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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11 Mar 2025
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥¯The King celebrates 1000th nursing cadet as scheme renamed in his honourÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥¯
His Majesty met cadets at RCN headquarters in London today, and saw demonstrations of skills acquired through the scheme
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7 Mar 2025
Hundreds more migrant care workers facing exploitation, RCN warns
Lack of government action is failing internationally recruited nursing staff ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥“ exploitation in the care sector must be investigated urgently
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28 Feb 2025
Pay crisis in general practice nursing: government must change funding model now
A pay crisis in GP surgeries is undermining government ambitions to move more care into the community, with almost a third of nursing staff missing out on a pay rise
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28 Feb 2025
'Nurse' title must be protected, says RCN
WeÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™re urging the UK government and political parties to back a proposed bill that will protect the title
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14 Feb 2025
RCN Congress 2025: book your place today
WeÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™re counting down the days to vibrant debates on vital topics affecting the nursing profession, including work-life balance, health tourism and international student hardship
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13 Feb 2025
'Hammer blow for NHS reformsÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™, as student nursing applications fall again
We say government must launch urgent student recruitment campaign, as 35% decline in numbers applying to study nursing in England highlights broken nurse education model
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13 Feb 2025
Nursing staff meet health secretary ahead of 10-Year Health Plan
The next decade must promise to be brighter. That will require new investment alongside any reforms, and nursing must be at the heart of the plan
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3 Feb 2025
Corridor care: public backs RCN demands for swift government action
We're reiterating calls for urgent intervention as a poll finds half of the public think it should take the government no longer than a year to solve the corridor care crisis, if it acts now
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27 Jan 2025
NHS consultation: 'new draft nursing profiles donÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™t value clinical expertise'
We're calling for further refinement of the Agenda for Change draft profiles for bands 7 to 9. More differentiation is needed for each band, and the role of reflective practice in nursing leadership needs to be included.
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23 Jan 2025
Governance update: Member Resolution and Disciplinary Policy
WeÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™ve updated our policy to ensure a fair and just process around managing member complaints concerning the conduct of other members.
