Editorial

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Illustration of a nurse walking a tight rope, shown as an ECG reading
Why the plight of staff in one unit is sadly all too relatable for so many 
26 Nov 2025
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NMC registration fee rise: £10 and £20 notes fanned out
It’s no surprise that this ill-timed proposal has been met with fury in the profession
30 Oct 2025
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Parking permits for nurses: penalty notice stuck to car windscreen
As one council bows to pressure and exempts nurses from fines, let’s see others follow suit
24 Sep 2025
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Senior nurse cuts: nurses stand in a line, divided by scissors wielded by a man in a suit, denoting budget cuts
Plan to cut senior leadership posts is a false and dangerous economy 
25 Aug 2025
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Nurses’ advanced skills must be recognised in AfC pay scales
25 Jul 2025
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Nurses’ pay and pension worries: concerned nurse sits at desk, head in hand as he read documents that could be bills or bank statements
We’re here to listen: here’s how RCNi responds to your needs
24 Jun 2025
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NHS pay inequality: weighing scales with pound coins on each side
Pay review process needs an overhaul because the status quo short-changes nursing staff
27 May 2025
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Nurses refuse to work bank shifts: nurse picks up her jacket as if to leave to go home
We need to see urgent action on recruitment freezes and plans to suppress bank nurse pay
29 Apr 2025
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Datix incident reporting: nurse and manager in serious discussion on a ward
Incident reporting requires managers to be open to learning, not to blaming
26 Mar 2025
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Registered nurse status: protecting nurse title would give clarity about clinicians’ qualifications
Registered status must not be devalued, because it exists to promote patients’ safety
26 Feb 2025
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Nurse whistleblower scapegoating: nurses who speak up about care concerns feel targeted for FtP referral
Weaponisation of fitness to practise referrals is costing the profession its bravest voices
29 Jan 2025
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Gifts for nurses from patients: a gift wrapped in a £10 note and topped with a red ribbon, representing the gift of better pay for nurses
Keep shining a light on what you do, and why you deserve so much better
20 Dec 2024
Unions call on ministers to meet them face-to-face, and end ‘outdated’ review body process
28 Nov 2024
Inflated titles for unregistered roles undermines registrants and dupes the public
29 Sep 2024
Whether it’s a step forward or not nearly enough after years of pay stagnation, have your say
23 Aug 2024
Change can’t come soon enough after review laid bare beleaguered regulator’s toxic culture
23 Jul 2024
Whichever party wins the election needs to make a fair 2024/25 deal their first priority
24 Jun 2024
Whether you have an appetite for politics or not, your vote on July 4 counts
28 May 2024

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