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Wales’s Nursing Workforce Improving, but Royal College of Nursing Warns That Shortfalls Remain
RCN Wales responds to the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register data report showing an increase in nursing professionals on the register.
Updated: 16 November 2025 -
Working and coming to work in the UK
A guide for international RCN members coming to the UK for the first time and for those already here
Updated: 20 February 2026 -
Surge in international leavers exposes failure to grow domestic nurse workforce, RCN says in response to new NMC register data
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Lynn Woolsey, said: “These figures put pressure on Wes Streeting to come up with a 10-year workforce strategy to turn things around. Numbers studying nursing in the UK are falling through the floor and we are going to see a worsening picture as the figures are released."
Updated: 17 November 2025 -
Dashboard is flashing red for a workforce drowning under toxic workloads and unsafe staffing levels, warns Royal College of Nursing
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Lynn Woolsey said: “Nursing staff take pride in doing their best for patients but this report shows the dashboard is flashing red for a workforce drowning under unmanageable workloads, unsafe staffing levels within toxic environments."
Updated: 4 February 2026 -
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Keeping safe under pressure
Geraldine Walters from the NMC gives advice and reassurance on making difficult decisions during the pandemic
Updated: 15 January 2024 -
‘Dashboard flashing red’ as new international joiners collapse 50% and domestic recruitment stalls, warns RCN
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Lynn Woolsey said: “This data shows the nursing profession is potentially entering the worst of all worlds. International recruitment is collapsing, even before further hostile immigration policies come in, while the number of domestic joiners continues to stall."
Updated: 5 December 2025 -
Witnesses
This guide for RCN members covers being a witness before disciplinary hearings, NMC and GMC hearings, police investigations, Coroner's Court inquests and other investigating bodies.
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
Right to Protest and Freedom of Speech
A guide for RCN members who are considering attending a demonstration or protest
Updated: 24 February 2026 -
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Work to live
Putting yourself first is the right thing to do if you’re you’re considering making big or small career changes, says RCN careers coach Julie Watkins.
Updated: 11 June 2022 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to the Nuffield Trust report ‘Practice learning in nursing and midwifery education’
RCN UK Head of Nursing Practice Stephen Jones said: “High quality practice placements are crucial to a student nurse’s education to develop their skills and prepare them to join our brilliant profession. But as this report makes clear, an overstretched workforce and under-resourced healthcare system...
Updated: 5 May 2025
