YOU WONT BELIEVE: The royal college of nursing - What They Never Told You

Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie says union ‘did not take it as seriously as I did’

The nurse has taken the Royal College of Nursing to an employment tribunal.

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Nurse shortages leading to patients with ‘brain bleeds and broken bones’, says report

The Royal College of Nursing warns that a shortage of nurses is leading to patients ‘deteriorating needlessly’

The Independent UK · Sep 21

NHS nurses found maggots in wounds during the UK’s ‘suffocating’ heatwaves

Cases of death, fainting and dehydration were documented during a survey of 2,471 nurses for the Royal College of Nursing

The Independent UK · Sep 17

‘Catastrophic rise’ in racial abuse against nursing staff – RCN

Calls to the Royal College of Nursing helpline from ethnic minority staff seeking advice after facing discrimination have risen by 70%.

Evening Standard · May 18

Mental health crisis in UK: Nurses’ workload ‘unmanageable’ as patients face risk of harm, poll finds

Mental health patients in the UK are “routinely coming to harm” due to rising caseloads, chronic understaffing and excessive administrative burden, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

The Times of India · Apr 27

Felicia Cox obituary

Other lives: Inspirational nurse leader who carried out pioneering work in pain management

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17

People living with incontinence face shortage of sanitary pads as NHS limits supplies

More than half of NHS trusts have cap on availability of products, forcing patients to pay for products themselves

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6

Government unsure how many NHS staff will be affected by immigration changes

Labour announced proposed changes to immigration rules last year

The Independent UK · Feb 2

Shocking state of hospital corridor care revealed as patients face ‘torture’

NHS patients are enduring a "broken system" of corridor care, new findings from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) reveal.

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Mixed-sex wards used a record 5,000 times in a single month – despite Wes Streeting condemning practice

Exclusive: Health secretary hit out at Tories over breaches before last year’s election – but they’ve since reached a 15-year high

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025