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At the RCN annual congress, general secretary Nicola Ranger called on ministers to

Warning of ‘escalation’ if underpaid nursing staff don’t get fair pay deal

RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays

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RCN general secretary Nicola Ranger discusses the latest on NHS pay and recruitment freezes in our Nursing Standard podcast
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NHS pay and bank cuts: union chief’s take on the hot nursing topics

RCN’s Nicola Ranger discusses the latest on NHS pay, bank cuts and recruitment freezes

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RCN acting general secretary Nicola Ranger addressing the 2024 RCN congress

Resolve pay issues this summer, Ranger tells politicians

Whoever is in power after general election must end unfair delays, says RCN acting leader

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Senior nurse Dionne Daniel at RCN congress 2023, she said dealing with endometriosis and menopause at work almost ‘destroyed’ her career

Women's health: would better support keep nurses in the NHS?

Congress hears from nurses who have worked through ‘career destroying’ health challenges

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Children's nursing student Jessica Pidcock speaking at RCN congress 2023

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

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RCN general secretary Pat Cullen addressing congress in her keynote speech in Brighton

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

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Geoff Earl said the RCN should seek face-to-face negotiations

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

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Nurse Lynsey Curtis-Dawson speaking at RCN Congress

Strikes are not over, defiant nurses tell ministers

RCN Congress debates steps to secure better pay offer as ballot on fresh strikes nears

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RCN congress audience holds up voting cards: green 'for', red 'against' the debated motion

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

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The RCN headquarters in London

RCN culture inquiry finds 'division and distrust'

General secretary Pat Cullen apologises on behalf of the college and promises overhaul

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Nursing students being ‘used and abused’ on placements

RCN congress votes to demand protection of supernumerary status for students

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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’

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‘Gender-diverse patients face horrendously bad healthcare experience’

Nurses urged to challenge discrimination and poor care of trans and non-binary people

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

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

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

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

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

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Warning of ‘escalation’ if underpaid nursing staff don’t get fair pay deal
RCN pushes for swift pay rise and warns government over consequences of delays
NHS pay and bank cuts: union chief’s take on the hot nursing topics
RCN’s Nicola Ranger discusses the latest on NHS pay, bank cuts and recruitment freezes
Resolve pay issues this summer, Ranger tells politicians
Whoever is in power after general election must end unfair delays, says RCN acting leader
Women's health: would better support keep nurses in the NHS?
Congress hears from nurses who have worked through ‘career destroying’ health challenges
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