Come and meet us at the next online introduction to library services for RCN members. Discover the resources, training and support available through your membership. 📅Tuesday 30 September, 2 – 2:45pm 🖥️Online https://bit.ly/46CVpMJ

Nursing Support Workers’ Day is back! 💛 On 23 November, we shine a light on nursing support workers – an integral part of the nursing workforce. Join us to celebrate the essential, but often unseen, care they provide. Start making your plans for November. #NSWD25 https://bit.ly/4gzjJSZ

"Absolutely shocking that this would even be considered." 💬 RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Prof Nicola Ranger spoke to ITV news this evening about Reform UK's plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants.

Nursing staff: join this helpful RCN Learn webinar and learn how you can boost your CPD and simplify your revalidation. 📅 9 Oct 🕕 18:00 💻 Online Book your place: https://bit.ly/46mHxF4

The increasingly hostile rhetoric shown towards migrants is deeply concerning. We urge all UK political parties to end this race to the bottom and instead celebrate the contribution of those from overseas. Without brilliant migrant nursing staff, our health & care services would cease to function.

🆕 Together with health unions we’re calling for formal talks on NHS pay reform to begin. The Westminster government must start delivering on its promises. No more time should be wasted. Read more ⬇️

The workforce crisis facing Registered Nurses in Learning Disabilities (RNLDs) has deepened. We’ve been campaigning since 2016, and now we’re hosting online workshops to hear directly from nurses, student nurses & key voices. Book a session ⬇️

Are you looking for support with your professional development? RCN Learn is for you. 📚 Access hundreds of educational resources all in one place, available to all RCN members ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3VlIvwi

"We need formal negotiations and we need them now." 📣 In her latest blog Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the relationship between patient safety and pay, and the launch of the RCN’s research strategy. Read more. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nxfQQO

🆕 Together with health unions we’re calling for formal talks on NHS pay reform to begin. The Westminster government must start delivering on its promises. No more time should be wasted. Read more ⬇️

There's still time to join our free webinar with our Early Career Nurses Network on 23 September to learn more about the requirements of revalidation, what you can do to prepare and how we can support you through the process. Book your space ➡️ buff.ly/UhH7ktr

Access to GP appointments is a top public priority, says @healthfoundation.bsky.social That’s why MPs must know what impacts access to appointments. GPNs fulfil 1 in 5 appointments, and are still waiting for fair pay. They need to receive the pay uplift they’ve been promised. Email your MP 📨

There's still time to join our free webinar with our Early Career Nurses Network on 23 September to learn more about the requirements of revalidation, what you can do to prepare and how we can support you through the process. Book your space ➡️ https://bit.ly/417Lr2Z

We want to support our members to engage with nursing research from the moment they begin their studies, right through their careers. With the RCN Research Strategy that will become a reality - learn how: https://bit.ly/3I3Ken0

We have repeatedly called for children to be brought to safety. This must be just the beginning, with no more delays to evacuations. The targeting of health care facilities and workers means nearly all hospitals in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged. This must stop. Our response ➡️ bit.ly/4ntg2ka

Today marks the World Health Organisation's World Patient Safety Day. Safe nurse staffing levels are key to ensuring all patients, from babies through to older adults, receive the care they deserve. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4poQbvx

By 1971, more than 30,000 Irish-born nurses were employed by the NHS. Shortly after the NHS was created in 1948, it led an active recruitment campaign to attract Irish students to train and work as nurses. Explore the stories of some of the nurses who made the move in our latest magazines piece ⬇️

This week is #SexualHealthWeek. Visit our @rcnlibraries.bsky.social#SexualHealthWeeksubject guide to access a range of resources - including journals, books and articles - covering subjects related to sexual health and sexual health care: https://bit.ly/3VQ1I9r

In his latest blog, Marcus Wootton explores the current trajectory for artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, and argues we might be missing something... Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3JWdkVY

Great to be at the RCN Retired members conference today. Come and day hello to the RCN Library and Museum stands!

📢 Back by popular demand - join us for the next Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Conference this December. Find out more and book your spot ➡️ https://bit.ly/3I9fJMl

Do you know an RCN health and safety rep who has made a significant difference in their workplace and shown outstanding commitment to members? Nominate them for one of our RCN Awards. 🌠 https://bit.ly/4gkYcgX

While menopause itself is inevitable, its symptoms, the way they’re managed, and its impact on all aspects of life can vary hugely between individuals. Here’s what nursing staff need to know 🔗

When it comes to sepsis, every second counts. It is a life-threatening condition and nursing staff have an important role in recognising sepsis early and initiating urgent treatment. Expand your knowledge with our sepsis resource ➡️ https://bit.ly/4noaNSJ

We are calling on GP employers to ensure nursing staff receive the pay uplift the UK government has promised nursing staff in England. Agree? Write to your MP to demand they hold employers to account locally 📝 https://bit.ly/4mtutE5

Meet Luna 💫 This 4-year-old Springerpoo helps Caroline, an advanced nurse practitioner, live independently and brings comfort to patients at their Essex GP surgery. A support dog, a companion, a workplace hero. ⬇️

