RCN Yorkshire and the Humber

29/05/2026

Understaffed health visitors unable to carry out vital checks

Half of health visitors (51%) are struggling to deliver essential health checks to families with children due to understaffing and a lack of funding, meaning vital health support is being missed. The RCN is calling for a fully funded plan to expand the nursing workforce who care for children and families:

The RCN is calling for a fully funded plan to expand the nursing workforce who care for children and families

27/05/2026

Do you provide nursing care and support to men? If so, our free webinar on 10 June is for you.

Our expert speakers include:

🔹 Jonathan Prince MBE - Blue Ribbon Foundation
🔹 Maria Nastri and Jo Cakmak - The OLLIE Foundation
🔹 Prof Mike Kirby - Prostate Cancer UK

An online learning event for nursing staff on health issues that particularly affect men

26/05/2026

Looking to make a real difference in your workplace? Become an RCN rep!

Join one of our online group sessions to find out about the amazing work of reps, and how we could support you to become one: https://bit.ly/4llrmPp

Join us to find out about the amazing work of RCN representatives and how we can help you to become a rep.

25/05/2026

If you work in a care home, private hospital, agency, or any other non-NHS setting, we'd love you to join us at our next regional Independent Health and Social Care Network meeting on 4 June.

Our meetings are a space to support one another, share and swap information and the latest news, learn, and network together. Find out more and book your place: https://bit.ly/4uGPKyB

Join us for our next Independent Health and Social Care Network meeting on 4 June.

23/05/2026

Whether you’re a newly qualified nurse or an experienced professional seeking a new challenge, our free interview skills and techniques webinar on Tuesday (26 May) will equip you with the essentials to help you shine:

For nurses, midwives or healthcare workers wanting to improve their interview skills.

22/05/2026

Feeling inspired by Congress 2026? Nominations are currently open for some key leadership roles in the RCN, including:
✨ Council Member for Yorkshire & the Humber
✨ Chair and Vice-Chair of Congress
✨ President and Deputy President

Interested? Find out more: https://bit.ly/4unD9jy

22/05/2026

Yorkshire & the Humber Student Committee Member Allyson Omoniyi and fellow student members were the voice of student nursing at Congress this week by coming together to protest a lack of employment opportunities in the NHS ✊💙📢

Student nurses from across the UK have come together to protest a lack of employment opportunities in the NHS.

21/05/2026

On the final day of , we are urging UK governments to take vital steps to reform commissioning and funding arrangements for social care.

It’s widely recognised that when social care doesn’t work the impact is felt right across health and care, yet the necessary reform has never been delivered, nor has the required investment.

These should include actions to address registered nurse shortages and for better pay, terms and conditions across social care.

Explore our latest analysis of the social care workforce, and read our demands in full:

Chronic understaffing and poor pay are driving nursing staff out of the profession, with serious consequences for safety

21/05/2026

What a fantastic Congress! Thank you to all Yorkshire & the Humber members who have represented the voice of nursing at Congress via an RCN branch, committee, forum and Council🌟

If you weren't able to join us, you can catch up on recordings of the debates here: https://www.rcn.org.uk/Congress/Agenda

21/05/2026

Members from Yorkshire & the Humber have spoken passionately on a variety of debates this morning including:
🔹calling for a maximum 35 hour working week for the nursing workforce
🔹discussing the delegation of healthcare tasks to school staff and non-healthcare professionals