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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Centre for Mental Health/NHS Confederation report on moving mental health care into the community
Stephen Jones, RCN Head of Nursing Practice, said: “As this study shows, there simply is not the provision to match the rising demand for mental health services. The consequences of this are dire. Patients in crisis are forced to attend overcrowded and stressful hospitals, while overworked and understaffed nursing teams deal with waiting rooms spilling over into corridors."
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Royal College of Nursing (RCN) urges investment in mental health nursing amid crisis-level A&E pressures
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is calling for urgent and sustained investment in the mental health nursing workforce following a UK-wide Freedom of Information (FOI) investigation that reveals a rise in the number of patients attending emergency departments in mental health crisis.
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RCN members congratulated at North West Branch Awards
Eight North West (NW) members have been presented with an award at RCN Congress 2025 in Liverpool; to recognise the work they do to support members in their branch.
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RCN EDI impact report: ‘It’s the golden thread that runs through everything we do’
After launching the RCN equity, diversity and inclusion strategy a year ago, we’ve reflected on what we’ve achieved so far and what’s yet to come
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Assisted Dying Bill needs improved safeguards for nurses
MSP today (13 May) voted to pass the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 of the parliamentary process.
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Oncology: navigating cancer in later life
This blog explores the complexities of cancer care in older adults. With the growing incidence of cancer in this population, it emphasises the need for specialised geriatric oncology approaches in nursing to balance treatment goals with quality of life considerations for older cancer patients.
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Digitalisation: A double-edged sword?
It is undeniable how much of our clinical work has been revolutionised by technology, digitalisation, and now slowly by artificial intelligence. This blog aims to make us ponder on the wide range of opportunities as well as the actual and potential risks that these bring.
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Unreciprocated Care: why internationally educated nursing staff are leaving the UK
Internationally educated nursing staff have been making a critical contribution to UK health and care systems for the better part of a century but continue to face challenges every step of the way to becoming a nurse in the UK. From their initial recruitment to visa applications, from starting work to finding accommodation – internationally educated staff are confronted with unjust and unnecessary hurdles. This report explores those challenges using research findings of an RCN survey of over 3,000 international nursing staff and qualitative insights from 25 in-depth interviews.
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Nursing students need much better support, RCN survey results show
We’re calling on the Scottish government to for better support for students, including protected learning and improved financial support.
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Migrant nursing staff plan to leave UK due to low wages, abuse and ‘hostile environment’
Meanwhile the RCN says government plans to reduce immigration into the UK could accelerate the nursing staffing crisis
