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Workplace pressure leading cause in rise in nursing suicidal thoughts, new research shows
Workplace pressures drive a surge in suicidal thoughts among UK nurses, according to new research from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
Updated: 3 November 2024 -
RCN to new First Minister: Three Urgent Steps to Rescue Welsh NHS
Helen Whyley, Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action in three key areas to protect patients and secure the future of nursing in Wales.
Updated: 24 August 2024 -
RCN Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress today addressed the urgent issue of inadequate maintenance of NHS estate infrastructure affecting patient care in the UK.
Updated: 2 November 2024 -
Critical nursing shortages leave patients unsafe
Due to severe workforce shortages in hospitals and community services, patients are experiencing pain and, in many cases, being cared for in corridors. Today, the Royal College of Nursing in Wales (RCN) revealed this alarming situation, highlighting that less than a quarter of all shifts in Wales ha...
Updated: 4 August 2025 -
RCN Wales incensed with the Welsh government over its pay settlement with the BMA days after First Minister opens RCN conference
RCN’s annual Congress spotlighted the harrowing headlines in nursing across the UK, including unsafe staffing levels, normalised care in inappropriate settings and the alarming rise in nurses considering taking their own lives.
Updated: 5 November 2024 -
RCN Urges Immediate Action on NHS Wales Pay Award
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales calls for an urgent response from the Welsh Government to the recent announcement from the UK Chancellor of a 5.5% pay award for nursing staff in England.
Updated: 6 March 2025 -
RCN Wales responds to latest UCAS figures
Wales is still short of where we need to be, said Professor Sandy Harding, Associate Director, RCN Wales.
Updated: 4 August 2025 -
RCN Wales welcomes latest NMC registration figures
The RCN is pleased to see the record increase in the number of registered nursing and midwifery professionals, reaching a historic high of 40,494.
Updated: 4 August 2025 -
Royal College of Nursing Wales launches NHS pay consultation
The Royal College of Nursing Wales has today (Wednesday 25 September) launched a member consultation on the latest NHS pay award for nursing staff in Wales.
Updated: 4 August 2025 -
RCN Wales Responds to Welsh Government Budget Announcement
"The government needs to be careful to address the systemic issues and not just focus on the waiting lists,” explains Helen Whyley, Executive Director RCN Wales.
Updated: 10 May 2025
