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Five decades of health, safety and wellbeing at work
Elspeth Caithness, Chair of the UK Health and Safety Representatives Committee, marks 50 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act and what it means for nursing.
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Sumbo's Sabbatical to Sierra Leone
My sabbatical took me on an epic journey from the city of Manchester to the green country of Sierra Leone.
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Latest news for Nursing Support Workers
Sandra-Jane, RCN Eastern's Nursing Support Workers Committee member, shares some important updates.
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Draft minutes of the RCN Annual General Meeting 2021
Draft minutes of the RCN Annual General Meeting 2021
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Managing Childhood Immunisation Clinics
This best practice resource provides a practical checklist to support general practice nurses in managing a childhood vaccine and immunisation clinic.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England Sickness Absence Rates data
Royal College of Nursing Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “Burnt out, stressed, and unwell. The government has normalised unacceptable levels of stress for nursing staff working in the NHS."
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NHS waiting list growing four times faster than the nurse workforce
Royal College of Nursing Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “Not a single nurse will say that it feels like there are more staff now – they say the very opposite. When patient numbers and demand is so high, staffing levels become dangerously inadequate. It is unsafe for patients and professionals alike when one nurse cares for 10, 15 or more patients at a time and beds are put in corridors or other inappropriate places."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to appointment of Duncan Burton as Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “I’m delighted that Duncan Burton has been appointed as the new Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England. Following years of dedicated service at every level, some of those working side by side, I have every confidence in him as a powerful voice for our profession."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England staff sickness absence data
Royal College of Nursing Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “Nursing and care staff are burning out – with high rates of depression, stress, and anxiety. Staff sickness has shown little sign of improvement over the last decade - today a staggering twice as many are grappling with mental health issues than calling in sick due to cold or flu."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to figures showing over one million 12-hour A&E waits this year
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Dangerously long waits have become normalised in our NHS, whilst nursing staff are forced to deliver unsafe care in corridors. They are overworked, understaffed and professionally demoralised. The government needs to step in ahead of winter and prevent this patient safety crisis worsening."
