General Secretary and Chief Executive's update
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blog posts
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20 Mar 2026
COVID-19 Inquiry: Nursing will never forget
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the findings of Module 3 of the COVID-19 Inquiry and the lasting impact on our profession.
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6 Mar 2026
Celebrating progress: steps in the right direction
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger celebrates International Women’s Day, hard-won progress on nursing career progression and Overseas NHS Workers’ Day.
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6 Feb 2026
Working together: stronger in the face of challenge
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the strength of global nursing, our latest indefinite leave to remain report and looks forward to Congress.
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2 Jan 2026
A time to look forward for nursing
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 nursing heard
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, reflects on the continued impact on nursing 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 nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger updates members on the importance of valuing nursing, standing against anti-migrant rhetoric and our Care amongst the Chaos report.
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19 Sep 2025
Patient safety and nursing 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 nursing: investing in our future
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on celebrating the role of community nursing staff, investment in nursing, and RCN research into violence against nursing 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.
