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More hospitals to take part in strikes in January, RCN announces, after UK Government fails to open NHS pay talks
The Royal College of Nursing today announces two consecutive days of strike action in January in England in an escalation of its pay dispute with the UK government. Unless negotiations are opened, RCN members will strike again on 18 and 19 January 2023.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to meeting with the Health Secretary
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “Ministers had too little to say and I had to speak at length about the unprecedented strength of feeling in the profession. I expressed my deep disappointment at the belligerence – they have closed their books and walked away.”
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England weekly situation report
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “Health and care is under huge strain in the run-up to Christmas. These figures suggest there is absolutely no slack in the system, which is dangerously close to overheating completely."
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Statement from General Secretary at the end of the second strike day
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen, said: “With the end of today’s strike, a clock is running for the Prime Minister. There are two days for us to meet and begin to turn this around by Christmas. By Friday, we will be announcing the dates and hospitals for a strike next month."
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NHS nurse vacancies jump by 21% in a year to record level, official data shows
Responding to NHS data showing nurse vacancies have jumped to a record level, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: "Two weeks before we open our strike ballot, these stark figures reveal what is happening in England's NHS - record numbers of unfilled nurse jobs and rising fast too. Tens of thousands of experienced nurses left last year at the very moment we cannot afford to lose a single professional, and patients pay a heavy price."
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Caring for Children and Young People
This updated publication is for nurses working in the independent sector and identifies key points for organising children and young people’s health care services in independent settings, which include hospitals and clinics.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to BMJ calculations of £2 million more per month extra energy spend for hospitals
Responding to BMJ calculations that hospitals may be forced to pay out £2 million extra a month due to the fuel price surge, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “If the new prime minister expects the NHS to pick between staff and heating bills this year, they will face a severe public backlash."
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Looked After Children: Roles and Competencies of Healthcare Staff
Over recent years there has been a significant rise in the number of looked after children across the UK, although there are variations in trends between the four UK nations. Published by the Royal College of Nursing, with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, this publication identifies five levels of competence and gives examples of groups that fall within each of these. The competencies in the framework detail the abilities that enable staff to effectively safeguard, protect and promote the welfare, health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people, as well as care leavers.
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Reps Campaign Resource Pack
These resource packs can be used to help RCN reps develop their campaign strategy and tactics.
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Gender and Nursing as a Profession (Executive Summary)
This is a short summary of Gender and Nursing as a Profession, a report which explores and critiques the gendered construction of value within the nursing profession and evaluates how value is attributed to nursing, the value placed on individuals and the status of the profession. This work was commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing and undertaken as a collaboration between Oxford Brookes University and the RCN. The full report is available on our website, publication code 007954.