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Caring in the chaos of conflict
David Anderson tells us about the reality of nursing in a field hospital in Gaza during the ongoing conflict
Updated: 19 December 2025 -
Connecting for Change: for the future of learning disability nursing
This publication explores contemporary issues concerning the field of learning disability nursing and sets out a series of recommendations and priorities that the UK government and devolved administrations need to address. It also identifies priorities for the RCN to take forward. In 2016, the RCN p...
Updated: 19 December 2025 -
Industrial Action by Other Unions: advice for RCN members
This publication outlines what approach RCN members should take relating to their own contract of employment, while ensuring they do not undermine the lawful industrial action taken by other trade union colleagues.
Updated: 20 December 2025 -
Whilst UK Nursing applications overall are down, Wales rise by 13%
The latest Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) data shows a welcome 13% increase in applications to nursing courses in Wales this year.
Updated: 16 December 2025 -
New strategy step in the right direction, but Ministers need to a plan to boost student nurse numbers
RCN Head of Independent Health and Social Care Claire Sutton, said: "We will need to see joined-up work between government, providers and education institutions to ensure every nursing student on placement receives the best learning experience."
Updated: 22 December 2025 -
Letter to Minister for Migration and Citizenship - Immigration Salary Threshold
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian has written to the Minister for Migration and Citizenship, Seema Malhotra, to raise an urgent concern about the impact of the new immigration salary threshold on staff in NHS band 3 roles.
Updated: 22 December 2025 -
RCN Scotland welcomes appointment of new Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland
A leader in the global nursing community, her appointment comes at a time when our profession faces many challenges across health and social care.
Updated: 21 December 2025 -
RCN Education Forum Conference 2026
Call for abstracts now open! Submission deadine 24 October 2025
Updated: 23 December 2025 -
‘We fought for band 3 status because we deserve it’
Three groups of RCN nursing support worker members denied a long overdue re-grading and pay rise by their NHS trust have won their appeals against the decision.
Updated: 23 December 2025 -
RCN pay consultations in England, Northern Ireland and Wales now open
The NHS Pay Review Body recommended a 3.6% consolidated pay uplift for all Agenda for Change staff in the NHS/HSC. Do you think this is enough?
Updated: 26 December 2025
