General Secretary and Chief Executive's update
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6 Feb 2026
Working together: stronger in the face of challenge
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger looks forward to 2026 and outlines the key areas of focus for the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾.
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5 Dec 2025
A year of making the voice of nursing heard
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the relationship between patient safety and pay, and the launch of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾â€™s research strategy.
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22 Aug 2025
Community nursing: investing in our future
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on celebrating the role of community nursing staff, investment in nursing, and ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ research into violence against nursing staff.
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18 Jul 2025
Your value, your voice, your vote.
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger on the countdown to the close of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ NHS and HSC pay consultations and the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾â€™s Annual General Meeting.
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27 Jun 2025
It’s time to vote – does 3.6% do enough to value nursing?
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger urges you to have your say by voting in the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ pay consultations and joining the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Annual General Meeting.
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23 May 2025
Nursing pay: we need a pathway to progression
General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the recent announcements on NHS pay awards and ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress 2025.