Press releases
Read our latest press releases and responses to breaking news stories
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04/06/2024
Press Release
RCN Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress today addressed the urgent issue of inadequate maintenance of NHS estate infrastructure affecting patient care in the UK.
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03/06/2024
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing declares ‘national emergency’ over corridor care crisis
On the first day of RCN Congress, the union will declare a national emergency as it releases a new report on the topic of clinical care being delivered in inappropriate crowded areas and calls for corridor care to be eradicated from health and care settings.
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21/05/2024
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RCN Wales responds to HEIW decision to scale back nurse training targets in Wales
RCN Wales Associate Director, Sandy Harding, responds to the Health Education Improvement Wales commissioning and training recommendations for the education of the health professionals workforce.
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16/05/2024
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RCN highlights urgent need for workforce support following employment survey
The Royal College of Nursing in Wales today released alarming figures from its 2023 Employment Survey, shedding light on the critical state of the nursing workforce in Wales.
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17/04/2024
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Royal College of Nursing Welcomes Health Committee's Report on Nurse Staffing Levels in Wales
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomes the recommendations put forth by the Health and Social Care Committee. The RCN believes these go some way to bolstering the range and influence of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 into the future.
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26/03/2024
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RCN to new First Minister: Three Urgent Steps to Rescue Welsh NHS
Helen Whyley, Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action in three key areas to protect patients and secure the future of nursing in Wales.
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15/02/2024
Press Release
International students drive increase in applications to study nursing in Wales whilst number of Welsh applicants falls
RCN Wales welcomes a small increase in applications for nursing studies next year.
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19/01/2024
Press Response
RCN Wales responds to Welsh government plan to introduce regulated band 4 nurses in Wales
Sandy Harding, RCN Wales Associate Director (Professional Practice) said: "It’s unfortunate the minister didn’t fully consult with the RCN – as the voice of nursing – prior to making this momentous decision."
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04/01/2024
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing sounds warning over Welsh government introduction of Nursing Associates in Wales
The RCN warning comes after the biggest review of nursing without any mandate, public consultation, or scrutiny by the Senedd.
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06/12/2023
Press Response
RCN Wales responds to Healthcare Inspectorate Wales annual report
It’s crucial now that Welsh government see that all roads lead back to safe staffing in the fight to save the NHS
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