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More hospitals to take part in strikes in January, RCN announces, after UK Government fails to open NHS pay talks
The Royal College of Nursing today announces two consecutive days of strike action in January in England in an escalation of its pay dispute with the UK government. Unless negotiations are opened, RCN members will strike again on 18 and 19 January 2023.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to meeting with the Health Secretary
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “Ministers had too little to say and I had to speak at length about the unprecedented strength of feeling in the profession. I expressed my deep disappointment at the belligerence – they have closed their books and walked away.”
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England staff sickness absence data
Responding to the latest NHS England staff sickness absence data, RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: "The level of pressure on nursing staff shows no sign of abating with the number of days lost to sickness amongst nursing staff remaining at similar levels to the height of the pandemic in January 2021.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England weekly situation report
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “Health and care is under huge strain in the run-up to Christmas. These figures suggest there is absolutely no slack in the system, which is dangerously close to overheating completely."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest bed occupancy data from NHS England
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: "When hospitals are at bursting point, the impacts echo through every stage of a health and care system that is already in crisis."
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Statement from General Secretary at the end of the second strike day
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen, said: “With the end of today’s strike, a clock is running for the Prime Minister. There are two days for us to meet and begin to turn this around by Christmas. By Friday, we will be announcing the dates and hospitals for a strike next month."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest rise in inflation figures
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “Inflation now at a 40-year high, combined with decade long stagnant wage growth, will force many nursing staff to question if they can afford to stay in the profession."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to announcement that asymptomatic testing will be paused in additional settings
Responding to an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care that asymptomatic testing for COVID will be paused, RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: "Nursing staff are only too aware of the terrible toll the failure to test can have on some of their most vulnerable patients in hospitals and across social care. Cases of COVID-19 may well be falling but this virus has still not gone away, and it is vital that there is continued vigilance to ensure patients and nursing staff are not put at risk."
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NHS nurse vacancies jump by 21% in a year to record level, official data shows
Responding to NHS data showing nurse vacancies have jumped to a record level, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: "Two weeks before we open our strike ballot, these stark figures reveal what is happening in England's NHS - record numbers of unfilled nurse jobs and rising fast too. Tens of thousands of experienced nurses left last year at the very moment we cannot afford to lose a single professional, and patients pay a heavy price."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to TUC study showing child poverty increasing in key-worker households
Responding to a TUC study showing child poverty is increasing in key-worker households, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “The reason that some children of nursing staff are living in poverty is because their parents aren’t paid enough.