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Raising the profile of pioneering nurses at the Glasgow Science Festival
This blog highlights our experience of running two events at the Glasgow Science Festival which shared the stories of pioneering nurses from Glasgow - tabletop activities in a museum and a walking tour of the Glasgow Necropolis cemetery with Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
Updated: 2 December 2025 -
Nurse ‘wrote final wishes’ on card after being forced to lock down in care home, Covid Inquiry hears
A former social care nurse has told the Covid Inquiry that she wrote her final wishes on a card in case she died, after an outbreak left her as “the last nurse standing” at the care home where she worked.
Updated: 2 December 2025 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to ONS data showing increased gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England
Responding to ONS data showing an increased gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England, Professor Nicola Ranger said the figures show why this week's NHS turnaround plan must not fail.
Updated: 2 December 2025 -
RCN Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress today addressed the urgent issue of inadequate maintenance of NHS estate infrastructure affecting patient care in the UK.
Updated: 3 December 2025 -
Register your interest in becoming an RCN rep
Fill out this online form to register your interest in becoming an RCN steward, health and safety rep or learning rep
Updated: 4 December 2025 -
A new dawn for nursing: 2023-2027
Our five-year strategy aims to inspire, champion and support the nursing community to deliver the best possible care.
Updated: 14 October 2023 -
Branches
South East branches hold regular meeting and events so get in touch and find out more.
Updated: 5 August 2025 -
How we work
As both a trade union and a professional body, we work to support our members in a wide variety of ways.
Updated: 9 August 2025 -
Focus on: trauma and orthopaedic journals
Looking to build on insights from the RCN Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing Conference? Explore these journals to support your practice and research, and take your learning further.
Updated: 5 December 2025 -
BRIEFING: RCN Employment Survey 2025: Scotland summary
The RCN Employment Survey, which runs every two years, is a significant barometer of how our members feel in their jobs. Wherever they work – NHS or the independent health and social care sectors – the survey gives our members the opportunity to tell us what it is really like in nursing at the momen...
Updated: 5 December 2025
