At Glan Rhos Care Home on Anglesey, there’s cause for celebration as Clinical Lead Nurse Ezelina Dacruz has successfully completed Bangor University's Independent Prescribing programme. Share on ...

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This briefing highlights the key findings of a comparative analysis of different countries’ pathways to settlement for internationally educated nurses undertaken by MigrationWork CIC and commissioned ...

Applications for the RCN Student Ambassador Conference 2026 are now CLOSED. We are delighted to announce details of the RCN Student Ambassador Conference, which is taking place at RCN HQ, London on ...

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For decades, pay and employment conditions in adult social care have been determined largely by individual employers, creating significant variation across the sector. Organisations providing social ...

Negotiations with governments over structural pay reform in the NHS are ongoing. As part of these talks NHS health unions have told the Westminster, Wales and Northern Ireland governments that a 3.3% ...

The RCN has called on the Westminster government to pause the publication of its upcoming workforce plan for the health service in England over concerns it fails to address unsafe conditions and ...

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This updated framework aims to encourage professional development, leadership skills, and career progression in emergency nursing; promoting high quality patient care and a culture that supports ...

We are calling on the new Scottish government to prioritise workforce planning in its efforts to deliver health and social care reform. Our fifth ‘The Nursing Workforce in Scotland’ report highlights ...