The Latest Breaking News from Royal College of Nursing

UK nurses: share your views on the RCN strike ballot

300,000 nurses across the UK are to be balloted about going on strike over their 5% pay increase

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Nurses begin vote on strike action over pay for first time in history

The Royal College of Nursing says figures show that pay for nurses has declined at twice the rate of the private sector in the last decade

Chronicle Live · Oct 6, 2022

Nurses to vote on strikes in Royal College of Nursing’s first ever UK-wide ballot

Royal College of Nursing launches first UK-wide ballot on industrial action

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Plan to recruit Nepal nurses for NHS puts them ‘at risk of exploitation’

Ministers accused of turning a blind eye to potential danger of abusive recruitment practices

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

New GP access plans will have ‘minimal impact’ on patients, doctors warn

The Royal College of GPs has accused the Health Secretary of not consulting on her new plans.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Queen's funeral guests describe ‘honour and privilege’ at receiving invitation

'It’s really moving to think about that 70 years of service and the common bond between women who served in uniform'

Wales Online · Sep 18, 2022

Funeral guests describe ‘honour and privilege’ at receiving invitation

Charity bosses are among those invited.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022

NHS is ‘over the precipice’, warns nurses’ leader as strike vote looms

Low-paid workforce could leave the profession in droves, with very survival of health service at risk

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022

Government ‘asleep at the wheel’ as NHS job vacancies hit ‘staggering’ high

‘We cannot afford to lose a single professional, and patients pay a heavy price,’ warns Royal College of Nursing chief

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Nurse who does six 13-hour shifts in a row says 'we are undervalued' as strike looms

The Royal College of Nursing has said it is expecting its angry and determined members to vote for change, but acknowledged that strikes are always a last resort

Daily Mirror · Aug 13, 2022