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RCN reps: how to make the most of conferences
Networking, nerves and speaking up – rep Vicky Brotherton shares tips for conference first-timers
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
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Inclusive language: getting it right for the whole team
Is it insensitivity or just lack of understanding? As a nursing support worker, Gemma knows how hurtful inappropriate language in the workplace can be.
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
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Cost-of-living crisis: 'This is a fight for the pay you deserve'
Kevin Morley considers the financial pressures facing nursing support staff and explains why it’s important to speak out about the need for fair pay
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
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NHS pay: 'Words are not enough, we need action'
Recruited from India during the pandemic, Roshan has seen many colleagues leave the NHS already and hopes that taking strike action will be 'eye-opening' for governments.
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
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How to fight flu together
RCN public health adviser Helen Donovan answers your questions
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
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Five ways to embrace your inner leader
An RCN forum project encourages all nursing staff to recognise and value themselves as leaders
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
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Long COVID: your workplace rights
Nursing staff with long COVID deserve to be supported by their employers, but some have faced pressure to return to work too soon and even lost earnings. Here are your rights and where to seek support if you find yourself in the same position
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
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4 ways to talk to patients about strike action
How to explain why you’re prepared to join picket lines this winter
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
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Safe staffing: 'Government promise must be backed by action'
Part of the NHS pay offer in England is a commitment to developing a policy framework for safe staffing. Chair of the RCN Professional Nursing Committee Rachel Hollis considers the significance of this
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
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Help – I'm out of my depth!
Nursing students on placement might sometimes find their supernumerary status under threat. Here's what to do
Updated: 15 December 2025
