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RCN fights for all nursing staff to receive full pay award after many miss out
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen, says: “If this situation is not resolved, it will create a two-tier system for staff engaged on Agenda for Change terms and conditions and will do nothing to quell industrial unrest regarding pay."
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Public support for nurse strike has risen six months after first industrial action
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “Public support this year has been immense but nursing staff have not taken it for granted. To know that our patients still support our campaign for fair pay is a real shot in the arm. Nurses should see that the public backs them and they can back themselves."
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Royal College of Nursing comments in anticipation of the NHS Workforce Plan
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “The release of this plan must mark a moment where all players begin to shift to discussing meaningful and long-term solutions before the staff shortages bite even harder. Regular reviews will ensure its relevance and will prevent the plan from gathering dust on a shelf."
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Royal College of Nursing comments on the King’s Birthday Honours
RCN President, Sheilabye Sobrany, said “Congratulations to all the nursing and healthcare staff who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. They should be enormously proud of their achievements."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the publication of the NHS Workforce Plan
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: "On the back of this plan, I make an offer to work with all parties on its urgent implementation and help to fill in any blanks. While it is a long-term plan, the workforce growth could hardly come quickly enough."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to latest NHS England waiting list data
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said “Despite the Prime Minister saying cutting waiting lists is one of his top priorities, waiting times continue to head in the wrong direction and reflect a health and care system in crisis."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to a record number of patients sitting on an NHS waiting list
RCN Chief Nursing Officer, Nicola Ranger, said: "With a record number of patients now on a waiting list in England, the NHS is falling into deeper crisis."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to fall in nursing courses acceptance rate
RCN Deputy Director for Nursing, Dr Nichola Ashby, said: “The UK Government has stumbled at the first hurdle of their NHS Workforce Plan, with 13% fewer people expected to take up nursing courses this year in England."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England Vacancy Statistics
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “As we head towards another challenging winter there are still over 40,000 nursing vacancies in the NHS in England. It is leaving our health and care system underprepared for the months ahead."
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Royal College of Nursing respond to NMC Spotlight on Nursing and Midwifery report
RCN Chief Nursing Officer, Nicola Ranger, said: “It is completely unacceptable that any internationally educated nurse would face abuse, racism and discrimination and all organisations need to work together to do more to protect staff."
