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Five week window for next Government to begin reverse fall in nursing student numbers, RCN warns all parties
“Any new government must take decisive action within the first five weeks have a fighting chance of beginning to end nursing shortages across the UK", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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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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Royal College of Nursing President visits nurses working on Christmas Day
“While most people were unwrapping their presents and sitting down to their Christmas dinner, nursing staff across the UK were making sure their patients continued to receive the best possible care", says Anne Marie Rafferty
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New Chair of RCN Council announced
"Nursing continues to face incredible challenges and with health at the heart of political agenda I am sure Council will carry on the fight for our members ensuring their voices are heard at the highest level", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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RCN responds to Nuffield Trust report on health and social care staff born outside the UK
"Continuing over-reliance on staff from abroad in this way is both unsustainable and unethical in the long term", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Government announcement on funding student nurses
Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing said: “With tens of thousands of vacant nurse jobs in England, serious measures are needed and this grant is a first victory for the campaign that our student nurses are running."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to CQC 'State of Care' Report
"While there are some examples on improved efforts to retain staff, the report reads as a catalogue of pressures and strains on the current workforce which it recognises are the driver of high turnover and vacancies across NHS and care", says RCN England Director Patricia Marquis
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Queen's Speech
"If any proposals are to achieve the best for services and their nursing staff, they must include a commitment to introduce clear roles, responsibilities and accountability for workforce planning and supply", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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'Legal limbo leaving patient care at risk' says the RCN, as nurse vacancies hit record high
“Nurses are working harder than ever to deliver safe patient care but are being held back by a system that is legally lacking teeth", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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Royal College of Nursing comments on New Year Honours List
The College is very pleased to see the enormous – and unique – contribution made by nursing staff recognised in this way", says Dame Donna Kinnair
