Chief Executive and General Secretary's update
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blog posts
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31 Jan 2024
A seismic shift for nursing: valuing our profession
Nursing is not a calling. Or a vocation. Or ‘women’s work’. We are a profession; we are experts; we are leaders. There is an art and a science to what we do.
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19 Jan 2024
Fighting for what’s right for nursing
Pat Cullen shares her determination to secure fair pay and safe staffing in the NHS and independent sector
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28 Dec 2023
Building on a historic year for nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen reflects on a historic year for nursing and calls on members to prepare themselves for the fight that’s still to come.
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15 Dec 2023
Safety critical red lines
Nicola Ranger reflects on the outcome of the RCN’s first ever safe staffing summit, seeing hope in a future the nursing profession must fight for.
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1 Dec 2023
Beating the winter blues in nursing
Nicola Ranger writes on the importance of fighting for nursing staff as winter pressures mount.
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25 Aug 2023
Exciting times ahead for the RCN
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen shares news of upcoming developments for the College.
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28 Jul 2023
Nursing Speaks Out
Pat Cullen reflects on the role of nursing in shaping the political agenda.
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30 Jun 2023
The devil is in the detail
Pat Cullen shares her initial response to the government’s long-awaited NHS Workforce plan for England.
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16 Jun 2023
Equal treatment for all
Pat Cullen says it’s simple: all nursing staff deserve fair pay.
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9 Jun 2023
If not now, when? If not us, who?
Two consecutive days of strikes in Wales set the tone for a summer of action, as Pat Cullen explains.
