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Across the UK, UCAS data shows that applications to study nursing have fallen by 34% since 2021.

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An ‘explosion’ in nurse lecturer cuts risks nursing jobs and patient safety | News |Royal College of Nursing | Royal College of Nursing RCN calls for government action to protect nursing courses, after a rapid rise in nurse lecturer redundancies shows the higher education financial crisis is spreading

Nurse lecturer redundancies and severances in higher education will impact the quality of education nursing students receive.

This is an incredibly serious moment risking the quality of nursing education, the future domestic workforce, and patient safety.

We need urgent action. Read more.

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Thank you so much Mike for bringing this to Congress. This is something close to my heart and my health. It’s outstanding that #rcn25 have voted in support of this. Even more so, as it’s #MEawarenessweek this week. Thank you Mike!

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Steve has a second window. Steve is has some guts I’ll tell you that

And long term conditions. As nurses and health care workers we must do better. #rcn25

We need to do more. I’ve had ME over half my life. I was 15 when diagnosed but 14 when I fell ill. I did not get referred to a specialist until I was 27. I have to educate drs and nurses on what ME is. We need to do more and we need to educate ourselves on hidden diseases, disabilities

ME jumps between being autoimmune and/or neurological. MRIs can be used to show the brain abnormalities and changes due to ME. ME impacts your whole body and changes your enzymes, your nerves, how your body perceives temperature and maintains body temperature. #RCN25

Even funding for research into ME is limited despite the fact 3 weeks ago it was declared over 150,000 people in the uk have ME than previously thought. Children as young as 5 are now being diagnosed. #rcn25

Are told it’s all in our head, told we are lazy or everyone gets tired. Many still use the term Yuppies Flu. Ab outdated and derogatory term once used to dismiss patients. It’s still a post code lottery to be referred to a specialist #RCN25

I think it would be amidst not to
mention the fact it is also ME awareness week and #RCN25 have just discussed tacking health inequalities. People with ME face health inequalities every day. Often refused PIP or social care, face stigma and racism

Congress discussed the original MFD around whether the 50th anniversary of the H&S at Work Act was celebrating 50 years of failure.

@rcn.org.uk delegates changed this to a Resolution to demand the government reviews and updates the Act to align to current workforce practise

Passed - ✅️

#RCN25

Meet Steve. Steve has been tormenting me every night throughout Congress. Steve likes to knock on my window and scream his head of, it appears Steve also has alot to say at Congress this year 😂 #rcn25

Happy international myalgic encephalomyelitis awareness day

Happy international nurses day #rcn2025

Which means I will be graduating in July with a first class degree with honours!

The student nurse education experience and life. On my way home I tended to a medical emergency on the Eurostar and was thanked with a lovely bottle of Champaign (which I will be saving for graduation) and I found out I’ve been awarded a first for my capstone (dissertation) (cont)

The past week has been truly amazing and busy! I’ve officially been hired by my first choice job and in July will be training as a NQN renal nurse. I represented the U.K. student nurse population at the EFN, a truly amazing experience and I’ve brought back so many idea that can improve (cont)

From work-life balance to health tourism, and international student hardship and understanding neurodiversity, our 2025 Congress agenda offers a huge selection of vibrant and vital debates for RCN members. #RCN25

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