise staffing levels. In the NHS today, one nurse can be left caring for 10, 15 or more patients at a time. The situation is drastically unsafe."
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NHS pay consultation: act now, save tomorrow
RCN Head of Activist Engagement Harry Eccles believes it's crucial for nursing staff to pull together by voting in the RCN pay ballot.
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Can GPNs stop leg ulcers in their tracks? Absolutely - my role as a PCN TVN
There has much talk since the publication of the Burden of Wounds research back in 2015 about what needs to be improved and how within wound care. Key stakeholders have worked tirelessly over the last 5 years to develop protocols, guidance, best practice statements and capability frameworks for staff providing wound care at every level and this Blog will highlight some simple but key areas where my role has supported GPNs within my PCN to effectively treat and prevent lower limb ulceration.
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The fear of saying no: a hidden challenge in general practice nursing
This Blog explores the often-overlooked challenge of the fear of saying no within general practice nursing. As the scope of nursing responsibilities continues to expand, this issue is increasingly relevant to the profession impacting patient safety, professional boundaries, and the well-being of nursing staff. The blog highlights the importance of structured development, ethical decision-making, and empowerment through professionalism in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.
