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PAC NHS waiting times report shows government hasn’t matched ambition with investment, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “No patient should wait longer for treatment than needed, but this report shows just how problematic it can be when government ambition isn't matched with the necessary investment. "
Updated: 19 April 2026 -
Pay in Wales: RCN secures landmark pay increase for nursing support workers
Thousands of nursing support workers will receive backpay and be re-banded to band 3
Updated: 19 April 2026 -
A Competency Framework for Nurses Caring for People with Liver Disease including Liver Transplantation
Nurses are key to the prevention of liver disease. This updated framework describes the professional standards expected of practitioners when caring for people with liver disease including liver transplantation. The competencies have been designed to be downloaded and completed onscreen or on paper.
Updated: 19 April 2026 -
From idea to impact: developing an RCN women members’ network
Hosted by the RCN EDI team in collaboration with the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and the People and Inclusion Team
Updated: 20 April 2026 -
Retired members' network
This welcoming session brings together retired members, those approaching retirement and active members to celebrate the valuable contribution retired nurses and nursing staff continue to make across the RCN.
Updated: 20 April 2026 -
Reimagining wound care: how the ANCLE Café and digital innovation are transforming lives in Wales
The ANCLE Café in Cardiff is transforming chronic wound care by combining expert treatment, student-led support and community connection, helping patients regain health and hope. Paired with digital innovation, it’s a blueprint for compassionate, efficient and person‑centred care across Wales.
Updated: 17 March 2026 -
POLICY: Non-Surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
RCN Scotland response to Health Committee call for evidence on Non-Surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
Updated: 5 December 2025 -
COVID inquiry: ‘Never again can nursing and the public be failed like this’
Nursing staff were a constant presence during the pandemic, and now formal recognition of long COVID as an industrial disease is urgently needed
Updated: 19 March 2026 -
Library
Europe's largest nursing-specific collection
Updated: 25 August 2025 -
Without urgent action entire hospitals risk being overwhelmed by corridor care this winter, warns Royal College of Nursing
Executive Director of RCN England, Patricia Marquis said: “Corridor care is unsafe and undignified for patients and demoralising for the healthcare staff forced to care in these circumstances. It is now more than a year since nursing staff first sounded the alarm on this crisis and the disaster in o...
Updated: 20 March 2026
