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Staff bank vs substantive: what’s really in your NHS contract?
We break down the key differences in pay, annual leave and pensions so you can make an informed choice between picking up bank shifts or working a substantive role in the NHS
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Defining nursing support workers and their level descriptors
These definitions have been developed as a collaboration between the RCN Professional Nursing Committee and the Nursing Support Workers Committee, facilitated by a Joint Partnership Board and with support from the RCN Professional Forums and Fellows.
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Championing compassionate and inclusive abortion care
Rebecca's blog focuses on championing compassionate and inclusive sexual, reproductive, and abortion healthcare, emphasising the need for non-judgmental, evidence-based care for all patients regardless of background or beliefs.
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Lipoedema: the hidden women’s health condition nurses and midwives need to know about
Lipoedema is a chronic, painful disorder affecting connective and fat tissue, lipoedema impacts approximately 10% of women worldwide. Despite this prevalence,many go undiagnosed for years, and this Blog explores some of the key facts around this devastating illness.
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Raising the profile of pioneering nurses at the Glasgow Science Festival
This blog highlights our experience of running two events at the Glasgow Science Festival which shared the stories of pioneering nurses from Glasgow - tabletop activities in a museum and a walking tour of the Glasgow Necropolis cemetery with Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
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Nurse ‘wrote final wishes’ on card after being forced to lock down in care home, Covid Inquiry hears
A former social care nurse has told the Covid Inquiry that she wrote her final wishes on a card in case she died, after an outbreak left her as “the last nurse standing” at the care home where she worked.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to ONS data showing increased gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England
Responding to ONS data showing an increased gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England, Professor Nicola Ranger said the figures show why this week's NHS turnaround plan must not fail.
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Corridor care surging in hospitals as nursing staff warn of ‘devastating’ winter ahead
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “To consign corridor care to history where it belongs, we need ministers to boost capacity at the front door, delivering new funding to improve staffing levels and the number of beds in hospitals."
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Bracing for winter
This report examines the increasing pressures on the NHS in England and its implications for corridor care as we enter the winter period. It explores how rising demand, pressures, and challenges with patient flow for emergency and elective services has contributed to the persistence of corridor care, and why winter pressures risk making the situation worse.
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Corridor care crisis: 12-hour waits surge as RCN warns of 'devastating' winter
The Westminster government’s failure to rapidly invest in beds, staff and community services has set the stage for a dangerous winter
