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Learning disability nursing crisis leaving gaps in care, RCN says
We're calling on the UK government to act with 'unparalleled ambition' to invest in and reimagine the nursing specialty, as course-acceptances and staff numbers are shown to be falling at an alarming rate.
Updated: 20 May 2025 -
Government position on pay increase for nursing ‘deeply offensive’, RCN says
As the UK government submits its evidence to the Pay Review Body for 2025/26, we say the proposed figure for nursing staff proves nursing staff were right to ask for direct pay negotiations.
Updated: 10 May 2025 -
NHS reforms under 'direct threat' from broken nurse education model
Universities admissions figures show just 130 extra students started nursing courses this year compared with 2023.
Updated: 12 December 2024 -
New Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Council elected
Carmel O’Boyle will lead our governing body with Natalie Brooks elected as Vice Chair.
Updated: 11 May 2025 -
Josephine Angois
Discover the stories behind the photographs and newspaper clippings preserved by a VAD serving in France during the First World War.
Updated: 10 August 2021 -
Mabel Pearce
Discover the stories the poetry of the lovesick and see beautiful illustrations by soldiers nursed in England, Greece and Italy during the First World War.
Updated: 9 November 2023 -
Scottish Women's Hospitals
A collection of glass lantern slides created by staff at the Royal College of Nursing Education Department.
Updated: 29 November 2019 -
May Wilson
Discover the stories behind the scrapbook kept by a nurse who left Canada to help England’s war effort. Please note, this scrapbook contains racist language.
Updated: 11 April 2023 -
Beatrice Longmire
Read the story behind a member of QAIMNS’ scrapbook, with entries from soldiers from around the world.
Updated: 1 May 2022 -
Florence Blythe-Brown
The story behind the diaries and scrapbook of a nurse in London, dodging zeppelin raids and offers of love alike.
Updated: 13 May 2021
