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Tackling nursing crisis crucial to achieving Prime Minister’s plan, says Royal College of Nursing
Executive Director of RCN England, Patricia Marquis, said: “To achieve his plan, the Prime Minister needs to join the dots between hitting NHS targets and solving the crisis in nursing. We deliver the vast majority of care, but our workforce is severely depleted and recruitment is collapsing."
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Managing the Disposal of Pregnancy Remains
This updated publication provides clear guidance for all health care professionals, to ensure they have in place robust systems and processes for the safe and appropriate disposal of pregnancy remains, where the pregnancy has ended before the 24th week of gestation. This includes following an ectopic pregnancy, early intrauterine fetal death, miscarriage, or a medically or surgically induced termination of pregnancy.
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Charitable funding and other sources of help
If you're unable to afford your living costs, essential home repairs or disability related costs, find out about charitable funding, grants, food banks and more
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Workforce strategy must underpin health and social care reform
Our latest ‘The Nursing Workforce in Scotland’ report shows the pressures on Scotland’s health and care system and the ongoing nursing workforce crisis have shown little sign of improvement.
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The Nursing Workforce in Scotland
The report shows that while the gap between planned staffing and actual staffing has reduced, at no point has NHS Scotland employed the number of nursing staff needed to deliver safe and effective care. In social care, the gap is widening as clinical need increases and the number of registered nurses working in care homes continues to decline.
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Our work
What the RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum is working on now and what they will be working on in the near future.
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Our work
What the RCN Public Health Forum is working on now and what they will be working on in the near future.
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A global lens on stroke care
This blog shares my journey from rural Philippines to being a Stroke Nurse Consultant in the UK, reflecting on global stroke care disparities. As we mark Stroke Awareness Month, I hope to inspire nurses to act fast, raise awareness, and advocate for equitable care.
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Upcoming Council meetings
As an RCN member you can observe the open sessions of Council via Teams (virtual meetings), live web stream (of an in-person meeting) or by attending in person.
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Notice
A guide for RCN members who want to resign from their job.
