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We are over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students working together to advance our profession.
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We are over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students working together to advance our profession.
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Damehoods, OBEs and MBEs are given to recognise services to nursing
The RCN is deeply concerned by reports of nursing staff being prevented from getting to work and feeling unsafe travelling home after their shifts
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.
What the RCN has been doing to eradicate unsafe, undignified care across the UK
Catalina shares her story, and we advise on the practical steps to take if you’ve been attacked in your workplace
Philip shares the realities of stepping into nursing management
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Professor Lynn Woolsey says our collective voice is the force that will shape our futures
How an RCN-led initiative is giving students in Northern Ireland the skills to help victims
How a pioneering programme is helping refugee nurses return to the profession, and earning international attention
Ahead of her talk at RCN Congress, Jasvinder explains how nursing staff are crucial in the fight against forced marriage and honour-based abuse
As she prepares to speak at RCN Congress, Pamela explains how nursing staff can champion justice and equity worldwide
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Page last updated - 27/05/2026