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Data protection and monitoring at work
A guide for RCN members on data protection and monitoring at work.
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Appraisals and performance reviews
A checklist for RCN members providing advice on preparing for a constructive appraisal or performance review.
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Pioneers of mental health nursing: An introduction
This blog provides an introduction to six pioneers of mental health nursing who changed the ways in which we thought about or changed our practice.
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Empowering access to cervical screening
This blog looks at the Very Important Invitation Project, a unique service running across Suffolk and North East Essex with the main aim of increasing accessibility and uptake of cervical screening. The project focuses on removing barriers to cervical screening for those most at risk of health inequ...
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
'Any new plan for the workforce in England must not shy away from difficult choices', says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “As the largest workforce in the NHS, nursing stands ready to be part of the solution, but our voice must be heard for the plan to succeed.”
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Nursing Workforce Standards poster
This poster highlights the RCN's 14 Nursing Workforce Standards, which are required to secure a nursing workforce able to deliver the safe, effective, compassionate, person-centred nursing care our patients and service users need and deserve.
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Problems at work checklist
A checklist to help RCN members resolve problems in the workplace.
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
Nuffield Trust report highlights 'devastating consequences' of failure to invest in community nursing
RCN Head of Nursing, Carli Whittaker, said: "Only new and sustained investment can ensure there are enough expert community nurses embedded in every community, and that children and young people get the care they need.”
Updated: 16 March 2026 -
Showcasing the vital work of hospices in the Eastern region
Professor Nicola Ranger, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, has visited members working in hospices in the Eastern region to find out more about the vital services they provide.
Updated: 16 March 2026 -
Northern RCN members reap extra rewards in pilot referral scheme.
The RCN is running a pilot 'Refer and Reward' scheme in the northern region. Existing RCN members who recruit a new member will receive a voucher worth £10 to spend on RCNXtra, a member discount platform housing more than 3,000 brands, enabling members to treat themselves to anything from fashion an...
Updated: 17 March 2026