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  • 6 Nov 2026

    Annual General Meeting 2026: Questions and responses

    Publication Code : 012 729

    This document includes questions asked at the 桃色视频鈥檚 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), as well as responses provided at the meeting, together with supplementary information where helpful. It also includes responses to questions which were received before, during, and after the AGM, and which were not answered at the meeting itself. Questions are grouped by topic.

  • 3 Nov 2026

    RCN Industrial Action Handbook

    Publication Code : 012 715

    This updated handbook explains the RCN鈥檚 framework for industrial action, covering legal requirements, approval processes, member responsibilities, and dispute resolution. It outlines types of action, including strikes and action short of a strike, and details the steps required before action can take place, including negotiations, ballots, and approval by RCN Council. Guidance is provided on patient safety, derogations, picketing, and professional obligations during disputes. It also explains legal protections, strike benefits, governance structures, and procedures for resolving and ending industrial action. The handbook includes country-specific legal variations across the UK and Crown Dependencies, ensuring members understand their rights, responsibilities, and the rules governing lawful industrial action.

  • 22 Oct 2026

    The Case for Investment in Nursing Education in England 鈥� October 2026

    Publication Code : 012 720

    This report makes the case, ahead of the 2026 UK government budget for investing in the education of nurses. The nursing profession an essential component of the government achieving its aims to bring growth to every postcode. Our report advocates for a loan forgiveness model to drive recruitment and retention of nurses, highlighting the challenges facing students and the higher education sector since the removal of the bursary.

  • 29 Sep 2026

    Facilities Time - Securing reasonable time off for your rep duties

    Publication Code : 012 666

    Facilities time is the paid time off that accredited trade union representatives (reps) are legally entitled to to carry out their union duties and the training required to fulfil the role. This resource covers how to secure reasonable time off for your rep duties.

  • 29 Sep 2026

    Facilities Time for RCN Representatives - A guide for line managers

    Publication Code : 012 667

    Facilities time is the paid time off that accredited trade union representatives (reps) are legally entitled to to carry out their union duties and the training required to fulfil the role. This resource is a guide for line managers.

  • 29 Sep 2026

    RCN Facilities Time Policy Statement

    Publication Code : 012 657

    Facilities time is the paid time off that accredited trade union representatives (reps) are legally entitled to to carry out their union duties and the training required to fulfil the role. This resource is the RCN Facilities Time Policy Statement.

  • 22 Sep 2026

    In Short Supply: Estimating the shortfall of registered nurses in the NHS in England

    Publication Code : 012 701

    Registered nurses are integral to the delivery of key public services; accounting, for example, for half (49%) of professionally qualified clinical staff in NHS hospital and community services. But are there enough?

  • 17 Sep 2026

    From Boom to Bust: The consequences of the unplanned supply of nurses in England

    Publication Code : 012 698

    This report highlights the factors contributing to the marked variations in the annual number of newly registered nurses entering the labour market in England in recent decades and pinpoints any related limitations in national nurse workforce policy and planning. It includes key points that must be considered in improving the national approach to nurse workforce policy and planning in England.

  • 16 Sep 2026

    Pathways to Settlement for Internationally Educated Nurses: Findings from an international comparison

    Publication Code : 012 626

    This briefing highlights the key findings of a comparative analysis of different countries鈥� pathways to settlement for internationally educated nurses undertaken by MigrationWork CIC and commissioned by the RCN. It highlights the existing and proposed UK policies for settlement and their potential impacts for the nursing workforce.

  • 9 Sep 2026

    Registered Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: A synthesis of current guidance in the UK

    Publication Code : 012 611

    Nursing is a safety critical profession. The work of registered nurses consists of many specialised and complex interventions, interwoven skilful expertise and surveillance. The RCN endorses enforceable minimum registered nurse-to-patient ratios, ensuring staf铿乶g levels do not fall to dangerously low levels and helping protect patients and nursing staff from avoidable harm. Across diverse settings, nursing presence and vigilance is critical to the safety of people, the prevention of avoidable harm and the management of risks. This resource makes explicit the information that is available (and not available) on registered nurse-to-patient ratios identi铿乪d in staf铿乶g guidelines for different specialties. Where a ratio has been identi铿乪d in published guidance, it may be valuable for staff and managers to refer to as part of discussions on what nurse staf铿乶g levels should be, in a meaningful way. It accompanies Why Registered Nurse-to-Patient Ratios are Needed: The rationale and evidence base (publication code: 012 610)

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