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 2025
RCN urges government to act now to evacuate sick children from Gaza
Plans to evacuate critically ill children for treatment in the UK are not happening quickly enough as attacks on Gaza continue
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2 Sep 2025
Timely pay uplifts for GP nursing staff needed now, says RCN and BMA
We welcome the Westminster government鈥檚 ambition to shift resource from acute settings into the community 鈥� a fully funded general practice workforce is key to this
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1 Sep 2025
RCN Awards 2026: nominate your exceptional nursing colleagues
Our 2026 awards will have a dedicated event for the first time, rather than being held at RCN Congress
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29 Aug 2025
RCN student members meet Deputy CNO to help shape professional strategy鈥�
Student nurses made their voices heard on the issues affecting students and newly registered nurses, including financial pressures and the challenge of balancing placement hours
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28 Aug 2025
Nurses to lead new genomic services, Westminster government announces
Putting nurses at heart of DNA testing and research reflects the skill and expertise of the nursing profession
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26 Aug 2025
Corridor care investigation launches following RCN campaign
Official investigators will consult with staff, patients and families about their experiences of 鈥渢emporary care environments鈥�
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22 Aug 2025
Every ICB must retain nursing expertise, RCN says
An RCN report raises the alarm on the Westminster government鈥檚 rapid reforms to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
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12 Aug 2025
Violence against nursing staff: government must tackle NHS pressures
Punching, spitting and acid attack threats are just some of the behaviours staff in emergency departments are exposed to, the RCN says
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11 Aug 2025
Graduate nurse jobs: government measures announced in England
Westminster government works with the RCN to help newly registered nurses seeking NHS employment
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8 Aug 2025
Level 7 apprenticeships funding continued following RCN action
The move is a win for the RCN after repeatedly raising concerns about the 鈥榙amaging鈥� decision to remove funding back in May
