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General Secretary and Chief Executive's update



22 blog posts
  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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. 

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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. 

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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. 

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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. 

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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. 

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 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.