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Gifts and wills
A guide for nursing staff on what to consider when offered a gift and when asked to sign a Will.
Updated: 30 April 2026 -
Cautions, convictions and interviews
A guide for RCN members on police and other interviews, cautions, convictions and taking part in protests and how this may affect your NMC registration.
Updated: 30 April 2026 -
Dumfries Senior Charge Nurse recognised in RCN Scotland Awards
Keri-Ann Van-Nuil, a Senior Charge Nurse in Stroke, Rehab and Frailty at NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s Royal Infirmary, was announced as the winner of the RCN Scotland Adult Nursing Award at the dazzling RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony tonight (30 April 2026).
Updated: 30 April 2026 -
Nursing student? Have your voice heard this election
The Scottish Parliament election is just under a month away, on 7 May, and it brings an opportunity for the next government to take decisive action on attracting more nursing students into the profession and improving support for students to increase retention. Make sure you know how we, as nursing ...
Updated: 10 April 2026 -
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Visit
A chance for members to discuss recent changes within their organisation.
Updated: 10 April 2026 -
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Caring for emotionally vulnerable people
As a nurse, you will often find yourself caring for vulnerable patients, regardless of your area of speciality. Patients can be fearful, agitated, confused or withdrawn. They may or may not have a mental health diagnosis, learning disability, dementia or autism. Emotionally vulnerable patients have ...
Updated: 10 April 2026 -
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Infection Prevention and Control
The prevention of infection is central to health and wellbeing, and to the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance. The rapid rise in resistance needs healthcare professionals to adjust their clinical practice. To reflect the evolving evidence and models of service provision. This programme wi...
Updated: 10 April 2026 -
Embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in independent health and social care
Sarah Seeley, the Eastern region's Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care, outlines the need to foster equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the sector.
Updated: 10 April 2026 -
Protecting those who care: why hazardous medicinal products demand urgent action
Louise Church – Health, Safety & Wellbeing Senior National Officer for the RCN, provides an update on this important work and how the RCN is influencing to protect nursing staff
Updated: 10 April 2026 -
Emergency departments now ‘places of prolonged and unnecessary suffering’, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said:. "It breaks the hearts of nursing staff and doctors that patients are lining corridors, waiting hours to be seen. But the truth is staff face an impossible task, with too few of them and demand surging."
Updated: 10 April 2026
