Baroness Audrey Emerton: a life of leadership and service

RCN Fellow Audrey Emerton, Baroness Emerton of Tunbridge Wells died on 27 February 2026. She was involved in the Royal College of Nursing for over 60 years and her wonderful career impacted nurses and nursing in multiple ways. This short tribute marks her contribution as a nurse leader, but also as ...

RCN Northern Ireland Southern Branch Meeting

RCN Northern Ireland Southern Branch Meeting

RCN Response to Royal College of Emergency Medicine Findings: Corridor Care and Long Waits Putting Patients at Risk

“Every day, our members are witnessing the consequences of a system under extreme and sustained pressure, where patients are waiting far too long in environments that are not fit for safe, dignified care."

Priorities and recommendations for nursing education and lifelong learning in Wales

RCN Wales has published updated priorities and recommendations for nursing education and lifelong learning, addressing the educational needs of the current and future workforce in Wales.

Your value, your voice, your vote.

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger on the countdown to the close of the RCN NHS and HSC pay consultations and the RCN’s Annual General Meeting.

RCN Wales North Wales Branch Meeting

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The power of connection: elevating palliative care through collaboration

Meeting RCN members as a professional adviser to the independent health and community health sector in Wales is one of the best parts of my role.

Commitment to the Care of People living with Dementia

This guidance sets out the five principles that form a shared commitment to improving care for people with dementia and their families. Designed for both staff and managers, it can be used in a wide range of health and social care settings and includes the most recent evidence and best practice.

NHS nursing staff still being failed after today’s doctor pay award with structural pay reform talks needed now, says Royal College of Nursing

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “It was clear nursing staff were being failed on pay when their award was announced last month, today that remains the case."