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More nursing apprenticeships can widen access to nursing, but they won't address deeper recruitment crisis caused by broken tuition fee model, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said the biggest barrier to those from poorer backgrounds isn’t a lack of apprenticeships but a broken tuition fee model.
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Why every nursing student should go to RCN Congress (at least once)
Josie Gordon, Congress Agenda Committee member, reflects on her first experience of RCN Congress – and why she believes every nursing student should attend.
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Scottish Labour publishes manifesto for Scottish election
Scottish Labour has published its manifesto for next month’s Scottish Parliament election, with leader Anas Sarwar putting improving the NHS at the centre of the party’s pitch to voters.
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SNP publishes manifesto for Scottish election
The SNP has published its manifesto for the Scottish election, with the First Minister outlining the cost of living as the defining issue of this election. He also outlined plans to make the NHS fit for the future through investment, protection and renewal.
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Scottish Greens publish manifesto for Scottish election
The Scottish Greens have published their manifesto for the Holyrood election next month, outlining their vision for a health system where the focus is on prevention, community services and reducing health inequalities.
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‘Dirty nursing’ arises from shame and stigma in women’s health
RCN Fellow Professor Helen Allan says funding and delivery of high standards of health care to women will only improve once we acknowledge that women’s health is underfunded and stigmatised.
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Nursing in a time of climate catastrophe
As much of our social and environmental cohesion seems to be falling apart, RCN Fellow Stephen Wright says compassionate action is needed now more than ever.
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Sickle cell disease – the final frontier!
Even after more than 40 years of raising public awareness of sickle cell disease, extensive education and training of healthcare professionals and the development of specialist services, we’re still witnessing unacceptable standards in nursing practice resulting in avoidable deaths.
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Making the right decisions in response to disclosure of rape or sexual assault
RCN Fellow Jessica Davidson MBE argues that all healthcare professionals should familiarise themselves with what to do if a person discloses that they have been raped or sexually assaulted.
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Are Zero Suicide targets just an aspiration?
Suicide rates are much lower now than in the past but that downward trend has faltered. RCN Fellow Professor Rod Thomson questions whether the ultimate goal of ‘Zero Suicide’, although a laudable aspiration, is actually achievable.
