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Royal College of Nursing comments on the King’s Birthday Honours
RCN President Sheilabye Sobrany said: “It takes a remarkable person to work in nursing and all of those honoured today should be proud of their achievement and the way they represent the very best of nursing."
Updated: 12 November 2024 -
Negotiate on NHS pay through summer, nursing leader asks next PM
The only way to avoid a six-month delay to this year’s NHS nurse pay uplift is to hold negotiations in the weeks after the election, the RCN leader has said at the union’s annual conference. Professor Nicola Ranger, Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive, made the call in her keynote speech at...
Updated: 1 November 2024 -
University financial crisis ‘engulfing’ nursing courses, RCN warns
RCN Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “What is happening in universities will impact the NHS, the care sector, and their ability to provide safely staffed services"
Updated: 4 November 2024 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to pledges from the Conservative Party to boost NHS services in the community
Executive Director of RCN England, Patricia Marquis, said: “The desperate need to invest more in primary and community health services has been apparent for years and this announcement doesn’t go nearly far enough."
Updated: 31 October 2024 -
Productivity cannot be boosted without investment in staff – Royal College of Nursing responds to NHS Providers’ ‘Achieving value for money’ report
RCN Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “This report highlights just how hard NHS staff are working to deliver for patients, but also the terrible levels of burnout they face. It is right to celebrate the innovation taking place in our health service, but we ...
Updated: 17 November 2024 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to the Liberal Democrat's 2024 General Election manifesto
RCN Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "Improving access to outside hospital services is the right commitment, but the sums offered fall far short. Any meaningful expansion will require more than the £8bn extra promised each year. Overstretched nursing staff...
Updated: 8 November 2024 -
NHS Long Term Workforce Plan will be 10,000 new nurses behind target by 2025
Declining numbers starting nursing degree courses in England and university course closures creates ‘irretrievable downward spiral’ in workforce planning, RCN warns.
Updated: 2 November 2024 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to Nuffield Trust’s analysis showing a decade of missed NHS waiting time targets
Executive Director for RCN England, Patricia Marquis, said: “A decade of missed targets isn’t just a numbers game – behind every single statistic are anxious patients, desperate to be seen. An honest conversation needs to be had with the public at this general election about what is truly needed to ...
Updated: 19 November 2024 -
Donor Recruitment
This blog provides an overview of the recruitment of egg and sperm donors, highlighting the role of the nurse donor coordinator. There is clear guidance from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) for donor recruitment, however there will be variations in practice across the UK.
Updated: 26 September 2025 -
The role of social media in fertility nursing
Social media has become a double-edged tool in the world of fertility nursing. As a Fertility Midwife and Clinical Lead at Juniper, I’ve seen first-hand how platforms like Instagram and TikTok have reshaped the landscape of fertility support, advocacy and misinformation.
Updated: 2 November 2025
