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Royal College of Nursing responds to the new GP contract for 2024/25
RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis said: "General practice is the bedrock of the NHS in England, and its nursing workforce are highly-skilled professionals who keep communities safe and healthy. But sadly, the new contract fails to recognise this, devaluing nursing, undermining patient services and further damaging general practice."
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Public Health White Paper
Full response to the Public Health White Paper including an executive summary, responses to individual chapters and specific consultations questions within the white paper and the results of the consultation survey carried out by the RCN.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to a Press Association analysis showing a sharp increase in overseas staff working in the NHS
Royal College of Nursing General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “Ministers need to show they value nursing and provide the investment needed to deliver the workforce plan, starting with fair pay, or they risk continuing to miss their targets on cutting waiting times and leave patient care at risk.”
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Consultation on opt-out organ donation: organs and tissues excluded from the new system.
This consultation asks people for their views on which organs and tissues should be excluded from the new opt-out organ donation system.
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NHS agenda for change
RCN's pay scales card with clinical grades and Agenda for Change pay bands for the forthcoming year (2011-12).
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Nursing union says it’s safe to bet the Prime Minister will fail on his waiting times pledge before election
Responding to the latest data showing the NHS England waiting list sitting at 7.60m, Royal College of Nursing Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “Patients are suffering because the Prime Minister has failed to make real progress on his waiting list pledge. At this rate, it's a safe bet that millions will still be waiting for care when the election is called."
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The principles of nursing practice card
Card gives the background information on what the Nursing Principles are, why we need them, how they were put together, who put them together and what they can be used for.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the roll out of Martha’s Rule to hospitals in England
Royal College of Nursing Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “Nursing staff are patients’ greatest advocates and stand ready to ensure Martha’s Rule has an immediate impact and leaves a lasting legacy."
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‘Top-up' nursing salaries to combat dangerous staffing crisis, RCN demands
The government should make additional payments worth ‘several thousand pounds’ on top of salaries to prevent nursing staff leaving the NHS and tackle an ‘ever-worsening’ workforce crisis, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) says today [Friday 23 February].
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Yorkshire Humber reps' support network September
Join this network to meet other reps and get support and tips to help you in your role. These online sessions bring all reps together – learning reps, health and safety and stewards. The network sessions are held on a monthly basis. You can use facilities time or seek study leave from your employer. The sessions are an opportunity to learn from each other develop a greater understanding of how the rep roles interlink ask questions and explore issues with experienced members of the regional team practice case work using case studies increase your knowledge on subjects you are less confident in. There will also be specific learning sessions, topics to be decided.