Press Releases
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27/06/2019
Press Release
RCN delivers message urging health secretary to make safe staffing law to his front door
"We need to talk" - That’s the message nursing staff gave the Health Secretary today when they delivered a giant letter signed by thousands of nursing staff concerned that England doesn’t have a law in place to guarantee safe levels of nurse staffing.
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27/06/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to HSIB report on undetected battery ingestion in children
Responding to the HSIB report on undetected battery ingestion in children, RCN Professional Lead for Public Health Helen Donovan said: “This is a welcome report that highlights the very real risks these batteries can cause if they are swallowed."
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25/06/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Government pledge on antimicrobial resistance
“Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest challenges facing modern healthcare and this is a welcome investment to confront this challenge" says RCN Professional Lead for Infection Prevention and Control, Rose Gallagher
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20/06/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to CQC’s annual survey of hospital inpatients
“Patient confidence in NHS staff remains high thanks in no small part to the dedicated work of nursing professionals, many of whom routinely work unpaid overtime to deliver the care people need" says RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis
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03/06/2019
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RCN responds to the interim NHS People Plan
“This document begins to tackle the real issues but many will reserve final judgement until funding levels and practical details are revealed, " Patricia Marquis, RCN England Director, said.
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30/05/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Augar Review
Royal College of Nursing Director of Nursing Policy and Practice, Bronagh Scott, said: "The reduction in fees will only benefit the highest earners and the average nurse could now be paying back their loans for 40 years after graduation."
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28/05/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to survey on end of life care
Amanda Cheesley, Professional lead for long-term conditions and end-of-life care at the Royal College of Nursing said: “Staff shortages are placing nurses under intolerable strain right across the NHS."
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23/05/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to new report from HSIB
Suman Shrestha, professional lead for acute emergency and critical care at the RCN said: “The report rightly recommends that NEWS2 is rolled out across all acute trusts and ambulance services and that the NHS England Cross-System Sepsis Board engages more widely with relevant stakeholders including the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine."
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22/05/2019
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More help needed to spot and act on sepsis, say nurses as they call for an national early-warning system for children
“Without the right number of nurses with the right training, we will struggle to identify and manage potential cases of sepsis – and we must have better public awareness to help people recognise the potential symptoms of sepsis and seek help quickly", says RCN Professional Lead for infection prevention and control Rose Gallagher
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21/05/2019
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Urgent need for more investment in the District Nursing service, nursing bodies warn
"It’s time Ministers undertook a proper assessment of staffing needs based on the fundamental principle of patient safety, and enshrined explicit accountability for delivering this into law", says RCN Associate Director of Nursing Yinglen Butt
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