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RCN founder remembered on Nurses' Day
Nurses and RCN representatives commemorated Dame Sarah Swift, one of the RCN’s founders, at a special church service in the Lincolnshire village of Kirton to mark International Nurses’ Day.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
RCN calls for re-think on health visitor changes in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council risks undermining efforts to give children the healthiest possible start in life by pursuing a “divisive” career progression scheme for its health visitors, according to the RCN.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
Leicester nurse becomes RCN Fellow
A pioneering nurse from Leicester has today been named a Fellow of the RCN.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
LD100 celebrations come to the East Midlands
More than 70 members of the learning disability health care community came together from across the East Midlands yesterday (10 June) to celebrate 100 years of Learning Disability (LD) nursing.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
Advanced Level Nursing Practice and Care of Pregnant and Postnatal Women
This updated guidance provides principles of good practice to clarify the role of nurses working in advanced nursing practice roles when providing care for pregnant and postnatal women.
Updated: 3 January 2025 -
Without a safety net
The cost-of-living crisis has had devastating consequences for nursing staff up and down the country and is exacerbated by more than a decade of real-terms pay cuts to NHS wages. The NHS is a national service, but its staff could not be more international. Without direct action, we are risking a mas...
Updated: 24 January 2025 -
Caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans clients or patients
Lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans people (LGBT) may experience stigma, prejudice and unlawful behaviour both as patients and as colleagues. This booklet specifically looks at how nursing staff should deal with next of kin issues, for example, being sensitive, inclusive and challenging discriminatory a...
Updated: 4 February 2021 -
Join the RCN campaigning booklet
When you join the RCN, you become part of the UK’s largest nursing community that works together to improve the experiences of our members and the people they care for. Joining the RCN not only gives you a great opportunity to become a campaigner, but the skills you develop will help you in your pro...
Updated: 13 January 2025 -
Nursing in Numbers 2024
Published annually, Nursing in Numbers sets out the strengths and vulnerabilities of the nursing workforce in Wales in one useful reference, with recommendations for Welsh Government action. The NHS workforce statistics include our annual estimate of the total registered nurse vacancies in NHS Wales...
Updated: 5 April 2025 -
Annual General Meeting 2024: Questions and responses
This document includes questions asked at the Royal College of Nursing’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), as well as responses provided at the meeting, together with supplementary information where helpful. It also includes responses to questions which were received before, during, and after the A...
Updated: 26 January 2025
