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Pay Award for HSC staff in Northern Ireland signed off by Minister
The Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has announced that he has signed off on a pay award in line with the Pay Review Body (PRB) recommendation of a 3.6% pay rise for those employed under Agenda for Change terms and conditions for 2025-26.
Updated: 21 October 2025 -
Are you vaccinated?
RCN South East's Rian Gleave on why health care workers need to be proactive about vaccinations.
Updated: 23 October 2025 -
The roller coaster of hybrid closed loop roll out
One year after the UK rollout of hybrid closed-loop systems, this Blog highlights the significant positives for patients, including improved glucose management, fewer hypoglycaemic episodes, and increased freedom.
Updated: 25 October 2025 -
A Day of Learning and Inspiration
Lead Nurse North West for Independent Health and Social Care, Melissa Stanton, reflects on the second annual RCN NW IHSC conference.
Updated: 25 October 2025 -
Ending Level 7 Apprenticeship funding undermines shift from hospitals to community, warns Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Today’s announcement from the Education Secretary not only shuts off an important career route for staff but also undermines the government’s own ambition to shift care from hospitals to the community."
Updated: 25 October 2025 -
Take Five to Age Well: Empowering people towards healthier lives
This blog is aimed at all members but will be of particular interest to those who have an interest in public health and healthy aging. Take5 is running for the month of May in 2025.
Updated: 25 October 2025 -
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Weight loss drugs: the essentials for non-specialists
Have you heard people talking about Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro? Here’s what nursing staff need to know about these medications
Updated: 26 October 2025 -
Chronic Kidney Disease in Older People
Chronic Kidney Disease poses a growing challenge in geriatric care across the United Kingdom, often progressing silently until advanced stages. With ageing populations and high rates of comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease demands targeted, early interventions.
Updated: 26 October 2025 -
Supporting the future of nursing: preparing for the realities of multimorbidity
Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea explores how a new resource is supporting student and early career nurses to deliver safe, person-centred care amid rising complexity and multimorbidity in health care.
Updated: 23 October 2025 -
Advanced Level Practice for Fertility Nursing
This competency document is intended to support best practice across the fertility nursing sector, by articulating key skills required to be an advanced level practitioner. It is intended to support career development in fertility care, both for individual nurses, nurse managers and service provider...
Updated: 26 October 2025
