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Nurse career regression report ‘damning indictment’ of failure to value nursing, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said “This report is a damning indictment of the way nursing is so chronically undervalued. Rather than being recognised as the expert clinicians they are, highly-skilled and experienced nurses are routinely pushed into lower paid, l...
Updated: 26 April 2026 -
BRIEFING: RCN insight and analysis of high caseloads in community mental health settings
RCN briefing analysing high caseloads in community mental health settings.
Updated: 27 April 2026 -
RCN Position on Inclusive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a Diverse Nursing Workforce
RCN position on inclusive personal protective equipment for a diverse nursing workforce.
Updated: 27 April 2026 -
RCN employment standards mark first anniversary with new member resources
We're urging members working in independent health and social care to know their rights and use the standards to protect themselves at work
Updated: 27 April 2026 -
Research, innovation and managing change - a review of our RCN Eastern board-led event
Charlotte Collings, Chair RCN Eastern Region Board, and Vice Chair William Jenner, reflect upon the recent RCN Eastern board learning event on research, innovation and managing change.
Updated: 27 April 2026 -
Defining Staffing Levels for Children and Young People’s Services
These Defining Staffing Levels for Children and Young People’s Services: RCN UK standards, are the minimum essential staffing level requirements for all providers of services for babies, children and young people to provide safe and effective care.
Updated: 28 April 2026 -
POLICY: Public Health Scotland consultation on draft 5-year vaccinations and immunisation plan
RCN Scotland welcomes the mission statement of the plan but has concern around proposals to expand the non-registered vaccinator role.
Updated: 30 April 2026 -
POLICY: Delegated Powers & Law Reform Committee consultation on Framework Bills
RCN Scotland has concerns about increasing use of framework bills, especially the impact on the ability of stakeholders to scrutinise proposals.
Updated: 30 April 2026 -
ASSEMBLY BRIEFING: Time to Care 2016 briefing (Cymraeg)
RCN Wales produced a briefing for their Time to Care campaign, outlining the priorities for nursing from a survey of the membership in Wales in advance of the National Assembly for Wales elections in May 2016
Updated: 30 April 2026 -
POLICY: Regulation of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
RCN Scotland response to Scottish Government consultation on the regulation of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures.
Updated: 30 April 2026