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NHS staff standards must deliver accountability for employers, says RCN
Standards must be enforced to prevent staff walking away from ‘inhumane’ treatment at work
Updated: 6 July 2026 -
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Winning the fight for safer staffing
Jess and Janice explain how they successfully pushed for shift pattern changes at their trust, improving patient safety and staff wellbeing
Updated: 6 July 2026 -
Building a career in care: Rebecca’s path through apprenticeship and beyond
Registered learning disability nurse Rebecca Conlon shares her inspiring journey from support worker to deputy team manager at Positive Individual Proactive Support (PIPS). Her story highlights the power of values-driven care, the impact of apprenticeships, and the importance of supportive leadershi...
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Levers to tackle corridor care: The power of RCN health and safety reps
Corridor care is becoming increasingly normalised - but it is by no means inevitable. While it’s disturbing to see how widespread it has become, there are RCN health and safety reps who are fighting – and succeeding – at making a difference.
Updated: 6 July 2026 -
Patient safety must be at heart of NHS technology upgrade
Investment in nursing workforce and improvements to IT infrastructure must come first, says RCN
Updated: 6 July 2026 -
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RCN Kings Nursing Cadet Scheme
Gain the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in nursing with confidence. Supported by HRH King Charles III, our King’s Nursing Cadet Programme helps young people develop their skills and support them towards a career in nursing. The programme runs at selected locations across Wales, England, Sco...
Updated: 6 July 2026 -
Community and Primary Care Nursing Award
Sponsored by Hywel Dda University Health Board
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New NHS staff standards must deliver real accountability for employers, says RCN
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "These new standards must deliver real accountability for employers in England who consistently fail to protect their own employees. Nursing staff have repeatedly spoken out about the disgraceful levels of racism, sexual violen...
Updated: 6 July 2026 -
Supporting students in clinical practice
Clinical placements can shape a student's future career. By understanding neurodiversity and supporting reasonable adjustments, practice assessors and supervisors can help pre-registration and post-registration nursing students flourish in practice and deliver safe, compassionate care.
Updated: 7 July 2026 -
Next government must 'grasp the nettle and forgive student loans' says Royal College of Nursing following Treasury Committee report
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Professor Lynn Woolsey said unfreezing the repayment thresholds would be 'an attempt at mitigation', but wouldn't go anywhere near far enough to address the broken model of education.
Updated: 7 July 2026