The RCN Awards are back, and we’re encouraging all of our members to celebrate their colleagues. Want to make sure your nominee stands out from the crowd? Learn more from Claire about the process of writing a nomination ⬇️ https://bit.ly/47oP6xb

Content warning: Suicide. Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. The nursing community is integral to caring those in a mental health crisis, especially those at risk of, or experiencing, suicidal thoughts. Our resources can support you and those you care for ➡️ bit.ly/428k4q3

The full potential of nursing research remains untapped. Launched yesterday at the #RCNResearch2025, the RCN Research Strategy seeks to change that. In this blog Prof. Jane Ball, Director of the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence, explains how: https://bit.ly/487kyQI

Head to RCN President's @bejoysebastian.bsky.social latest blog to read about: ✅ reflections on his time as President so far ✅ celebrating East and South East Asian Heritage month ✅ the importance of valuing nursing And more: https://bit.ly/3HYLI1N

🚀 Launching: the RCN Research Strategy. Our mission; to empower you to participate in, lead on, and embed quality nursing research into your practice. Want to learn more? Download and read the strategy here: https://bit.ly/42iUhv5

The RCN Awards are back, and we’re encouraging all of our members to celebrate their colleagues. Want to make sure your nominee stands out from the crowd? Learn more from Claire about the process of writing a nomination ⬇️ https://bit.ly/47oP6xb

Recently, the UK government launched a nurse and midwife ‘Graduate Guarantee’ in England. Are you currently a student nurse? Hear from RCN leaders and student ambassadors about what this change means for you at our free webinar on the 10 September. 🖥️

Your employer has a legal duty to protect staff and take steps to prevent abuse and assaults on employees. Aggression towards nursing staff should never be tolerated, but as reports of violence against nursing staff increase, make sure you know your rights and how your employer should support you ⬇️

There's still time to book onto our free webinars that will help you make sense of your NHS pension. Quilter Financial Advisers, and their trusted experts, will explore how your pension works, when you can take it, and what the McCloud Remedy means for you. Book your free place ⬇️

Today, with Médecins Sans Frontières and other organisations, we have signed a joint letter to the Westminster government urging them to act and evacuate sick children from Gaza. There can be no more delays and evacuations must be based on clinical urgency.

Could you join students from across the UK giving a voice to RCN student members? Nominate yourself for a position on the RCN UK Students Committee and help create change for nursing students: https://bit.ly/4lZZ3ow

Help us improve our website 🌐 Complete a short survey to help improve our join webpages and enter a prize draw to be in with the chance to win WOW points vouchers worth £20 each. 📝 Take part by 10 September: https://bit.ly/47X4ReS T&Cs: https://bit.ly/47VkX8U

Just a few days to go until the RCN International Nursing Research Conference 🙌 Can’t make it to Exeter? Join us online by booking your virtual ticket - explore cutting-edge research, connect with global leaders in nursing, and be part of the conversations shaping the future of healthcare ⬇️

We are the largest nursing union in the world, but do you know how our union activity is governed? Learn how RCN Council works: https://bit.ly/47XzalG

Today, in a joint statement the RCN and @bma.org.uk are calling on GP employers to ensure nursing staff receive the pay uplift government has promised. We are clear; further delay to pay staff were promised is unacceptable. Read the full statement.

Today is the final day to nominate yourself to join the RCN Professional Nursing Committee (PNC). Find out more about the opportunities, as well as roles available on the Trade Union Committee (TUC), how they influence the RCN's work and nominate yourself this week. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3UYo6x7

✨ RCN Awards are back ✨ The awards for RCN members, by RCN members. Do you know an RCN member who goes above & beyond? Nominate them for an award and let's celebrate their contribution. Find out how to make a nomination: https://bit.ly/4p3nKTx

Join us on Friday 14 November to connect, learn and shape your future at the RCN Trauma and Orthopaedic Nursing Conference: Innovation and Change in Orthopaedic and Fracture Trauma. 📅 Date: 14 November 2025 📍 Location: 20 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0RN 🎟️ Find out more: https://bit.ly/3JTiAJF

With plans announced to put nurses at the heart of a new genomics population health service in England, RCN Head of Nursing Practice Dr Stephen Jones writes about the opportunities this presents, and the need for investment to make it happen: https://bit.ly/4mDiOTJ

Join our Early Career Nurses Network for a free webinar on 23 September to learn more about preparing for your first revalidation, with tips from a recent revalidator. Book your space ➡️ https://bit.ly/417Lr2Z

Could you spot a sickle cell crisis? Our latest clinical article offers essential guidance for non-specialist nurses, covering symptom recognition, escalation, and culturally competent care. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3VbLPKt

Executive Director for England, Patricia Marquis, provides an update on our continued work to get nursing staff the fair pay and recognition they deserve. Read more: https://bit.ly/41oVsZK

Yesterday, RCN student members and student ambassadors joined NHS England’s Deputy Chief Nursing Officer to make their voices heard on the key issues affecting students and newly registered nurses. Read more ⬇️

🆕 | The Westminster govt has announced nurses will be trained as genomics champions in communities in England, playing a leading role in new DNA testing & research services. This announcement shows nursing staff are increasingly being recognised for their skills, expertise & leadership. Read more.