Revalidation

Starting in April 2016 registered nurses and midwives need to revalidate with the NMC to continue practising.

Royal College of Nursing responds to Department of Health and Social Care statement on 50,000 extra nurses in the NHS

Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse Professor Nicola Ranger said: “Nursing staff will reject government claims that it is ‘mission accomplished’ on nurse recruitment - this political target had no basis in the reality of demands on health care. There are still tens of thousands of nursing vacancies in the NHS."

Royal College of Nursing responds to the opening of the government’s consultation on agency workers covering for striking workers

Royal College of Nursing Director of Legal and Member Relations, Joanne Galbraith-Marten, said: “Rather than resolving disputes and strikes, the government is choosing to erode people’s freedoms instead. Changing the law is a clear sign they’ve lost the argument."

Royal College of Nursing demands new negotiations following NHS consultant pay offer

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: Nursing is one of the most diverse and female-dominated professions within the public sector, and the injustice of nursing pay is also a gender issue. The greatest pay inequality in the NHS relates to nursing. This must be addressed as a matter of urgency.”

Royal College of Nursing responds to claims of misogynistic behaviour in government during the COVID-19 pandemic

Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “As a 90 per cent female profession, nursing staff will find today’s reminders painful. These cavalier and misogynistic attitudes left nursing staff, especially women, at even greater risk and with deadly consequences."

Eligible employers

Enquiry Documents

Enquiry Documents

Case Documents

case documents

Royal College of Nursing responds to latest NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Report and NHS Vacancy Statistics

Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse Professor Nicola Ranger said: “This winter will be just as challenging as last year. Nursing staff are doing all they can to hold together the NHS whilst it is under immense strain."

First Steps impact evaluation report

Assesses the quality and impact of First Steps, a learning resource developed by the RCN in 2011 to help health care assistants learn the foundation skills and values needed for their role.