Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Registered nurses manage clinical risk and undertake safety-critical work every day.

Despite this, for years, nursing staff have been weighted to the bottom of Agenda for Change, with so many stuck on band 5. Professor Nicola Ranger is clear: This has to change.

Learn how the recent announcement from the Westminster government, secured after months of discussion with the RCN, seek to address the issue of career progression in England with our explainer bit.ly/4unEbNm