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Council's Report to Members on Congress 2024
This report details the activities that have been carried out by RCN members and staff to push forward with the resolutions and matters for discussions passed at Congress 2024.
Updated: 13 May 2025 -
Nursing Workforce Standards
The RCN’s Nursing Workforce Standards is the first national blueprint for tackling the nursing staff shortage in your workplace and across the UK.
Updated: 12 May 2025 -
The RCN Activism Strategy 2025 - 2027
The RCN’s Activism Strategy, developed by our Activism Academy is grounded in the experiences of our members and addresses their top priorities: safe staffing levels, fair pay, and working conditions. The strategy’s ambitions will help us grow our activist community, to empower members to become inf...
Updated: 2 June 2025 -
EDI Strategy: First year highlights and impact report
The RCN Group's first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, launched in May 2024, outlines a commitment to embedding equity and inclusion throughout the RCN by challenging discrimination and promoting representation at all levels. Serving as a living document, the strategy sets 5 key prior...
Updated: 12 May 2025 -
Fertility Nursing
Fertility Nursing subject guide from the Royal College of Nursing Library and Archive Service. Highlights key information resources.
Updated: 23 December 2024 -
Freedom of Information Follow up Report on Management of Waste in the NHS
This follow-up report presents findings of a Freedom of Information (FOI) survey on waste management by NHS trusts in England. The survey was conducted by the RCN in spring 2017.
Updated: 4 February 2021 -
RCN Response to the NMC Consultation on re-joining or staying on the register following time away from practice
This policy consultation response is based on an engagement exercise with our members using a range of activities, which included social media and direct communications with RCN Forums, our Professional Nursing Committee and via our regional networks.
Updated: 4 February 2021 -
International workforce in the UK after Brexit: nursing issues
Given the continuing global nursing shortage and rising demand for health and care services the UK needs to be able to attract nursing staff with the right skills and attitudes to work and remain in the sector,
Updated: 4 February 2021 -
Fund our future nurses
This report provides costed alternatives for higher education funding in England to encourage more people to study nursing.
Updated: 4 February 2021 -
Improving Mandatory Training: How reps can play their part
To ensure a safe and healthy workplace, mandatory training is vital. Staff need the knowledge and skills both to deliver safe and effective care and protect themselves. But RCN reps tell us local training has some challenges and barriers, including in its design, its delivery and in engaging staff. ...
Updated: 4 February 2021
