Press Releases
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19/08/2019
Press Response
Royal College of Nursing responds to Government plans to improve vaccine uptake
RCN Professional Lead for Public Health Helen Donovan said: “These suggestions will go some way towards improving the uptake of vaccines."
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15/08/2019
Press Release
Acceptances onto nursing degree courses will fail to close the gap on vacancies
“If we are to boost the numbers needed to give patients the care they deserve we need to see decisive action through proper and sustained investment in our nurses of the future", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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14/08/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing comments on British Social Attitudes Survey of public attitudes to emergency care
“Staffing levels aren’t improving and yet demand is continuing to rise", says Patricia Marquis, Royal College of Nursing Director for England
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12/08/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to minimum salary threshold in immigration reform report
“Such a high salary threshold would prevent nurses and other health and care professionals from other countries being recruited to work here", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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08/08/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to latest NHS performance statistics
“While economists argue over how much of the NHS funding announced by PM this week is new money, today’s figures show the reality patients and staff are facing every day in our hospitals", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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07/08/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to proposed NHS pension taxation change
"We want full pension flexibility for all NHS staff to make the health service’s pension scheme attractive and affordable to all", says Nicola Lee, RCN National Officer
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05/08/2019
Press Release
RCN comments on funding announcement for NHS in England
"When one in nine nurse jobs in England is unfilled, we expect the Prime Minister to make investment in the supply of nurses a priority", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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05/08/2019
Press Release
Candidates for RCN Council announced
“They will be crucial to helping the RCN grow and develop, and will be central to strengthening our position as the true voice of nursing", says Sue Warner, outgoing Chair of RCN Council
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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
Press Release
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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