Press Releases
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13/07/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing 'disappointed' by Government plans for future immigration
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: “Once again, we are disappointed to see the Government’s plans for the UK’s future immigration system falling short of what is required."
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09/07/2020
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Royal College of Nursing responds to registration figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council
"UK Government needs to do everything within its gift to help our existing workforce and ensure that nursing is attractive, well-paid, and meaningfully supported," says Dame Donna Kinnair.
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26/06/2020
Press Response
Royal College of Nursing responds to ONS data on deaths involving COVID-19
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: "The loss of life we are seeing during the pandemic among healthcare staff is heart-breaking."
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16/06/2020
Press Release
RCN comments on PHE report on understanding the impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities
“If UK Governments had acted on the advice of previous reviews and reports, BAME nursing staff across the UK would have been better protected going into this pandemic," says RCN Director of Nursing, Policy and Practice, Susan Masters
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05/06/2020
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Royal College of Nursing comments on the announcement of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: “We welcome the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s proposals for an inquiry – it is long overdue as inequalities in health and life outcomes are already known."
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10/05/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to Prime Minister's broadcast
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: "Nursing staff across the UK are imploring the public to remember that this pandemic is far from over."
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07/05/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing comments on ONS data on Covid-19 deaths
“The review currently being carried out by Public Health England may provide some answers, but we urgently need more research to be commissioned into what factors are causing this impact on black and Asian communities" says Dame Donna Kinnair
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05/05/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing comments on International Day of the Midwife
“In this International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, it is more important than ever to recognise the difference that midwives and nurses make to the patients they serve", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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04/05/2020
Press Response
Royal College of Nursing responds to Public Health England review into factors on outcomes from Covid-19
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: “We are extremely concerned about the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on black, Asian and minority ethnic health and care workers."
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01/05/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing comments on district and community nursing
“At the RCN, we continue to demand that all nursing staff be given appropriate protective equipment so they can work with confidence", says Susan Masters, RCN Director of Nursing, Policy & Practice
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