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The Westminster government has accepted the recommendation of a 3.5% increase in the pay elements of general practice contracts
Nicola will join the RCN in April as Executive Director of RCN Wales, bringing more than three decades of clinical and senior leadership experience
Every day, nursing staff are up against unsafe staffing levels, crumbling standards and low pay.
Get in the fight and join over half a million passionate nursing staff campaigning for fair pay and safe staffing.
Assisting with minor operations is a key part of Louise’s role and one of the reasons she’s stayed working in the same rural practice for decades
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Two student nurses share their extraordinary journey to qualify during Myanmar’s brutal conflict
What the RCN has been doing to eradicate unsafe, undignified care across the UK
Clinical nurse specialist Kath explains how nursing staff can reduce stigma and improve outcomes for people living with obesity
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