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Social care: the future is nurse-led
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the need for investment in nursing for adult social care, our report on the exploitation of migrant nursing staff and looks forward to the RCN Annual General Meeting.
Updated: 7 August 2026 -
A successful National Care Service can end ‘grotesque’ exploitation of migrant registered nurses in the sector, nursing union leader Professor Nicola Ranger says
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Just a week after the Prime Minister laid out his plans for social care in England, this report exposes the scale of grotesque exploitation taking place in the sector. A National Care Service meeting the needs of an ageing pop...
Updated: 7 August 2026 -
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Updated: 7 August 2026 -
What the recent Westminster government announcements for nursing mean for student nurses and newly registered nurses
Will Malcher, Professional Lead for Students, sets out the impact for members who have always been at the heart of the RCN.
Updated: 9 August 2026 -
Talk to us, not about us: how we co-produced a dementia documentary
This blog is written together by two people with different but equally important perspectives: a practitioner working in older people’s and dementia care, and a man living with dementia who helped co-produce a documentary for health and social care staff.
Updated: 9 August 2026 -
From the Ward to the Web: Navigating the Challenges of eHealth in Nursing
Patients today rightly expect the best possible care, and that includes access to healthcare supported by cutting-edge technology. Modern nursing and midwifery are no longer just about bedside skills – they increasingly require strong digital capabilities to ensure care is timely, safe, and evidence...
Updated: 9 August 2026 -
COVID inquiry: 'Clinical and nursing voice absent' from PPE procurement
The RCN's Rose Gallagher tells the inquiry it was “upsetting” that nursing expertise was ignored when making PPE decisions
Updated: 8 August 2026 -
COVID inquiry: ‘There were no nurses left, it was just me’
Nursing testimony at the COVID-19 inquiry highlighted that the lack of staff available in the care sector led to a distressing and inadequate level of care during the pandemic
Updated: 8 August 2026 -
New analysis ‘more evidence’ nursing is undervalued for being female dominated, RCN leader says
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Just days before we mark International Women’s Day, we are handed more evidence that our profession is undervalued for being female dominated. Despite being the largest NHS workforce and delivering the vast majority of care, w...
Updated: 8 August 2026 -
Safe staffing in children and young people’s services simply can’t wait
Carli Whittaker, RCN Head of Nursing Practice reflects on why having nursing teams with safe staffing levels and the right skill mix is so important in helping babies, children and young people thrive.
Updated: 8 August 2026
