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On 23 November, we’ll highlight the crucial contribution nursing support workers make to patient care on RCN Nursing Support Workers' Day

From high-profile inquiries to everyday workplace mistakes, concerns are growing about health care staff accessing patient records without a legitimate clinical reason

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Read about new research linking overcrowding in emergency departments with increased patient deaths, and reaction from nursing leaders.

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If you care deeply about your profession and want to do your bit to influence the work of the RCN, please nominate yourself to join a Country or Regional Board. By joining an RCN Board, you'll work with other members from your country or region with a shared sense of purpose.

A one day conference nurses who are working towards, or currently practising at an advanced level across both the NHS and the independent sector

In this blog for World Patient Safety Day 2026, Kim Ball, Jane Ball and Rose Gallagher share what this year's theme means to nursing from their perspective, through the lens of prevention, safe staffi...

Find out how the Royal College of Nursing is boosting its campaign for enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios across the UK.

An RCN briefing explains why having enough registered nurses is critical to safety and wellbeing, and makes good economic sense

The results are in for key leadership positions including President, Deputy President and Council members

Nursing staff are more susceptible to SAD. Here's how to manage it

If you care deeply about your profession and want to do your bit to influence the work of the RCN, please nominate yourself to join a Country or Regional Board. By joining an RCN Board, you'll work with other members from your country or region with a shared sense of purpose.

Join us in September for the RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2026

This year's AGM will take place 2pm-5.30pm on Tuesday 8 September at RCN HQ, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0RN and online.

The Scottish government has unveiled its Programme for Government setting out plans for significant reform of health and care services, local government and wider public services over the next five ye...

RCN urges Scottish government to focus on changing culture rather than structure when it comes to health and care reform.

With new nursing profiles that more accurately reflect modern nursing, it's now more important than ever to complete a job evaluation.

This year's AGM will take place 2pm-5.30pm on Tuesday 8 September at RCN HQ, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0RN and online.

RCN members will soon be able to vote for who they want as President, and as Council representatives

The RCN Students Committee has written to NHS England and the Chief Nursing Officer for England calling for improvements to nursing recruitment practices. You can sign the letter too.

Find out about the current opportunities to get involved with RCN committees or boards.

RCN members will soon be able to vote for who they want as President, and as Council representatives

RCN members will soon be able to vote for who they want as President, and as Council representatives

What nursing staff need to know about medications including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro

If you're an RCN member and you are already in the UK, you can get confidential support and assistance on immigration issues.

A heat-proof overhaul of NHS buildings and services is needed to protect staff and patients, the RCN says

This year's AGM will take place 2pm-5.30pm on Tuesday 8 September at RCN HQ, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0RN and online.

RCN members will soon be able to vote for who they want as President, and as Council representatives

The Westminster government is seeking views on how legal protection should work in practice

Clare Manley and Dawn Marr will oversee the main debates at the UK’s biggest nursing conference