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Westminster government announces Agenda for Change pay award in England
The RCN says the government’s below-inflation 2026/27 NHS pay award is an insult
Pay Review Body recommends 3.3% pay award - but NI nursing staff still waiting
The Pay Review Body (PRB) has recommended a 3.3% pay rise for nursing staff across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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RCN Magazine
Band 5 NHS nursing roles review in England explained
Action
Your essential Q&A on the Westminster government’s new commitments to nursing
What you need to know about PCOS
Clinical
Widespread, lifelong and often overlooked – here’s what you need to know about PCOS
How ANPs work within intensive care
Career
Suman explains what ANPs bring to intensive care and why advanced practice is shaping the future of the profession
Indefinite Leave to Remain: proposed changes explained
Action
How planned changes to the settlement system affect you, and why the RCN's fighting back
When snoring becomes dangerous
Clinical
Sleep clinic nurse Karen explains her role supporting people needing treatment for one of the most common – and treatable – health conditions
Events
Writing Case Studies with the Royal Literary Fund
Online
RCN Flight Nursing Conference 2026
London
RCN Ophthalmic Nursing Conference 2026
London
Reflective Writing with the Royal Literary Fund
Online
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RCN Education Forum Conference 2026
Exeter
RCN Management and Leadership Forum Conference: Leading with scrutiny
London
RCN Long-term Conditions Conference 2026
Sheffield
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