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Prevention Starts Here: Health visitors, school nurses and children’s health in England
Health visitors and school nurses provide a range of universal and targeted specialist public health services to babies, children, and families and lead the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) in England. In August/September 2025, the RCN conducted a survey for members working in health visiting and school nursing in the UK covering a range of topics including work/caseload, service delivery and capacity, the needs of service users and retention challenges. This report provides analysis of the responses from members in England and reveals widespread understaffing and high vacancy rates, which are compromising service quality and hindering prevention work. It also details different modelled scenarios to expand the health visiting and school nursing workforce in England highlighting the need for investment and action.
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Job evaluation roadshow: Southampton General Hospital
Do you work at Southampton General Hospital? We'll be there on 29 October and 2 November to talk to you about job evaluation and the band 5 review in England.
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Job evaluation roadshow: Princess Anne Hospital
Do you work at Princess Anne Hospital? We'll be there from 9am on 30 October to talk to you about job evaluation and the band 5 review in England.
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‘We need to get this right’: what nursing students deserve
How the RCN is supporting you to make your mark in the profession you’ve worked hard to be part of
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Sustainability in health and care
Learn why sustainable health care matters and how nursing staff can help create a more sustainable future.
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Royal College of Nursing
Representing nurses and nursing, promoting excellence in practice, shaping health policies
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Employment and pay
The RCN supports the nursing and healthcare professions in the UK to ensure that employment conditions and pay are fair for all.
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NHS employment
Learn about NHS pay, conditions of employment, job evaluation processes and more.
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Know your worth
Re-banding the nursing workforce
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Re-evaluating nursing: new NHS job profiles
What the new job profiles mean for you and your employer
