News
All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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27 Jun 2023
RCN Wales pauses July strikes after securing formal talks with the Welsh government
RCN strike action due to take place in Wales on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 July has been cancelled following an offer by the Welsh government to undertake further talks with the RCN on the non-pay elements of the pay award announced last month.
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19 Jun 2023
New RCN Wales report aims to raise the profile of care home nursing and offer solutions to policy challenges
Ahead of Care Home Open Week (26 June-2 July 2023), RCN Wales has published a report which puts forward a set of actions to respond to the challenges in providing safe and effective care in care homes.
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6 Jun 2023
Further RCN strike action in Wales took place on 6 and 7 June
The strike comes after a majority of eligible members voted to reject the latest Welsh government NHS pay offer in our recent ballot.
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24 May 2023
RCN Wales strike action to go ahead despite majority of unions accepting NHS pay offer
We remain in dispute with the Welsh government after RCN Wales members rejected the pay offer.
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10 May 2023
RCN Wales announces further strike action after members reject latest NHS pay offer in Wales
RCN Wales has written to the Minister for Health & Social Services, Eluned Morgan, seeking to urgently re-enter negotiations.
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28 Apr 2023
Q&A with Mark Crothers
Meet Mark Crothers, nursing student with the Open University and new RCN Wales Board member.
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24 Apr 2023
RCN Wales consultative ballot on Welsh government’s latest pay offer for 2022-23 and 2023-24 now open
All eligible RCN Wales members will receive an email today (24 April) asking them to accept or reject the offer. Voting is now open until 9am on Wednesday 10 May.
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20 Apr 2023
RCN Wales will ballot members on breakthrough Welsh government NHS pay offer
RCN Wales members will be consulted on whether to accept or reject the offer between 12 noon on Monday 24 April and 9am on Wednesday 10 May.
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6 Apr 2023
NHS pay negotiations continue in Wales
After our members in Wales rejected the Welsh government’s additional offer on 2022/23 NHS Wales pay, we returned to the negotiating table.
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3 Mar 2023
RCN Wales re-enters negotiations with Welsh government after Health Minister responds to RCN letter
The Welsh government has agreed to further negotiations, after RCN members overwhelmingly rejected its latest NHS pay offer.
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