Student loan forgiveness would keep nurses in profession for up to a decade longer

Nursing education must see investment from ministers, as an RCN report reveals the positive impact funding could have on staff numbers and patient care

Royal College of Nursing responds to health secretary’s pledge to ‘rebuild the health service’ ahead of NHS 10 Year Plan launch

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “A fundamental shift from hospital to community is crucial, but the reality is that today’s NHS simply does not have the nursing numbers to deliver it. Without new investment, the number of community nurses will stay on track to be half what it was two decades ago."

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 resolve issues of high attrition and low output.

RCN Professional Leads for nursing practice

Our Professional Leads provide guidance and support to RCN Forums, which are made up of ordinary members with a passion for improving practice in their specialism.

Raising the voice of the specialist nurse

UK Professional Lead Long Term Conditions, Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea, explains how on behalf of the Diabetes Forum, his attendance at vital conferences can help raise the voice of specialist nursing to promote roles and improvements in care.

Nurses would stay in the NHS for up to 10 extra years if their student loans were ‘forgiven’, major report finds

NHS nurses would stay in their jobs for between 7-10 extra years if the government forgave their student debt, new research has found.

Pathways into nursing: recruitment and retention

RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on a visit from His Majesty King Charles III and the RCN’s new report into recruitment and retention.

Exhibitions in Scotland

Determination to speak out: My Journey as an ethnic minority union representative in NHS Scotland

On international day for the elimination of racial discrimination, one RCN Scotland Steward shares their personal experiences of speaking up for members within NHS Scotland.

Peterborough City Hospital drop-in session

Paul Meaton, the local RCN Eastern officer covering Cambridgeshire is visiting Peterborough City Hospital to speak to nursing staff about the support offered by the RCN.