Press Releases
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11/12/2019
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Scrap ‘unjust’ immigration health surcharge for nursing staff, College urges parties
“Hard-working nurses from overseas who give their all for patients in the UK must not be penalised in this way any longer", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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05/12/2019
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Five week window for next Government to begin reverse fall in nursing student numbers, RCN warns all parties
“Any new government must take decisive action within the first five weeks have a fighting chance of beginning to end nursing shortages across the UK", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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04/12/2019
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RCN responds to Nuffield Trust report on health and social care staff born outside the UK
"Continuing over-reliance on staff from abroad in this way is both unsustainable and unethical in the long term", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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28/11/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Health Foundation report on staffing
“The evidence demonstrates that where more registered nurses are on shift patient outcomes improve - it is essential that employers use vital support staff to supplement the work of nurses, not replace them", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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28/11/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to industrial action by RCN members in universities
“We have every sympathy with those opposing these pension proposals and extend a message of support", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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28/11/2019
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Records broken in new nurse vacancy data for England
“Nursing staff want to deliver the best for patients, but have one arm tied behind their back in trying to maintain standards", says Patricia Marquis
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28/11/2019
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Nursing staff stretched to breaking point over workloads, report reveals
"The findings lay bare the serious consequences for both patients and nurses of the huge number of vacant nursing posts across the UK, with 43,000 vacancies in the NHS in England alone", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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24/11/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Conservative Party general election manifesto
“The number of future nurses being talked about here represent great ambition, but we will need to see some detail about how it can be achieved, and what this means for total investment, including to increase capacity for clinical learning placements in services", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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21/11/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Labour Party manifesto launch
“Labour have met our election ask for all parties to put £1bn into nursing higher education in England and this must be forthcoming every year. This will help educate tens of thousands more nurses and ensure those who want to join the profession are no longer deterred by financial hurdles", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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20/11/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Liberal Democrats' manifesto
“We are also pleased that the Lib Dems have recognised that the removal of the bursary for nursing students in 2016 has badly affected numbers wanting to become nurses, with 30 per cent fewer applications to nursing degree courses since then", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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