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Royal College of Nursing responds to ONS data showing increased gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England
Responding to ONS data showing an increased gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England, Professor Nicola Ranger said the figures show why this week's NHS turnaround plan must not fail.
Updated: 2 December 2025 -
Nurse ‘wrote final wishes’ on card after being forced to lock down in care home, Covid Inquiry hears
A former social care nurse has told the Covid Inquiry that she wrote her final wishes on a card in case she died, after an outbreak left her as “the last nurse standing” at the care home where she worked.
Updated: 2 December 2025 -
Nursing staff ready to deliver government’s NHS vision but fully funded plan needed to grow workforce, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “The government and the NHS must bring about a reset with the nursing profession too. Nursing staff are identified today as the expert leaders to deliver a neighbourhood health service and that should be truly empowering."
Updated: 1 December 2025 -
Neighbourhood Health Service needs plan to address community nursing shortages
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “A neighbourhood health service is a bold vision and it needs nursing staff in the driving seat. The Prime Minister must back up his plan with a clear one to turn around the shortage of nurses in all local communities."
Updated: 1 December 2025 -
'More needed to boost student and nurse staffing levels’, Royal College of Nursing responds to new nurse education measures announced by the health secretary
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “These modest changes may improve the experience for current nursing students but more is needed to boost student and nurse staffing levels in the face of the current crisis."
Updated: 30 November 2025 -
A New Dawn For Nursing: halfway health check
This report provides an overview of progress at the halfway point in our 2023-2027 five-year strategy. A New Dawn for Nursing aims to inspire, champion and support the nursing community to deliver the best possible care.
Updated: 29 November 2025 -
Let's turn the tide on type 2 diabetes
RCN Fellow Linda Nazarko says that the rise of type 2 diabetes is a tragedy that can be averted.
Updated: 30 November 2025 -
The fear of saying no: a hidden challenge in general practice nursing
This Blog explores the often-overlooked challenge of the fear of saying no within general practice nursing. As the scope of nursing responsibilities continues to expand, this issue is increasingly relevant to the profession impacting patient safety, professional boundaries, and the well-being of nur...
Updated: 29 November 2025 -
Can GPNs stop leg ulcers in their tracks? Absolutely - my role as a PCN TVN
There has much talk since the publication of the Burden of Wounds research back in 2015 about what needs to be improved and how within wound care. Key stakeholders have worked tirelessly over the last 5 years to develop protocols, guidance, best practice statements and capability frameworks for staf...
Updated: 29 November 2025 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to plans for a new early warning system for NHS patient safety
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “The guaranteed way to improve care is to raise staffing levels. In the NHS today, one nurse can be left caring for 10, 15 or more patients at a time. The situation is drastically unsafe."
Updated: 28 November 2025
