General Secretary and Chief Executive's update
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2 Jan 2026
A time to look forward for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger looks forward to 2026 and outlines the key areas of focus for the RCN.
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5 Dec 2025
A year of making the voice of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ heard
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, reflects on the continued impact on ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff and patients of corridor care and the results of our recent member surveys.
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14 Nov 2025
Nursing matters: we are worth more
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger updates members on pay in Northern Ireland, the case for wider pay reform and looks forward to Nursing Support Workers’ Day.
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24 Oct 2025
The true value of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger updates members on the importance of valuing ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ, standing against anti-migrant rhetoric and our Care amongst the Chaos report.
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19 Sep 2025
Patient safety and ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ pay: two sides of the same coin
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the relationship between patient safety and pay, and the launch of the RCN’s research strategy.
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22 Aug 2025
Community ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ: investing in our future
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on celebrating the role of community ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff, investment in ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ, and RCN research into violence against ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff.
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18 Jul 2025
Your value, your voice, your vote.
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger on the countdown to the close of the RCN NHS and HSC pay consultations and the RCN’s Annual General Meeting.
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27 Jun 2025
It’s time to vote – does 3.6% do enough to value ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ?
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger urges you to have your say by voting in the RCN pay consultations and joining the RCN Annual General Meeting.
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23 May 2025
Nursing pay: we need a pathway to progression
General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the recent announcements on NHS pay awards and RCN Congress 2025.
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4 Apr 2025
No more missed opportunities: time to invest in ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the impact of the late NHS pay award for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff and telling MPs and peers about the urgent need for investment in the ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ workforce.