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Up to 50,000 migrant nursing staff could be at risk of leaving the UK over Indefinite Leave to Remain proposals, damning new research from the RCN has warned
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “These proposals are not just immoral; they would be dangerous for our patients. No Minister who has any interest in the success of our health and social care system would press ahead with extending the qualifying period for ILR."
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Home Secretary's ILR policy a 'betrayal of those who have kept our social care system afloat', says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “It is right that nurses working in the NHS won’t see their ILR qualifying period extended and we have fought hard for that. However, scratch beneath the surface and it’s clear these proposals could have serious consequences for other sectors such as social care, for both nurses and nursing support workers."
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Duty of candour
A guide for RCN members and nursing staff on the duty of candour.
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‘Helping international nursing students thrive begins with better support’
Dilla, a nurse lecturer, says we should be cheering on these students to help them reach their full potential
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Refusal to treat
A guide for RCN members on withdrawing care from a patient in specified circumstances.
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POLICY: Evaluation of the impact of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 on nursing staff in 2024-25
2024-25 was the first year of the implementation of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019. RCN was interested to discover the impact of the Act on nursing staff.
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'Far too many promises and false dawns' on social care reform, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Professor Lynn Woolsey said: “The Committee is right on the need for urgent action on adult social care in England. We have seen too many promises and false dawns on reform and investment and it has left many vulnerable people and their families without the care and support they need."
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Nurturing nursing for the future
Wales's only Primary Care Consultant Nurse Nia Boughton is a trailblazer for primary care nursing.
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Meeting targets, reducing waiting times and helping people live longer needs highly skilled nurses, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Lynn Woolsey said: “The reality is that a successful cancer plan needs nursing staff at its heart. That includes highly skilled Advanced Nurse Practitioners and cancer nurse specialists who devise and deliver person-centred treatment plans, but also community, district nurses and palliative care nurses who help people recover and live with cancer from home. "
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Dashboard is flashing red for a workforce drowning under toxic workloads and unsafe staffing levels, warns Royal College of Nursing
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Lynn Woolsey said: “Nursing staff take pride in doing their best for patients but this report shows the dashboard is flashing red for a workforce drowning under unmanageable workloads, unsafe staffing levels within toxic environments."
