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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
Updated: 26 July 2019 -
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
Updated: 5 July 2019 -
Royal College of Nursing begins strike action for safe and effective care in Northern Ireland
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Northern Ireland today (Wednesday 18 December) begins a programme of strike action to demand urgent measures to address unsafe staffing levels and deliver pay parity with colleagues from across the UK.
Updated: 18 December 2019 -
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
Updated: 6 December 2019 -
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...
Updated: 26 July 2019 -
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
Updated: 2 January 2020 -
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
Updated: 17 December 2019 -
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
Updated: 5 December 2019 -
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."
Updated: 18 December 2019 -
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
Updated: 15 October 2019
