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One in three social care nurses ready to quit as crisis deepens, warns RCN
Chronic understaffing and poor pay are driving nursing staff out of the profession, with serious consequences for safety
System-wide failure in children's mental health, RCN says
Around half a million children and young people in England have turned to emergency departments for support since 2019
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RCN Magazine
Nicola Ranger's Congress speech
Action
Fair recognition for nursing skills, ANPs, immigration and more: what our General Secretary and Chief Executive spoke about on stage in Liverpool
Working in the heat
Advice
Unforgiving uniforms, outdated heating systems and lack of water stations can create dangerous work environments. Employers have a duty of care to keep you safe in hot weather
Hydration tips for nursing staff
Advice
Why keeping hydrated, especially in hot weather, must be a priority for nursing staff
The King’s Speech explained
Action
A rundown of what plans the government has for the new parliamentary term
Wear the badge, save a life
Students
How an RCN-led initiative is giving students in Northern Ireland the skills to help victims
New to the UK but not new to nursing
Career
How a pioneering programme is helping refugee nurses return to the profession, and earning international attention
'Forced marriage isn’t tradition'
People
Ahead of her talk at RCN Congress, Jasvinder explains how nursing staff are crucial in the fight against forced marriage and honour-based abuse
Why girls’ education matters
People
As she prepares to speak at RCN Congress, Pamela explains how nursing staff can champion justice and equity worldwide
Events
Inaugural professorial lecture of Professor Stacy Johnson MBE
London
Student Festival 2026
Manchester
RCN Long-term conditions webinar
Online
RCN Acute Care Symposium 2026
London
RCN Pain and Palliative Care Conference
London
RCN and NaTHNaC 9th Joint Travel Health Conference 2026
Online
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RCN UK Joint Representatives’ Autumn Conference 2026
Newcastle
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