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Ending corridor care in Wales
Care in inappropriate places, or corridor care, is unsafe, undignified, and unacceptable – and it is happening across Wales. In this parliamentary briefing, we explain what corridor looks like, why it happens, and what the Welsh Government must do immediately to eradicate it. Real testimonies from R...
Updated: 20 March 2025 -
Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Healthcare Staff
To protect children and young people from harm, and help improve their wellbeing, all healthcare staff must have the competencies to recognise child maltreatment, opportunities to improve childhood wellbeing, and to take effective action as appropriate to their role. This is a web only publication. ...
Updated: 5 August 2025 -
On the Frontline of the UK's Corridor Care Crisis
The RCN asked members to respond to a short survey at the end of December. Thousands of nursing staff responded, confirming corridor care is widespread across the UK. This report includes the raw, unedited and often heart-breaking responses of nursing staff working across the UK.
Updated: 16 June 2025 -
Eyes Right: Eye care insights for every health professional
This guidance highlights the importance of eye care, the roles and responsibilities of the carer in delivering care and accessing the right care at the right time. It covers support for the visually impaired, mobility and living skills, ophthalmic emergencies and non-emergency conditions requiring a...
Updated: 24 August 2025 -
Fixing the Leaking Pipeline
In this RCN Policy report we assess the gaps in the domestic nursing supply pipeline which (1) limit the potential output (2) cause nursing students to leave their studies and (3) lead to early career nurses leaving. Based on this, we recommend a package of interventions to fix the pipeline and reso...
Updated: 18 August 2025 -
Raising Concerns
This document has been developed to help registered nurses identify and communicate concerns about issues which may impact on their ability to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients, service users and clients in their care and/or within their area of responsibility.
Updated: 15 June 2025 -
'Are You Hydrated?' poster
This poster encourages nursing staff to check their urine for signs of dehydration.
Updated: 17 July 2025 -
Gender Pay Gap Report 2024
This report outlines the statistics of the gender pay gap at the Royal College of Nursing for 2024.
Updated: 1 September 2025 -
Working with Dogs in Health Care Settings
This updated guidance highlights the precautions that should be taken when dogs are brought into various health care settings and provides clear guidance on all reasonable safeguards that should be put in place to protect patients or residents, visitors and staff. It covers the role of both the dog ...
Updated: 2 September 2025 -
Council's Report to Members on Congress 2024
This report details the activities that have been carried out by RCN members and staff to push forward with the resolutions and matters for discussions passed at Congress 2024.
Updated: 13 May 2025
