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'One mistake doesn't make you a bad person'
Carol's created better support for staff in the aftermath of workplace safety incidents
Updated: 24 January 2022 -
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Long COVID: your workplace rights
Nursing staff with long COVID deserve to be supported by their employers, but some have faced pressure to return to work too soon and even lost earnings. Here are your rights and where to seek support if you find yourself in the same position
Updated: 31 January 2026 -
Matter for Discussion: Crumbling buildings – the best place for care?
That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the effect on patient care of the lack of maintenance in regards of the NHS estate.
Updated: 1 November 2024 -
Resolution: Palliative and end-of-life care
That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on RCN Council to lobby UK governments to ensure everyone living across all four nations has access to specialist palliative and end of life care.
Updated: 21 May 2026 -
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Seni's Law: preventing deaths from restraint in mental health settings
After disproportionate force during restraint led to Seni’s death, his mum Aji made it her mission to protect mental health service users
Updated: 17 April 2025 -
Abortion decriminalisation - A significant step forward for women’s reproductive rights
In this blog, Michael Nevill discusses abortion decriminalisation and the RCN's position on abortion care.
Updated: 23 March 2026 -
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‘We need a long COVID compensation scheme’: nurses take their fight for key workers to the PM
Cass and Rachel contracted long COVID while working during the pandemic. Now, they face financial uncertainty and say support for sufferers remains inadequate. That’s why they’re visiting Downing Street to demand better for key workers with long COVID.
Updated: 16 July 2024 -
Student Money Guide
This guide for nursing students brings together the answers to funding, money and accommodation questions.
Updated: 24 March 2024 -
Joint Representatives' Spring conference, 13-14 March 2025, Bristol
I recently attended the RCN Joint Reps’ conference in Bristol. It was a real pleasure to work with my fellow UK committee members: Matthew Stewart, UK Stewards Committee member, and Vicky Brotherton, UK Safety Reps Committee Chair, and with them, to represent the South West region at the event. In f...
Updated: 9 September 2025 -
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
Updated: 11 October 2025
