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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6 Oct 2023
‘Divisive’ rise in costs for overseas nursing staff will deepen NHS staffing crisis
We’ve written to the Home Secretary to condemn the planned increase in costs for overseas health workers and nursing students coming to the UK.
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28 Sep 2023
RCN Congress 2024: agenda submissions and voting applications now open
Members encouraged to suggest nursing issues to be debated at RCN Congress in Newport next year.
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27 Sep 2023
RCN calls for urgent investment in nursing as vacancies rise in Wales
RCN publishes new data showing a reliance on agency nursing and staff working thousands of extra hours every week.
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27 Sep 2023
COVID inquiry: RCN makes submissions in preliminary hearing
We’re asking for long COVID to be recognised in disability law and for health care workers with ongoing health issues to be properly compensated.
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26 Sep 2023
Members working for CQC say pay award is acceptable
Backdated payment is expected in October, but RCN will now explore CQC’s wider commitments.
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21 Sep 2023
RCN launches new definition of nursing
The nursing profession has evolved over the past few decades and is the largest profession in health and social care. As such, we’ve updated our definition, so it reflects the complexity, range of skills and huge responsibility of registered nurses and is relevant for the wider nursing workforce.
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19 Sep 2023
Minimum service level regulations: ‘government should focus on investing in the nursing workforce’
RCN responds to plans to consult on having minimum service levels during strikes, which could mean nursing staff being forced to work or risk losing their job.
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13 Sep 2023
RCN signs NHS sexual safety charter
We’ve joined other health organisations in committing to a zero-tolerance approach to harmful sexual behaviour in the workplace.
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12 Sep 2023
RCN leads crucial discussion on nursing suicide prevention
Experts came together at RCN HQ to discuss the urgent issue of suicide prevention among nursing staff and launch a new toolkit to reduce suicide in the NHS workforce in England.
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11 Sep 2023
New pay award vote for members working for CQC
Members are urged to review the award in full before voting online.
