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NHS spend millions on temporary nursing staff in failure to close recruitment gap in the South West
The NHS in the South West is being propped up by temporary agency nursing staff costing the NHS millions of pounds every year while waiting lists continue to hit record levels, new analysis by the Royal College of Nursing reveals.
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Agency spend in South East spirals
Agency spend in the South East region spirals
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Anti-strike act: what you need to know
Find out what’s in the new law and how it might affect nursing staff
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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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NHS has squandered billions on agencies that could have been used to hire over 31,000 nurses
Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “This should act as a wake-up call. The government must give nursing staff and patients the investment and respect they deserve. Not acting now will mean even more patients on waiting lists and the crisis in the nursing workforce deepening further.”
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New Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Council elected
Senior nurse Paul Vaughan will lead our governing body with Theresa Porrett elected as Vice Chair.
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Worrying new workforce and student statistics released
More evidence published recently further underlines just how entrenched the nursing workforce crisis is, supporting our calls for urgent action from the Scottish government.
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Nursing in police custody at Christmas
With police custody open 365 days a year, Sharon Evans, Team Lead - Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service, reflects on nursing in this service over Christmas.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the UCAS End of Cycle data
Royal College of Nursing Deputy Chief Nurse Dr Nichola Ashby said: “The government’s NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is falling off course before it’s even begun. For the plan to succeed, we need to see significant increases in the numbers choosing to study nursing and we’re going in the wrong direction."
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Hand hygiene starts with good skin care
On World Hand Hygiene Day, RCN Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing Kim Sunley and RCN Professional Lead for Infection Prevention and Control Rose Gallagher talk about the importance of good skin care.
