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Contract checklist: 10 things to check before you sign
This checklist for RCN members will help you assess a new contract of employment before you sign it.
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
NMC: Readmission and practising while lapsed
This guide is for RCN members who have let their NMC registration lapse by mistake or who have practised whilst lapsed from the register.
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
References
A guide for RCN members providing information on employment and character references.
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
Looking beyond the seizure: Why epilepsy care is everyone’s business
Exploring why epilepsy care extends far beyond managing seizures and why every nurse, regardless of specialty, has a role to play. With World Epilepsy Day and Purple Day prompting renewed awareness, it highlights the wider challenges people with epilepsy face and how nursing practice can make a mean...
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
Fixed-term contracts
A guide for RCN members covering fixed-term contracts.
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
Cancellation of work
A guide for RCN members who have had their work cancelled.
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
Attending an inquest to give evidence
Practical advice for RCN members who have been asked to give evidence at an Coroner's inquest.
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
Fair Pay Agreement must have 'real teeth' and be implemented without delay, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN Director of Policy, Amber Jabbal, said: “Improving wages and workplace rights in social care are crucial to bolstering the sector’s workforce and easing pressure on the NHS. But desperately needed reforms have been continually kicked down the road."
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
Dismissal
Advice for nurses and healthcare professionals who need to disclose an investigation, dismissal or NMC referral to a new employer.
Updated: 25 February 2026 -
Valuing nursing in the NHS in England
The evidence is clear. Nursing is essential and safety-critical but we’ve been undervalued for too long. Recognising the true value of nursing means fair career progression, fair annual pay awards and support for NHS nursing staff throughout your career.
Updated: 25 February 2026
