NHS injury allowance

A guide for nurses and nursing staff on NHS Injury Allowance.

Agency workers

A guide for RCN members on agency work, including information about employment status, rights and health checks.

NHS pension

A guide for RCN members on the NHS pension scheme(s).

Travel health and indemnity cover

‘Indemnity’ is the term used to describe the financial backing available to cover the costs of a clinical negligence claim against you. Read more about the RCN’s indemnity scheme and what cover you may be entitled to.

Guidance on General Meetings

The challenges facing palliative care funding across the UK

Chair of the RCN Pain and Palliative Care Forum, Martin Galligan raises the alarm on funding for vital end-of-life care.

Supporting you to lead at every level

Empowering nursing leadership programmes – from early career to executive, across all specialities and areas.

Modern Ward Rounds: Executive Summary and Recommendations

This publication is currently under review: the RCP plan to revise this report in 2026 and the new updated version will be endorsed by the RCN, in 2026. This publication contains the executive summary and recommendations from a new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients, setting out best practice for modern ward rounds. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 566, 009 568 and 009 569.

Modern Ward Rounds: Good Practice for Multidisciplinary Inpatient Review

This publication is currently under review: the RCP plan to revise this report in 2026 and the new updated version will be endorsed by the RCN, in 2026. A new report from UK health care professional leaders, and developed along with patients, sets out best practice for modern ward rounds. The guidance was produced by the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Nursing, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, NHS England and has the support of the GIRFT programme. Also links to publications 009 567, 009 568 and 009 569.

RCN AGM 2025 outcome: members vote in favour of six resolutions

Members came together at the RCN’s Annual General Meeting to vote on six important resolutions, reflect and ask questions