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RCN New Definition of Nursing: Background research and rationale
This summary explanation aims to provide the background to developing the revised RCN definition of nursing in support of the professional framework. It explains the reasons for the choice of language terms and the emphasis placed on the definition.
Updated: 18 May 2024 -
RCN Position Statement: Menopause and you at work
The RCN believes that everyone has a right to access support at work, around the menopause, to enable them to continue in employment and ensure they maintain a healthy life, within any healthcare setting. This position statement is for all nurses, midwives, nursing associates and nursing support wor...
Updated: 11 December 2023 -
Fair Pay for Nursing England Ballot Poster May 2023
An A4 poster with information about the May 2023 strike ballot.
Updated: 14 October 2023 -
Manx Care nurses reject 4% pay offer
Manx Care nurses reject latest offer from employer.
Updated: 3 May 2025 -
Manx Care nursing staff consulted over new pay offer
Nurses on the island offered a 4% rise for 2024/25.
Updated: 15 April 2025 -
A fresh start for nursing
The RCN’s response to the 2024 UK government consultation on nursing pay and careers.
Updated: 8 April 2024 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to the new Mental Health Bill being introduced in Parliament
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Lynn Woolsey, said: “Modernising the Mental Health Act is welcome, but these long overdue reforms won’t be successful unless we address the crisis in the workforce. A third of all nursing vacancies are in mental health services, meaning vulnerable people are routinely denie...
Updated: 6 April 2025 -
No NHS modernisation without social care investment, Royal College of Nursing says
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Lynn Woolsey said “Overstretched staff working in social care have been sounding the alarm for years, but successive governments have failed to listen."
Updated: 6 April 2025 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to Home Office measures to tackle exploitation of migrant care workers
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “Rogue employers who deny migrant care workers their basic employment rights should face tougher sanctions, and today’s measures are a step in the right direction."
Updated: 29 April 2025 -
Tuition fee rise will 'make a bad situation worse', says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “As student nurse numbers collapse in every English region, ministers decide to make a bad situation worse. Today’s announcement will discourage more people from joining the profession. That means fewer highly-skilled staff on ...
Updated: 4 April 2025
