State of district nursing workforce a ‘reality check’ for government’s NHS reforms, says Royal College of Nursing

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “This report shows the value of district nursing to the government’s ambitions, but also how far this workforce has been allowed to fall. Numbers are half what they were over a decade ago, all while demand has risen and is set to continue to rise."

RCN Portsmouth branch mtg

RCN Portsmouth Branch meeting - open to all members.

Our regulations

Our regulations describe the way something is done. For example, many of the regulations set out in detail how we must implement the rules in the Standing Orders.

Support for students

Access advice and support when you need it

Scheme of delegation

Outline of the framework for delegation of authority for decision making across the RCN Group.

What to do if you receive a letter from the DBS/DS

RCN letter to the Home Secretary regarding salary threshold increases

The RCN raises concerns about the potential effects of recent increases in the minimum salary threshold on our internationally educated members.

RCN responds to catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar

The RCN expresses its deepest sympathy with all those affected by the catastrophic earthquake which hit Myanmar last week. We offer our condolences to all those affected.

Joint statement on anti-migrant rhetoric

A joint trade union letter on anti-immigrant sentiment and racism, calling for solidarity with the international workforce and migrant communities.

Corridor care coalition letter to Sir James Mackey on Data

An RCN-led coalition of health care and patient organisations has today written to James Mackey, NHS England Chief Executive, to urge NHSE to publish data on corridor care. The RCN has called for mandatory reporting on corridor care - which NHSE has committed to publishing – but the data has still not been released. This data is critical to building an honest picture of how corridor care is affecting patients and staff across the system, as well as the scale of the problem. We are urging NHSE to release this data without further delay.