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RCN tells new health secretary: nursing pay reform can't wait
Yvette Cooper inherits a health and care system under intense pressure. Nursing pay and tackling workforce shortages must be her priority, says RCN
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RCN Scotland renews its call for an urgent implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce recommendations
RCN Scotland has renewed its call for an urgent implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce recommendations to help keep more experienced nurses in the profession. The call comes as the Nursing and Midwifery Council publishes the latest data on the register of nurses and midwives.
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
Royal College of Nursing warns against proposed cuts to practice learning hours for nursing students
RCN Chief Nursing Officer, Professor Lynn Woolsey said: "Nurse education is already in the grips of a crisis with courses at risk of closure and nurse educators facing redundancy. It makes it more important than ever for the regulator to protect the quality of learning, the experience of students an...
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
Campaign to protect the title 'nurse' moves closer to becoming law
The Westminster government is seeking views on how legal protection should work in practice
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
Evidence, experience and action in nursing practice
For the whole of my career, the practice of nursing has been my central interest. The research and scholarship I have pursued have focused on the centrality of practice.
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
Previous Council meetings
Minutes, summaries and papers from recent Council meetings are available to RCN members.
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
Meeting for members employed by London South Bank University
This is a meeting for all members employed by London South Bank University
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
Briefing on RCN Priorities for the New Government
If the new government is to achieve its ambitions for economic growth, stronger public services and higher living standards, it must place nursing at the heart of its agenda. This briefing sets out the actions ministers must prioritise to support the nursing workforce, strengthen health and care ser...
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
Lancashire West Branch Meeting and Learning Event
A learning event for local members on the theme of inclusion.
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
RCN Wales Roundtable for the Independent Sector - virtual
RCN Wales will be hosting an online roundtable for nursing staff working in the independent health and social care sector, looking at 'Opportunities to influence the Social Care Wales Workforce Delivery Plan'. This event will also provide an opportunity to network with other colleagues based within ...
Updated: 30 July 2026
