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RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2025: Annie Clothier recognised for outstanding contribution to vascular care
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has named Annie Clothier, Vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), as the RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2025.
Updated: 21 April 2026 -
Time to celebrate Scotland's nursing support workers
It’s Nursing Support Workers’ Day this weekend, the time of year where we take time out to acknowledge and celebrate the vital contribution that nursing support workers (NSWs) across Scotland make to nursing care within our health and social care services.
Updated: 21 April 2026 -
Working time and breaks
A guide for RCN members on working hours and rest breaks.
Updated: 21 April 2026 -
Nurse of the Year Award Winners 2025
Find out who won in the 2024 RCN Wales Nurse of the Year awards
Updated: 23 April 2026 -
Sponsorship Opportunities for 2026
Become a sponsor for the RCN Wales Nurse of the Year awards and be part of this highly regarded celebration in the Welsh nursing calendar
Updated: 23 April 2026 -
Chancellor urged to provide ‘hope’ for patients and NHS staff alike in budget, as crisis of morale deepens
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “The Chancellor has set her sights on protecting the NHS this budget but to truly do what’s right by patients investment must be focussed on driving up staffing levels and stopping the rot in the NHS workforce."
Updated: 24 April 2026 -
Nursing drives prosperity, if you invest in it
RCN Director of Policy Amber Jabbal outlines how investing in the nursing profession supports both the health and wealth of the nation - and why the Chancellor's budget this week must deliver this.
Updated: 24 April 2026 -
RCN reports 116% rise in members facing racist abuse
Alarming data from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shows calls for help from nurses facing racism in the workplace have more than doubled in the past three years.
Updated: 25 April 2026 -
Celebrating National Learning Disability Nurses’ Day: Recognising this Vital Fielding of Nursing
On 1st November, we proudly celebrate National Learning Disability Nurses’ Day – a moment to shine a light on the incredible work of learning disability nurses across the UK.
Updated: 25 April 2026 -
Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Cervical Screening and Cervical Cancer
This updated edition includes guidance for registered nurses working in a range of health care settings, in particular those involved in women’s health, cervical screening and public health. It focuses on an overview of HPV (including the current vaccination recommendations), the national cervical s...
Updated: 25 April 2026