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What role for retired nurses in the RCN?
An RCN league of retired nurses could ensure their knowledge is not lost
17 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 mistake ‘safe’ for therapeutic staffing, congress tells RCN
Therapeutic relationships need more than just safe staffing, mental health nurse warns
16 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
‘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
Fears for England's sexual health as RCN survey finds clinics struggling to meet...
RCN survey of 600 nurses uncovers understaffing, job freezes and inadequate training, with...
14 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
RCN congress agrees that government should stop health surcharge for overseas nurses
Kenyan nurse Evaline Omondi explained how the fee had affected her family
14 May 2018
NMC chief executive Jackie Smith resigns
'Now is the right time to leave', says Nursing and Midwifery Council chief executive Jackie...
14 May 2018
Congress condemns trend to move NHS staff to private firms
Transfers of NHS staff to private companies to save costs condemned by congress speakers
14 May 2018
Use of temporary staff cost NHS £1.46 billion last year – report
Use of staff to cover nurse shortages cost NHS £1.46 billion last year, says Open University
14 May 2018
Nurses on both sides of NHS pay offer report bullying and taunts
Those against offer branded ‘deluded’, while some in favour bullied on social media,...
13 May 2018
Sparks fly over whether nurses should work outside skill set
Mixed views on whether nurses should agree to work in clinical areas outside their usual...
13 May 2018
Four nurses honoured with fellowships at RCN congress
The RCN presented fellowships, its top honour, to four outstanding nurses at congress for...
13 May 2018
Congress demands action on recruitment to avoid ‘precipice’
RCN congress calls for urgent action on recruitment and retention, agreeing the profession...
13 May 2018