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18 May 2026
Impact Report 2025
Publication Code : 012 307In 2023, we published our five-year strategic plan A new dawn for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ. This set out our aims and ambitions against four goals. Our impact is all the activity and success we have had in progressing our goals and working in our priority areas. This report is a summary of what we have achieved in 2025 and includes links to help you explore areas of particular interest further.
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13 May 2026
Council's Report to Members on Congress 2025
Publication Code : 012-509This report details the activities that have been carried out by RCN members and staff to push forward with the resolutions and matters for discussions passed at Congress 2025.
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7 May 2026
Career Framework for Stroke Nurses Evaluation Report
Publication Code : 012 478This evaluation report explores stroke nurses’ perspectives on the value and impact of the RCN’s UK Career Framework for Stroke Nurses. It helps to understand how the framework has been used within the stroke ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ workforce and focuses on its benefits, limitations and areas for further development.
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1 Apr 2026
Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist Competency Framework
Publication Code : 012 383The number of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has risen significantly over the years and the need for increased paediatric IBD clinical nurse specialists has risen too. As a result of the increase in posts many nurses are new to the field, lone workers or establishing new services within existing gastroenterology departments. The purpose of these competencies is to formalise the standards for paediatric nurses working in different roles related to IBD and provide a solid foundation that encompasses some of the challenges and complexities associated with working in paediatrics. The competencies have been designed to be downloaded and completed on screen or on paper.
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25 Mar 2026
Commitment to the Care of People living with Dementia
Publication Code : 012 326This guidance sets out the five principles that form a shared commitment to improving care for people with dementia and their families. Designed for both staff and managers, it can be used in a wide range of health and social care settings and includes the most recent evidence and best practice.
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25 Mar 2026
Priorities and recommendations for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ education and lifelong learning in Wales
Publication Code : 012 457RCN Wales has published updated priorities and recommendations for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ education and lifelong learning, addressing the educational needs of the current and future workforce in Wales.
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24 Mar 2026
Gender Pay Gap Report 2025
Publication Code : 012 465This report outlines the statistics of the gender pay gap at the ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ for 2025.
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18 Mar 2026
The Phoenix Nursing Programme: Rising from the fire
Publication Code : 012 442On 1 February 2021, the military seized power in Myanmar, prompting health care workers - alongside teachers, civil servants, and students - to join a nationwide civil disobedience movement. Nursing care continued, but it moved underground. The Phoenix Bachelor of Nursing Science was created through partnerships between Myanmar universities and the ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ in the UK. Each theory module is jointly taught by Myanmar faculty and international ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ academics, with subject specialists included. Its aim is simple: to deliver high quality ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ education in conflict affected Myanmar.
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9 Mar 2026
Bowel Care
Publication Code : 011 049Bowel care is a fundamental area of patient care that is frequently overlooked, yet it is of paramount importance for the quality of life of patients. This edition includes updates on best practice and provides guidance for all ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff. It incorporates knowledge of bowel function and the essentials of assessment, treatment and management of lower bowel dysfunction. The publication promotes a positive and proactive approach to care delivery for the essential and fundamental needs of bowel function and management of bowel disorders.
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3 Mar 2026
Know your Worth. Re-banding the ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ workforce within the NHS
Publication Code : 012 343Your pay should accurately reflect the work you do. This guide highlights the NHS job evaluation process and how you can ensure your pay reflects your job role.