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Joint union letter to the Secretary of State on student debt and the COVID-19 pandemic
An open letter to the Secretary of State on student debt and the COVID-19 pandemic, from the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives, Unison and the National Union of Students.
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Independent Investigation into the Royal College of Nursing's 2020 Presidential Election
A review of the RCN 2020 Presidential election by Simon Cheetham QC. This document considers the circumstances surrounding the 2020 Presidential election and whether the actions taken and decisions made were in accordance with the Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, the existing RCN Charter, Rules, Standing Orders, Regulations and the RCN Elections policy & procedure document and campaigning guidelines.
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Fair Care for Trans and Non-binary People
*** RESOURCE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW*** This resource is designed to help nursing staff respond to the needs of service users who identify as trans or non-binary, in both the NHS and independent sectors.
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End-of-day statement
In an end-of-day statement, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen, said: “Today will be a turning point in the campaign for fair nursing pay. At the end of it, ministers find themselves under fresh pressure from unexpected places - their own MPs, NHS leaders and a former chair of the Pay Review Body."
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Second Personal Protective Equipment Survey of UK Nursing Staff - Summary
Summary findings from the RCN's second online survey of nursing staff on the issues relating to personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Royal College of Nursing General Secretary comments ahead of second day of nursing strikes
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “The Prime Minister should ask himself what is motivating nursing staff to stand outside their hospitals for a second day so close to Christmas. They are prepared to sacrifice a day’s pay to have their concerns heard. Their determination stems as much from worries over patient safety and the future of the NHS than personal hardship."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England weekly situation report
Responding to the latest NHS England data, RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “As we begin a new year, the NHS is buckling before our eyes. The pressures are immense with flu cases surging while staff absences rise dramatically."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England vacancy statistics and urgent and emergency care daily situation report
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “With more than 13,000 patients a day stuck in hospitals because the community and social care they need to be safely discharged is unavailable, it’s easy to see why health and care is at breaking point."
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Royal College of Nursing sets out protected areas during strikes
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said “Every nurse feels a heavy weight of responsibility to make this strike safe. Patients are already at great risk and we will not add to it. This list of exemptions shows how seriously we take our commitment and it should put patients’ minds at ease."
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Gulf between private and public sector pay 'compelling evidence' why government needs to negotiate, RCN says
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen, said: “This is yet more compelling evidence of why ministers are wrong to turn their backs on nursing. “With public sector salaries lagging so far behind those in the private sector it’s unsurprising that nurses can’t make ends meet. And that’s on top of a decade of real-terms pay cuts."