What role for retired nurses in the RCN?
An RCN league of retired nurses could ensure their knowledge is not lost
17 May 2018
RCN Congress
Flu pandemic is number one threat to UK, congress told
Public health expert urges staff to have the flu vaccine
16 May 2018
Smaller nursing homes struggling to survive
Smaller nursing are struggling to continue because they can’t recruit staff, a fringe...
16 May 2018
Congress calls for referendum on final Brexit deal
RCN resists congress call to lobby for final Brexit referendum until it consults membership
16 May 2018
Don’t forget about us – independent sector nurses issue plea to RCN
Nurses in care homes and other sectors outside the NHS feel neglected by RCN
16 May 2018
Why diagnostic overshadowing could be costing lives
Making assumptions about people with learning disabilities harms outcomes, congress told
16 May 2018
Don't mistake ‘safe’ for therapeutic staffing, congress tells RCN
Therapeutic relationships need more than just safe staffing, mental health nurse warns
16 May 2018
Medical use of cannabis should be decriminalised, says RCN congress
Decriminalise use of the class B drug for medical purposes, nurses urge
15 May 2018
Prison nurses say epidemic of 'zombie drug' Spice is threatening their health...
RCN calls for action to protect prison nurses exposed to psychoactive smoke
15 May 2018
Frailty should be viewed as a reversible syndrome, congress fringe told
Recognise frailty as a clinical condition that needs to be managed, researchers say
15 May 2018
Gallery: RCN Congress 2018
There's much more to congress than debates… as our pictures show...
15 May 2018
Public health nursing cuts ‘will be felt for generations’
Congress backs call to lobby government to reverse ‘short-sighted’ funding cuts in England
15 May 2018
Nurses’ reluctance to strike tied our hands, says RCN chief pay negotiator
We couldn’t press for a bigger pay rise as nurses are unlikely to strike – Josie Irwin
15 May 2018
A nurse’s story: what it takes to do the hardest job of all
Author and RCN congress keynote speaker Christie Watson says nurses desperately need support
15 May 2018
‘My boss made me move bay because of a patient’s racist abuse’
Congress gasps as Kenyan nurse recalls how abusive patient questioned her ability
15 May 2018
Congress rejects call for strategy on recruiting men
Speakers say they would rather promote nursing to everyone, regardless of gender
15 May 2018
Relax limit on child refugees allowed into UK, RCN congress tells government
Child refugees deserve safe haven in the UK, congress speakers say
14 May 2018
Easy access to public toilets would cut social isolation, congress hears
RCN urged to campaign for more accessible public toilets, as many have closed due to funding...
14 May 2018