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Independent health and social care in Wales

Many of our members in Wales are employed in independent health and social care (IHSC). 

This includes members working in settings outside the NHS such as:

  • Care homes
  • Nursing agencies
  • Independent hospitals
  • General practices

As the voice of nursing, we’re committed to connecting, engaging and representing nursing staff, no matter what sector or setting you’re employed in.

This page signposts to useful information and resources about IHSC in Wales. For more general information about IHSC across the UK, please see our ‘Nursing across independent health and social care’ page.

Celebrating our IHSC members in Wales

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Celebrate Care Home Open Week

This is an opportunity for care homes to create lasting connections in the local community and share more about what they do.

RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Awards

Celebrate with us by nominating your nursing champion who demonstrates a passion for their profession - nominations now open!

General nursing resources

Most of the resources on our website are relevant to all members – no matter what sector or setting you’re employed in. This includes many of our advice guides and subject guides, as well as the clinical information on RCN Learn.

 

Hear from our members in Wales

Read insightful stories from members sharing their experiences working in their area of practice.
62 blog posts
  • Matthew Tovey Matthew Tovey Matthew Tovey 19 Jan 2024

    Bringing festive cheer to Wales’s most vulnerable

    Homeless outreach nurse, Matthew Tovey, shows what can be achieved when a community pulls together to bring a little Christmas spirit to the most vulnerable in society.

  • Tara Rees Tara Rees 18 Jan 2024

    January is Love Your Liver awareness month

    Tara Rees, lead nurse practitioner for the hepatology service at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2023, explains why better understanding of our liver and taking care of it is so important.

Page last updated - 24/02/2025