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RCN Welcomes Cardiff University Decision to Keep School of Nursing but Warns the University that it has much to do to Regain the Trust of the Nursing Profession
With the scale of cuts to student places and academic staff yet to be finalised, the RCN will be seeking guarantees that there remain enough academic staff to continue to deliver world class research and education and enough student places to provide the pipeline of nursing staff to NHS Wales.
Updated: 8 September 2025 -
Outstanding clinical nurse specialist advocating for older persons with psychosis named RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2024
Madelaine Watkins works within Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) and her amazing efforts to improve access for older persons dealing with psychosis, and educating staff earned her the title of Wales Nurse of the Year at last night’s (21 November) 11th annual RCN Wales Nurse of the Year...
Updated: 21 April 2025 -
Urgent need to increase student funding, says Royal College of Nursing Wales following UCAS admission figures
UCAS figures published today show that universities in Wales have been unable to fill the Welsh government commissioned places on nursing courses and attract the number of nursing students needed.
Updated: 13 May 2025 -
RCN Wales Responds to Welsh Government Budget Announcement
"The government needs to be careful to address the systemic issues and not just focus on the waiting lists,” explains Helen Whyley, Executive Director RCN Wales.
Updated: 10 May 2025 -
Royal College of Nursing response to NHS pay announcement for nursing staff in Wales
Responding to the NHS pay announcement for nursing staff in Wales, RCN Wales Executive Director Helen Whyley said: “The RCN today welcomes the Welsh government announcement that it will implement the recommendations of the independent pay review body (PRB) for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Wales. N...
Updated: 4 August 2025 -
First Steps impact evaluation report
Assesses the quality and impact of First Steps, a learning resource developed by the RCN in 2011 to help health care assistants learn the foundation skills and values needed for their role.
Updated: 4 February 2021 -
RCN Employment Survey 2015
Report produced by Labour Research Department on behalf of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) based on the results of an online survey completed by a random sample of the RCN membership.
Updated: 4 February 2021 -
Healthy Workplace, Healthy You Booklet
Booklet detailing the calls that the RCN is making to employers as part of the Healthy Workplace, Healthy You campaign.
Updated: 4 February 2021 -
Spinning plates – working flexibly to support a healthy work-life balance
This publication supports the RCN’s Healthy Workplace campaign by providing guidance to RCN representatives and other interested parties on one of the main issues affecting work-life balance today: flexible working. The aim is to ensure that representatives can work with employers and policy-makers ...
Updated: 4 February 2021 -
The case for healthy workplaces
Document outlining the RCN’s approach to promoting employee health and wellbeing through the creation of healthy workplaces.
Updated: 4 February 2021
