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News, events and blogs
News and events from RCN Scotland.
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News and Events
News and Events from Northern Ireland.
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Nurse of the Year Awards
Celebrating the shining stars of the nursing profession in Wales. The 12th annual awards will be held on Thursday 20 November 2025, nominations are now open!
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NHS job evaluation hub
A go-to space for RCN Reps to support your work on NHS Job Evaluation
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Improving Individual and Population Health Award
Sponsored by Public Health Wales
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Standardising blood pressure cuffs
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Stock management
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Endorsed resources
Explore our A-Z list of RCN-endorsed resources.
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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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Understaffed health visitors unable to carry out vital checks
The RCN is calling for a fully funded plan to expand the nursing workforce who care for children and families
