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UK Joint Reps' Conferences
Two UK joint reps conferences are held each year and are open to all accredited reps. The conferences give you an opportunity to network with other reps, get updated and have your say on key nursing employment issues and RCN campaigns.
Updated: 10 April 2026 -
Ill-health retirement: NHS pension scheme
A guide for RCN members covering ill-health retirement under the NHS pension scheme.
Updated: 10 April 2026 -
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Can you help find the 14,000?
The number of men having potentially life-saving treatment for prostate cancer has been severely affected by the pandemic. Nursing staff can play a vital role in helping to reach them, says Emma
Updated: 12 April 2026 -
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Surviving a COVID coma
Mental health nurse Yaw is one of the tens of thousands of health and care workers who caught the virus. He shares his intense experience of being in a coma, ‘ICU psychosis’ and gradual recovery
Updated: 12 April 2026 -
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Administering time-critical medication
From diabetes to epilepsy, nursing staff work on a range of conditions that require time-critical medications. Here's what you need to know
Updated: 12 April 2026 -
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Bottom of the pile: why nursing staff need regular training in bowel care
Not understanding the importance of bowel care could be life threatening for some patients, so it’s time to debunk some myths, says Fiona.
Updated: 12 April 2026 -
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Long COVID: what do we know?
Thousands of health care workers are suffering with long COVID, also known as post-COVID syndrome. Nearly two years since the pandemic began, what do we know about it?
Updated: 12 April 2026 -
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Menopause: the essentials for non-specialists
From symptoms to treatments, here’s what nursing staff need to know about menopause
Updated: 12 April 2026 -
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From chronic fatigue to long COVID
Senior nurse Natasha was already suffering from chronic fatigue when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. After she caught the virus, chronic fatigue services helped her manage some ongoing symptoms, but accessing specialist long COVID support hasn’t been as easy. Natasha tells us her story
Updated: 12 April 2026 -
Funding to ease corridor care pressures positive step, but bigger plans and investment needed to eradicate it for good, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said “Action to support trusts where corridor care is particularly challenging is encouraging, but we know from our members that the problem is ongoing and widespread. That’s why we need a plan to ease pressures everywhere, not just...
Updated: 13 April 2026
