Ministers must not delay in introducing a fair pay agreement and a new body to improve conditions for care workers, says Royal College of Nursing

Executive Director of RCN England Patricia Marquis said: “It is a sad state of affairs that such a vital workforce is so poorly valued and little wonder that there are so many vacancies and care homes are unable to recruit staff, leaving so many without access to the care they deserve."

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Whilst UK Nursing applications overall are down, Wales rise by 13%

The latest Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) data shows a welcome 13% increase in applications to nursing courses in Wales this year.

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Nursing left behind on pay progression, RCN report warns

A lack of consistent career development in nursing is costing lives, money and the future of nursing

Connecting for Change: for the future of learning disability nursing

This publication explores contemporary issues concerning the field of learning disability nursing and sets out a series of recommendations and priorities that the UK government and devolved administrations need to address. It also identifies priorities for the RCN to take forward. In 2016, the RCN published Connect for Change highlighting the severe decline in Registered Nurses in Learning Disabilities and students and calling for urgent action to address this. This report, Connecting for Change, was published in 2021 raising further calls for support as the decline in registered nurses in learning disabilities had continued. The RCN is currently undertaking a UK-wide learning disability nursing review as we now have a workforce crisis in England. This review should be complete in Spring 2026. If you would like to share information for this review, please contact the RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum