Press Releases
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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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27/06/2019
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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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