HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

Nurses ‘not taken seriously’ because profession is majority female, union boss says

Nurses’ patience “will run out” warns the union boss

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Nursing ‘not taken seriously’ because profession is 90% female, union boss says

Professor Nicola Ranger of the Royal College of Nursing said patience is starting to run out.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

‘I slept in my car just to attend classes’: Inside the financial hardship faced by student nurses at university

‘It was the lowest point in my life,’ says Jess Dodds, a student nurse who was forced to sleep in her car

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

Nurses hint at escalation if profession is left ‘ailing and underpaid’

Experts warned over unsafe staffing levels.

Evening Standard · May 11, 2025

NHS nurses could go on strike over 25% erosion in pay, union boss warns

Exclusive: RCN’s Nicola Ranger says nurses could ‘bare our teeth’ as they seek restoration of lost earnings since 2010

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025

Tens of thousands waited more than 24 hours for hospital beds in A&E last year

Patients in England aged 65 or over made up almost 70% of long ‘trolley waits’, with some left for up to 10 days, data reveals

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025

Forgive student nurse loans to boost recruitment and retention, RCN says

Bursaries for student nurses and midwives were scrapped in 2016.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025

Ministers delaying inquiry into treatment of migrant carers, RCN says

Exclusive: Nursing union says it continues to receive complaints about low pay, unfit housing and illegal fees

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

Some GP surgery nurses ‘yet to receive pay rise’

Leading nurses have called for reform to the way nurses in GP surgeries are paid.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025

Number of mature students applying for university courses in UK plummets

The Royal College of Nursing has called on the Government to address the ‘workforce crisis’ and urgently launch a student recruitment campaign.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025