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New strategy step in the right direction, but Ministers need to a plan to boost student nurse numbers
RCN Head of Independent Health and Social Care Claire Sutton, said: "We will need to see joined-up work between government, providers and education institutions to ensure every nursing student on placement receives the best learning experience."
Updated: 22 December 2025 -
‘We fought for band 3 status because we deserve it’
Three groups of RCN nursing support worker members denied a long overdue re-grading and pay rise by their NHS trust have won their appeals against the decision.
Updated: 23 December 2025 -
RCN pay consultations in England, Northern Ireland and Wales now open
The NHS Pay Review Body recommended a 3.6% consolidated pay uplift for all Agenda for Change staff in the NHS/HSC. Do you think this is enough?
Updated: 26 December 2025 -
Professional Pride - why is it so important?
RCN Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea reflects on the important role that nursing staff can play in celebrating diversity and increasing inclusion in their practice.
Updated: 28 December 2025 -
Professional Pride - what is allyship?
RCN Professional Lead for Care of Older People and Dementia, Sally Wilson reflects on the importance of allyship and the important role that nursing staff can play.
Updated: 28 December 2025 -
UK Career Framework for Pain Nurses
* This resource is under review.* Pain is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that does not discriminate and can affect anyone at any stage in their life time. The UK Career Framework for Pain Nurses was produced by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Pain and Palliative Care Forum with nursing...
Updated: 27 December 2025 -
Nursing staff warn Welsh government their pay system is broken in landmark consultation
RCN Wales members reject 3.6% pay award.
Updated: 29 December 2025 -
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Duty of candour: honesty is the best policy
For the past decade, nursing staff have had a professional duty to be transparent about poor care. Here’s what you need to know
Updated: 29 December 2025 -
Invest in nursing staff to transform NHS, says RCN after record vote
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said the profession feels deeply undervalued and that is why record numbers are telling the government to wake up, sense the urgency here and do what’s right by them and by patients.
Updated: 29 December 2025 -
Nursing staff warn Welsh government their pay system is broken
RCN Wales members reject 3.6% pay award in landmark consultation.
Updated: 29 December 2025
