News
All the latest on current nursing issues, including employment matters, health and safety in the workplace, public health policy and clinical skills, as well as updates on the work of the RCN.
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5 Sep 2023
Crumbling concrete: nursing staff must be briefed and properly protected
RCN urges health care employers to urgently assess risk of collapsing buildings, as NHS tells hospitals in England to prepare to implement evacuation plans.
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1 Sep 2023
RCN dispute with Welsh government ends as members accept latest NHS offer
Welsh government must now deliver on its promises set out in the offer to improve working lives of nursing staff.
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1 Sep 2023
Extra funding for students welcome, but more radical support needed to boost nurse numbers
Students in England can claim 50% more for placement expenses following RCN campaigning, but the union warns it doesnÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™t go far enough to address debt issues for future nurses.
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24 Aug 2023
RCN joins call for 'Essentials Guarantee' as cost of living crisis persists
Universal Credit doesnÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™t cover the cost of everyday essentials, putting the health of millions across the UK at risk. Now weÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™re demanding action, in partnership with others.
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17 Aug 2023
Latest UCAS figures: acceptances onto UK nursing courses down 13%
The RCN says the UK government has ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥˜stumbled at the first hurdleÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™ in fulfilling student recruitment promises set out in its NHS workforce plan in England.
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15 Aug 2023
CQC ballot: members vote to say pay award is acceptable
Members employed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have voted on their latest 2022-23 pay award, with the majority voting to say itÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s acceptable. This means ongoing industrial action at the CQC will end.
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31 Jul 2023
RCN consultative ballot on latest Welsh government pay offer now open
Members can vote to accept or reject the latest offer between Monday 31 July and Thursday 31 August.
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28 Jul 2023
CQC pay consultation now open
Eligible members working for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) can now vote in our consultative ballot on the CQCÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s improved pay award for 2022-23.
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27 Jul 2023
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ members employed by the Care Plus Group vote for industrial strike action
The ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (RCN) balloted members employed by the Care Plus Group in July on whether they would be willing to take industrial strike action for better pay and parity with nursing staff employed by the NHS on Agenda for Change terms and conditions of employment.
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24 Jul 2023
Mental health hubs for NHS staff: more funding needed
The RCN has joined forces with the British Psychological Society and other health organisations to raise serious concerns about the lack of continued funding for psychological support for NHS staff.
