Staffing Crisis Looms Over Immigration Plans, says Nursing Union

The RCN is warning that new UK immigration measures could accelerate an exodus of internationally educated nurses IENs), with potentially devastating consequences for health and social care services in Wales.

Immigration measures could ‘accelerate’ staffing crisis, nursing union warns

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "Our report shows thousands of migrant nursing staff are ready to leave the UK. This situation is bad enough, but now the government’s cruel measures could accelerate this exodus, doing great damage to key services."

Why we must talk about Prostate Cancer

In this blog, Michael talks about his experience of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and the importance of having early conversations to raise awareness.

Annual leave and time off

Cumbria branch supplementary AGM

Your branch is holding a follow-up AGM after attendance at the last one wasn't quorate, meaning they were unable to pass the business of the meeting. This is an opportunity to influence your branch's future - elect your branch executive team for next year, ratify your local RCN reps, review the year and help plan for next year.

Nurse lecturer cuts ‘explode’ as domestic workforce plans put at risk, new report shows

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "This is an incredibly serious moment, raising questions about the ability of our country to educate the nurses of the future, and about how it staffs the NHS."

Bonuses for bosses while cutting nurse numbers ‘reckless and offensive’, says Royal College of Nursing

Executive Director of RCN England Patricia Marquis, said: “Attracting talent to the NHS is important, but no NHS boss could succeed without us. We are the largest workforce in the health service and deliver the vast majority of care for patients."

What I do at work: nursing associate on a neurology ward

Hazel works with patients who have diseases and disorders of the nervous system including Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis

Northern region health and safety representatives network meeting

Health and safety reps, access invaluable support from your network of RCN expert peers.

RCN Lancashire East Branch AGM

The annual general meeting for local members.