Number of domestic applicants to nursing courses falls to new low, as RCN calls for government action

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "These figures are devastating news for the 10 Year Health Plan and alarm bells should be ringing in government. You simply cannot transform care while a broken education model chokes off growth and puts off the nurses of the fu...

New permanent NMC Chief Executive

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "In his first six months, he has started to grasp the nettle and I know that he is determined to make the NMC fit for purpose."

Ministers must not delay in introducing a fair pay agreement and a new body to improve conditions for care workers, says Royal College of Nursing

Executive Director of RCN England Patricia Marquis said: “It is a sad state of affairs that such a vital workforce is so poorly valued and little wonder that there are so many vacancies and care homes are unable to recruit staff, leaving so many without access to the care they deserve."

The journey of RCN Wales

Have you ever wondered what it's like to step into an archive and slowly watch a story take shape around you? Curator Apekshit Sharma shares the story of RCN Wales HQ, Tŷ Maeth, at 60 years.

Independent health and social care

Independent health and social care

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RCN Northern's work reflects the interests of the nurses, nursing support workers, retired nursing staff and nursing students who look to us for advice, guidance and support and work with us to improve the interests of the nursing profession.

Black History Month

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When you’ve got essential costs to meet, pay day can seem a long way off. This page has some options that you may wish to explore.

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