Publications
RCN publications cover a wide range of topics varying from clinical guidance to employment relations issues to advice on bullying. To reproduce RCN publications please complete the copyright request form and we’ll be in touch.
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1 Nov 2023
Modern Slavery and Trafficking
Publication Code : 011 241More than 49 million people are trapped in modern slavery across the globe. This guidance has been reviewed and updated to help nurses and midwives identify victims of slavery and help people find the assistance and support they need.
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1 Nov 2023
Domestic Abuse
Publication Code : 011 242Domestic abuse is a significant safeguarding issue in all societies and is a challenge for everyone. This guidance has been reviewed and updated in response to the recognition by the RCN of the need for nurses, midwives and health care support workers and all health care professionals to have an understanding of the impact of the domestic abuse of patients, clients and colleagues.
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1 Nov 2023
Domestic Abuse Position Statement
Publication Code : 011 243Domestic abuse is both complex and commonplace, and impacts on everyone, either personally or professionally. This updated publication outlines the RCNÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s position on domestic abuse and our work to raise awareness of the issue amongst health care professionals. It also includes details of resources for further information.
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17 Oct 2023
Library and Archive Service quarterly report: September-December 2022.
Publication Code : 010 894Library and Archive Service quarterly report: September-December 2022
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12 Oct 2023
RCN Peer Support: Removing Disabling Barriers at Work
Publication Code : 011 136This guidance provides tools and approaches to remove barriers at work for health care professionals with long-term conditions, physical impairments, mental ill health and neurodiversity. It has been created based on the lived experience of the RCN Peer Support Group.
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10 Oct 2023
Five Years On: Are we Achieving Parity between Physical and Mental Health?
Publication Code : 011 209The RCN conducted its last survey on parity of esteem in 2018, which focused solely on the context of mental health settings. Our 2023 survey had an expanded remit to include all health care settings where RCN members work, to establish membersÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™ views on the progress in clinical settings towards achieving greater mental health equality. The quantitative results and accompanying narrative in this survey report provide an overview of findings and broad perspectives on mental health equality.
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6 Oct 2023
Annual General Meeting 2023: Questions and responses
Publication Code : 011 080This document includes questions asked at the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) as well as responses provided at the meeting, together with supplementary information where helpful. It also includes responses to questions which were received before, during, and after the AGM and which were not answered at the meeting itself. Questions are grouped by topic.
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26 Sep 2023
RCN Nursing in Numbers 2023
Publication Code : 011 188This report is part of a series published by RCN Wales. It is a statistical overview of the strengths and vulnerabilities of the nursing workforce in Wales covering both the NHS and the independent sector. It includes RCN WalesÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™ annual estimate of the total registered nurse vacancies in NHS Wales.
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26 Sep 2023
RCN Nursing in Numbers 2023
Publication Code : 011 189This report is part of a series published by RCN Wales. It is a statistical overview of the strengths and vulnerabilities of the nursing workforce in Wales covering both the NHS and the independent sector. It includes RCN WalesÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™ annual estimate of the total registered nurse vacancies in NHS Wales.
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25 Sep 2023
Fertility Care and Emotional Wellbeing
Publication Code : 011 054This updated guidance has been developed as a resource for all health care professionals in all areas of fertility care and acknowledges the differences between emotional support and wellbeing, implications counselling and therapeutic counselling.
