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Nurse moving to pay that reflects her true worth

This is a once-in-a-generation chance of a salary structure that is fair to the profession

29 Apr 2026
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Fairer nursing pay: nurse illustrated on upward upward arrows heading skywards

Given disgust at the 2026-27 pay award, it’s clear there’s still a way to go

24 Feb 2026
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Nurse led-innovation: nurse holds light bulb with dots joined by lines illustrated as emanating from it

Here’s yet more evidence that enabling nurses benefits patients – and the bottom line

28 Jan 2026
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Nurse role upgrades: nurse illustrated climbing up the Agenda for Change bands, from 5 to 6

What nurses in the NHS need is a fully funded and efficient job evaluation process

18 Dec 2025
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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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Tributes have been paid to Portsmouth-based Indian nurse Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair, who was killed in the Air India 171 plane crash in Ahmedabad, India

Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair had been visiting family in Kerala before boarding Gatwick flight

13 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

We need to see urgent action on recruitment freezes and plans to suppress bank nurse pay

29 Apr 2025

Incident reporting requires managers to be open to learning, not to blaming

26 Mar 2025

Registered status must not be devalued, because it exists to promote patients’ safety

26 Feb 2025

Weaponisation of fitness to practise referrals is costing the profession its bravest voices

29 Jan 2025

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