Press Releases
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25/07/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to new research on preventable emergency hospital admissions from care homes
"What is needed are dedicated primary care teams including advanced practice nurses who can promptly assess and treat residents who fall ill or injure themselves", says RCN Head of Nursing Practice, Wendy Preston
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24/07/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to appointment of new Prime Minister
"Never in recent history has a Prime Minister entered office with pressure so great in health and care services", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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24/07/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Nursing & Midwifery Council 'Shaping the Future' consultation
“This is a welcome opportunity to shape the way the NMC regulates the nursing profession, and informs and challenges the health and care system", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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22/07/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Government's Green Paper on prevention
“One way to earn the faith of healthcare professionals would be to urgently pledge to restore cuts to the public health grant which local authorities rely on to deliver essential preventative services such as sexual health and smoking cessation services", says RCN Professional Lead for Public Health, Helen Donovan
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17/07/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Westminster Hall debate on legal duties of Health and Social Care Secretary
"Today MPs from across the house voiced the undeniable truth that unless we have more staff, health and care services can’t be delivered safely and effectively, let alone reformed", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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11/07/2019
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Royal College of Nursing Responds to latest NHS performance statistics
“With one in ten nursing posts currently vacant in England alone - the situation will not change unless the NHS manages to recruit more staff", says RCN Director in England Patricia Marquis
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11/07/2019
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Nursing application numbers still at crisis point despite small increase with funding reforms still failing to deliver on promises
“We need to see a sustained investment to grow the supply of our future nurses and the urgent delivery of a long-term plan for the staff of the NHS", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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10/07/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the a NHS England rollout of the National Retention Programme
“This plan is encouraging to see. In recent years, the nursing profession has been left shrinking as intolerable pressure saw too many burnt-out and voting with their feet." Says Dame Donna Kinnair
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05/07/2019
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Royal College of Nursing calls on Conservative Party leadership candidates to commit to investing in nursing and patient care
“Investing in the health and care workforce supports good health outcomes for our population which in turn, provides opportunities for growth and socio-economic mobility", writes Dame Donna Kinnair
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27/06/2019
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Nurses warn of the danger of getting high on laughing gas
“When people are pitching their tents at festivals this summer, they should not stake their health on thinking laughing gas is safe way to get a high" says RCN Professional Lead for Mental Health Nursing Catherine Gamble
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