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RCN defines nursing support workers and their level descriptors
The new definitions will help support and protect nursing staff, and give clarity to employers and the public. They can be applied across all fields and settings
Updated: 14 October 2025 -
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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 -
Case studies demonstrating the value of nursing
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is committed to showcasing nurse-led innovation and building nursing's innovation capacity and capability.
Updated: 17 October 2025 -
International policy
The RCN works with international alliances and stakeholders in the UK, Europe and beyond to influence health and nursing policy globally.
Updated: 17 October 2025 -
National Pensioners Convention Network
This network promotes the interests and welfare of RCN members who are pensioners.
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
