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Empowering mental health nurses: how psychosocial interventions are changing practice
A new RCN training programme is giving nurses the tools to intervene earlier, support families, and improve outcomes for patients
Updated: 15 October 2025 -
My Journey into Activism – and the Future We’re Building
Rhian reflects on how she found her voice in nursing activism, from steward training to strike action, and why the Activism Academy and new activism strategy matter for the future.
Updated: 15 October 2025 -
RCN Dementia Action Week 2025
In a very moving account, South East Board Chair, Michael Fanning, reflects on "finding the joy in the moment" when supporting a friend with dementia.
Updated: 17 October 2025 -
Nursing students sleeping in cars, using food banks and struggling to secure jobs, devastating testimony reveals
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “The testimony from our nursing students struggling to feed themselves or put roofs over their heads is incredibly moving, but it also leaves me angry that they are put in this position in the first place."
Updated: 17 October 2025 -
'There is no hope of delivering the government’s reforms whilst the NHS is simultaneously being asked to cut staff and services’, warns Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “It’s an appalling state of affairs when trust leaders talk about cutting frontline roles and closing beds to make savings. Nursing staff already face an almost impossible job as they try to keep patients safe amidst a workforce...
Updated: 17 October 2025 -
From Birth to Advocacy - A Midwifes Journey Supporting Life After Childhood Brain Injury
My name is Emma Trudgill and I am an RCN North-West member. I work within the independent sector as a midwife and clinical advisor, supporting families and individuals affected by childhood-acquired brain injuries. Many of the families I work with are facing life-changing challenges, often the resul...
Updated: 18 October 2025 -
Crystal Care- A Model of Nursing-Led Excellence in Social Care
Crystal Care is a leading independent health and social care provider, delivering high-quality, person-centred support across a wide range of settings, including domiciliary care, residential care homes, and day centres.
Updated: 18 October 2025 -
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How is NHS pay decided and what are we asking for?
The NHS Pay Review Body process explained, plus what we’re demanding for nursing staff.
Updated: 19 October 2025 -
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Valuing the expertise of care home staff
We must work together to ensure the right decisions are made for our residents, says Katharina
Updated: 19 October 2025 -
Nursing Workforce Standards update: key changes to protect staff further
Support for senior nurses when they speak out, staffing uplift figures and planning for pandemics are among the latest changes
Updated: 19 October 2025
