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All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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4 Nov 2024
NHS pay consultation in Wales: RCN members vote reject
Nearly three quarters of members who voted said the 5.5% pay award isn’t enough.
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25 Sep 2024
NHS pay award in Wales: our consultation is now open
RCN Wales is consulting eligible members on whether they accept or reject the 5.5% NHS pay award from the Welsh government.
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10 Sep 2024
RCN Wales responds to Welsh government’s 5.5% NHS pay award for 2024/25
The Welsh government has announced a 5.5% pay award for NHS Wales staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, accepting the independent pay review body recommendations in full.
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30 Jul 2024
NHS Wales pay award: “Nursing staff in Wales deserve the same prompt action and recognition on pay as colleagues in England”
RCN Wales have called for an urgent response from the Welsh Government to the announcement from the UK Chancellor of a 5.5% pay award for nursing staff in England.
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25 Apr 2024
You could be the next RCN Wales Nurse of the Year
The eleventh annual ceremony showcasing nursing excellence in Wales will return on 21 November at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff.
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26 Mar 2024
RCN to new First Minister: 3 urgent steps to rescue Welsh NHS
Helen Whyley, Director of RCN Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action to protect patients and secure the future of nursing in Wales.
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4 Jan 2024
RCN sounds warning over Welsh government introduction of nursing associates in Wales
Our warning comes after the biggest review of nursing without any mandate, public consultation, or scrutiny by the Senedd.
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21 Dec 2023
COVID JN.1 variant: RCN seeks assurance on new PPE advice
We’ve contacted chief nursing officers in all 4 UK countries and the UKHSA to find out what action will be taken in response to WHO’s statement on a new COVID-19 variant of interest.
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14 Dec 2023
RCN launches health care careers programme for displaced people in Wales
It’s an opportunity for people in Wales who are refugees or asylum seekers to get practical experience and knowledge.
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28 Nov 2023
Safe nurse staffing law in Wales: improvements made to patient care, but stricter guidance is needed
We’ve launched our latest report on the impact of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 on health care delivery.
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