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Royal College of Nursing responds to new data on UK nursing workforce
Royal College of Nursing Chief Executive and General Secretary Dame Donna Kinnair said: “Any boost to the register is good news but looking behind the headlines raises further concerns.
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The Royal College of Nursing Congress will debate whether it should lobby governments to stop criminalising prostitutes in the best interests of public health.
“Nurses often take a leading role in the care and treatment of sex workers, and advocate for their health and wellbeing and they want to know if there’s more that can be done to safeguard their patients", says RCN professional lead for public health Helen Donovan
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Urgent need for more investment in the District Nursing service, nursing bodies warn
"It’s time Ministers undertook a proper assessment of staffing needs based on the fundamental principle of patient safety, and enshrined explicit accountability for delivering this into law", says RCN Associate Director of Nursing Yinglen Butt
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Stop short-changing the public and end staffing crisis, new nursing leader tells Government
The Government must end the desperate shortage of nurses in England by returning the £1 billion it took from nursing education, the UK’s new nursing leader will say today
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Dangers of nitrous oxide poorly understood despite law change, say nurses on third anniversary of ban
A new public awareness campaign on the dangers of nitrous oxide is needed ahead of the festival season, frontline nurses attending the Royal College of Nursing annual Congress said as they accused the recent law change of failing to tackle the use of the drug.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to new report from HSIB
Suman Shrestha, professional lead for acute emergency and critical care at the RCN said: “The report rightly recommends that NEWS2 is rolled out across all acute trusts and ambulance services and that the NHS England Cross-System Sepsis Board engages more widely with relevant stakeholders including the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to survey on end of life care
Amanda Cheesley, Professional lead for long-term conditions and end-of-life care at the Royal College of Nursing said: “Staff shortages are placing nurses under intolerable strain right across the NHS."
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More help needed to spot and act on sepsis, say nurses as they call for an national early-warning system for children
“Without the right number of nurses with the right training, we will struggle to identify and manage potential cases of sepsis – and we must have better public awareness to help people recognise the potential symptoms of sepsis and seek help quickly", says RCN Professional Lead for infection prevention and control Rose Gallagher
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Health Foundation report on staffing
“The evidence demonstrates that where more registered nurses are on shift patient outcomes improve - it is essential that employers use vital support staff to supplement the work of nurses, not replace them", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Labour Party manifesto launch
“Labour have met our election ask for all parties to put £1bn into nursing higher education in England and this must be forthcoming every year. This will help educate tens of thousands more nurses and ensure those who want to join the profession are no longer deterred by financial hurdles", says Dame Donna Kinnair
