RCN President and Council updates
23
blog posts
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2 Apr 2026
The courage and dignity of the nursing profession
RCN President, Bejoy Sebastian reflects on recent moments of solidarity, pride and inspiration from nursing staff in the UK and internationally.
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5 Mar 2026
Join us in Parliament on 11 March
Bejoy Sebastian speaks about why the mass lobby on Parliament against the new ILR changes is important, and why you should join him.
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20 Feb 2026
Career progression: let鈥檚 make change happen
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on steps forward for career progression, the latest NHS pay award and looks forward to Joint Representatives鈥� Spring Conference.
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23 Jan 2026
Raising our voice and fighting for change
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on our continued pressure to end corridor care, the achievements of the RCN Institute in its first full year and looks ahead to 2026.
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24 Dec 2025
The end of the year, but the start of something
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on the highlights of his first year as RCN President and his hopes for the profession.
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28 Nov 2025
From budget disappointment to celebrating nursing excellence
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on the budget, indefinite leave to remain and Nursing Support Workers鈥� Day.
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30 Oct 2025
Safety for nursing staff and patients goes hand in hand
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on the rise of complaints about racism at work, and the need for safe staffing legislation.
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26 Sep 2025
Our diversity is our strength
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian celebrates the diversity of the nursing profession and looks forward to Black History Month.
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8 Sep 2025
Nursing expertise needs to be heard
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on his time as President so far, valuing nursing expertise and East and South East Asian Heritage month.
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8 Aug 2025
Not enough: our safety-critical profession deserves more
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on the results of the NHS and HSC pay consultations.
