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Royal College of Nursing responds to new financial support allocations announced for student nurses in England
Responding to the announcement by the Department for Health and Social Care, RCN Deputy Director for Nursing, Dr Nichola Ashby, said: "We have been campaigning on this and it is an important step in improving nursing students' ability to afford to fulfil their placements, but more radical changes are needed to address the shortage of nursing students."
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Royal College of Nursing and Active Care Group sign partnership learning agreement
The learning and development of nursing staff working in the independent sector took a step forward today with a new partnership between the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and Active Care Group. The two organisations have signed a partnership learning agreement which will support the creation of up to ten RCN learning representative roles at Active Care Group.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Health and Social Care Secretary's speech
Responding to the Health and Social Care Secretary's speech at the Conservative Party Conference, Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “The Health Secretary should not play politics and court controversy at the expense of people’s health and good care, including plans that can actively deter trans individuals from accessing services."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the King's Speech
Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "The Prime Minister has failed to deliver legislation to address the crisis in the nursing workforce and our NHS and patients will continue to pay the price until at least the next election."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to new record NHS waiting lists
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “Nurses across the country will be concerned that the Prime Minister has again missed his target to cut waiting times. It’s bad news for patients - since making his pledge to cut waiting lists in January, they have increased by nearly half a million."
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Royal College of Nursing launches new exhibition on the history of children and young people’s nursing
Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “The NHS was set up to provide care from the cradle to the grave, and children and young people’s nursing staff are vital to ensuring the health service is always there when we need it throughout our entire lives. This event is an important celebration of their incredible work."
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Royal College of Nursing warns of growing nursing mental health crisis as data shows doubling in those seeking help for suicidal thoughts
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is warning of a growing mental health crisis amongst nursing staff, as its membership support line data shows a substantial increase in the number of nursing staff seeking help for having suicidal thoughts.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Health at a Glance 2023 report from OECD
Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "Politicians should see this as an indictment and a source of shame. On the day the government only gave the NHS a passing reference in the King's speech, the UK is being shown up – with our health and care services now being left unaddressed until the next general election."
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NHS waiting list growing four times faster than the nurse workforce
Royal College of Nursing Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “Not a single nurse will say that it feels like there are more staff now – they say the very opposite. When patient numbers and demand is so high, staffing levels become dangerously inadequate. It is unsafe for patients and professionals alike when one nurse cares for 10, 15 or more patients at a time and beds are put in corridors or other inappropriate places."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to appointment of Victoria Atkins as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse Professor Nicola Ranger said: “Victoria Atkins' first priority must be to get the NHS the extra funding it needs in next week’s autumn statement. The current financial settlement is penalising patients - those on waiting lists are being told to wait even longer in a cash-strapped NHS. She can begin to address that."