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Update on overtime dispute at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
RCN members and staff have taken part in discussions with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a bid to restore proper overtime rates.
Updated: 27 March 2026 -
Assisted dying
Guidance and support for nursing staff
Updated: 27 March 2026 -
Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry publishes first Narrative Record detailing impact on health and social care
Health and social care workers across Scotland have had their pandemic experiences formally recorded by the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry, with the publication of its first Narrative Record covering the health and social care sector.
Updated: 27 March 2026 -
COVID-19 Inquiry: Nursing will never forget
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the findings of Module 3 of the COVID-19 Inquiry and the lasting impact on our profession.
Updated: 27 March 2026 -
The immense contribution of community nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Christine Callender, Head of Nursing Practice, reflects on how the community nursing workforce must be invested in following COVID-19 and into the future.
Updated: 27 March 2026 -
South East student nurse wins prestigious award
University of Southampton student nurse Mary Bichard (who was born in Jersey) has been recognised with a top honour by the Royal College of Nursing in its 2026 Awards, which celebrate the very best in nursing.
Updated: 27 March 2026 -
RCN Council members
RCN Council members 2025
Updated: 27 March 2026 -
Collaborating with the Imperial War Museum and their exhibition 'Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict'
At the end of August 2025, myself, Dr Liz Walsh (UK Professional Lead for Justice and Forensic Healthcare), Jess Davidson (RCN Fellow and Nurse Lead for Sexual Assault Referral Services in Scotland) and Thomas Matthews (one of our IT Audio Digital Engineers) visited the Imperial War Museum in London...
Updated: 28 March 2026 -
Ethnic minority nursing staff report shocking racist abuse at work, as calls to RCN advice line surge by 55%
Responding to the latest findings from the RCN’s Advice Line, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “These racist incidents are absolutely disgusting, and it is a mark of shame that they are rising like this across health and care services. Every single ethnic mino...
Updated: 28 March 2026 -
Fertility care at home: How digital nursing is empowering patients
Fertility treatment can demand a lot of time from patients, all those appointments and endless forms can often make patients and their partners feel overwhelmed and anxious but is digital nursing changing the ways we can provide care for our patients. By taking expert care out of the clinic and into...
Updated: 27 March 2026
