Collection spotlight: a prized book of our collection

Find out what makes our copy of "Some Other Children or, stories from a children’s hospital" such a special and prized treasure.

A new way to read ebooks offline

EBSCO, who supply some of our ebooks, is introducing a new way to download and read ebooks offline

RCN Wales responds to pay deal

The Welsh Government and the joint health trade unions in Wales have announced they have reached agreement on a proposed three-year pay deal for NHS staff in Wales

RCN report reveals scale of Wales nursing crisis and urgent steps to stabilise the workforce

Nursing in Numbers 2025 shows high vacancy levels, heavy reliance on agency staff and widespread unpaid extra hours.

RCN Members Have Voted to Accept a new Three Year Pay Deal

The unanimous decision by the health trade unions in Wales to accept the pay proposals from the Welsh Government follows a month-long consultation with RCN Welsh members and comes on the back of the RCN’s successful “Scrap the Cap” campaign. Sixty-six percent of members who voted in the RCN Wales consultation said “Yes” to the deal. The results were accepted by the College’s Trade Union Committee and endorsed by the RCN Welsh Board and RCN Council.

NHS pay consultation in Wales: RCN members vote reject

Nearly three quarters of members who voted said the 5.5% pay award isn’t enough.

Job evaluation roadshow: Lister Hospital, East and North Herts Teaching NHS Trust

We're coming to Lister Hospital to talk about job evaluation and the band 5 review in England.

Job evaluation roadshow: Hinchingbrooke Hospital

We're coming to Hinchingbrooke Hospital to talk about job evaluation and the band 5 review in England.

Learning resources

King’s Speech 2026 explained: what it means for nursing staff

A rundown of what plans the government has for the new parliamentary term