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RCN position statements
Find out the RCN position on key issues affecting nursing staff.
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Overview of women's health
Build your knowledge about the key issues facing women today and the work the RCN is doing to support women’s health. Here you can access key facts and links to policies supporting women’s healthcare across the UK.
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Global majority nursing network
Global majority nursing network
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Nurses in Red - putting nurses back into history
Are you interested in the history of nursing and want to learn more? In this blog we describe our experiences in the History of Nursing Forum 'Nurses in Red' Project. We have a wiki learning event on February 3 2025, 1-3pm.
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Sickness
Information on sickness meetings, sick notes, menopause, occupational health, redeployment, annual leave, sick pay, stress, pregnancy and sick leave, and dismissal.
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Independent health and social care
Independent health and social care
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'Nursing staff know even more challenging conditions are on the horizon’, Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England winter performance data
RCN Executive Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “Sadly, health and social care services begin the new year as the last one ended, under pressure and under-staffed. The latest figures show soaring numbers of patients with flu being treated in over-stretched hospitals, demonstrating just how fragile the whole system is including community and primary care."
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A recap of our regional Independent Health and Social Care Conference
Leanne Hume and Michelle Raddings, our Lead Nurses for Independent Health and Social Care (IHSC) in the Northern and Yorkshire and the Humber regions respectively, discuss the recent success of a joint regional IHSC conference.
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'Vulnerable people needing care cannot wait until 2028 for change’ - Royal College of Nursing responds to announcement of government commission on adult social care
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Social care requires long overdue reform. Although today's announcement is a step in the right direction, the reality is that a commission due to report in three years' time will do little to solve the crisis in the here and now."
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Our strategy and how we represent our forum members
Find out more about the RCN Defence Nursing Forum and how it represents its members.
