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NMC proposed changes on practice learning: explained
From reducing programme hours to mandating community practice, here’s what the proposals could mean for nursing education, and what the RCN thinks
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
60 years and £300,000 for Ty Maeth: What a bargain
60 years since the opening of the RCN headquarters in Wales, an exhibition was created to highlight the achievements of the people of Wales in raising funds to support Ty Maeth. The building’s name is translated as “House of Nurture”, and it is located at the Cardiff University Health Park Campus wh...
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
RCN sets out top nursing priorities to new prime minister
Andy Burnham and his government must recognise the value of nursing and prioritise getting the profession back on track
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
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
Updated: 30 July 2026 -
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
