News
All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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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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11 Dec 2019
RCN Wales welcomes Assembly debate on Nurse Staffing Levels
Following the launch of RCN Wales report 'Progress and Challenge: The Implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016', Assembly Members have tabled a motion on the report which will be discussed in the Senedd today.
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10 Dec 2019
RCN Wales calls for Government action to tackle shortage of nursing staff in Care Homes
RCN Wales is calling for urgent action following the findings of a cross party group, published today in the report, “Nursing in Care Homes: A View from the Frontline”.
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6 Dec 2019
RCN Wales responds to announcement on the extension of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act
RCN welcomes the Welsh Government announcement that Nurse Staffing Levels for Wales are to be extended but are disappointed that it doesn’t go far enough
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4 Dec 2019
RCN Wales responds to announcement on extension of the NHS Wales Bursary
The RCN welcomes the announcement that the NHS Wales Bursary scheme will continue for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic year. It is a shame that it is only a two- year extension to an essential funding stream for undergraduate nursing programmes
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26 Nov 2019
RCN Wales launches report on the Safe Staffing Act
Progress and Challenge: The Implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 provides detailed information on the Health Boards’ progress during the past 18 months.
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4 Nov 2019
RCN Wales expresses disappointment in statement from Betsi Cadwaladr UHB regarding rota changes
RCN Wales believes the decision made by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to implement changes to nursing staff rotas will have a devastating impact on the morale of nurses and do little to address the very real problems faced by the Health Board of staff shortages and service pressures.
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16 Oct 2019
Nursing Workforce in Wales 2019
Today RCN Wales has published a briefing on the state of the current nursing workforce in Wales. ‘The Nursing Workforce in Wales 2019’ provides an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the nursing workforce in the nation.
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