Women's health: would better support keep nurses in the NHS?
Congress hears from nurses who have worked through ‘career destroying’ health challenges
17 May 2023
RCN Congress
Calls to condemn unsafe rostering as students ‘learn in fear’ on understaffed placements
Nursing students who are ‘excessively’ used to fill staffing gaps feel unable to speak out
17 May 2023
Prime minister, ‘get the job finished’ on nurses’ pay – Pat Cullen
In her keynote speech to RCN congress, college head urges government to act now
16 May 2023
Nurses vote to ditch 'unfit for purpose' NHS Pay Review Body
Direct negotiation seen as better option than NHS pay process which ignores nurses’ plight
16 May 2023
Strikes are not over, defiant nurses tell ministers
RCN Congress debates steps to secure better pay offer as ballot on fresh strikes nears
15 May 2023
RCN congress: pay, workplace pressures and nurses’ mental health on this year’s agenda
Nurses gather in Brighton for 2023 conference as college continues to press for better pay
15 May 2023
RCN culture inquiry finds 'division and distrust'
General secretary Pat Cullen apologises on behalf of the college and promises overhaul
10 Oct 2022
Nursing students being ‘used and abused’ on placements
RCN congress votes to demand protection of supernumerary status for students
09 Jun 2022
Employers failing nurses on flexible hours due to staff shortages
While a few trusts are trailblazing the practice, some nurses told ‘not to bother asking’
09 Jun 2022
‘Gender-diverse patients face horrendously bad healthcare experience’
Nurses urged to challenge discrimination and poor care of trans and non-binary people
08 Jun 2022
Exploited and lied to – how overseas nurses are mistreated when they come to work in NHS
Stories of unfairness prompt call to lobby trusts on ethical policies for overseas nurses
08 Jun 2022
Racism in the NHS: promotion twice as likely for white nurses
RCN survey shows racism is rife and black and Asian nurses often miss out on promotion
08 Jun 2022
Nurses with long-COVID are being abandoned instead of supported
Nurses with long-COVID face a lottery of care and need better support from NHS and employers
07 Jun 2022
Food poverty: decent NHS pay would put an end to nurses queuing for food banks
Former prime minister Gordon Brown calls for action on nurses’ pay and short-staffing
07 Jun 2022
Nurses call for ban on ‘abhorrent’ LGBT conversion therapy
Members say practice is a form of abuse that has driven some people to self-harm and suicide
07 Jun 2022
NHS pay: don’t be embarrassed to ask for more, because you’re worth it
Nurses’ safety-critical work does not get the recognition it deserves, says union leader
07 Jun 2022
Overworked, no lunch breaks, chronic staff shortages – nurses speak out
RCN congress discusses long hours and votes to investigate its impact on nurses’ health
06 Jun 2022
We can’t care for patients properly due to staff shortage, nurses say in survey
RCN survey of nurses on final day of work shows significant deterioration in staffing levels
06 Jun 2022