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Royal College of Nursing demands new negotiations following NHS consultant pay offer
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: Nursing is one of the most diverse and female-dominated professions within the public sector, and the injustice of nursing pay is also a gender issue. The greatest pay inequality in the NHS relates to nursing. This must be addressed as a matter of urgency.”
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Library and Archive Service quarterly report January-March 2018
Library and Archive Service quarterly report January-March 2018.
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International workforce in the UK after Brexit: nursing issues
Given the continuing global nursing shortage and rising demand for health and care services the UK needs to be able to attract nursing staff with the right skills and attitudes to work and remain in the sector,
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Left to chance
Following two reports from the RCN last year,we asked frontline we asked frontline nursing staff how the 40,000 shortfall in health and care affects their day-to-day care of patients. With those powerful testimonies still echoing - and being added to each day – the report explains in part how England got to this point.
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Freedom of Information Follow up Report on Management of Waste in the NHS
This follow-up report presents findings of a Freedom of Information (FOI) survey on waste management by NHS trusts in England. The survey was conducted by the RCN in spring 2017.
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RCN member briefing paper on decriminalisation of termination of pregnancy
In 2018, the RCN launched a UK-wide survey of its members on the principle of removing criminal sanctions from termination of pregnancy. This is commonly known as decriminalisation of abortion. This briefing paper provided some background to the debate around decriminalisation and was designed to support the completion of a survey that informed our position paper, first published in December 2018 - Decriminalisation of Termination of Pregnancy Position Statement (Dec 2018).
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RCN Response to the NMC Consultation on re-joining or staying on the register following time away from practice
This policy consultation response is based on an engagement exercise with our members using a range of activities, which included social media and direct communications with RCN Forums, our Professional Nursing Committee and via our regional networks.
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'Are You Hydrated?' poster
This poster encourages nursing staff to check their urine for signs of dehydration.
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On the Back Foot
This summer, England witnessed high temperatures and long stretches of hot weather. For those living with long-term conditions or multiple medical problems, this meant additional support was required for illness exacerbated by heat. We set out to assess whether these support needs were associated with additional pressures put on the NHS in England this summer.
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Fund our future nurses
This report provides costed alternatives for higher education funding in England to encourage more people to study nursing.