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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Prime Minister’s plan to end waiting list backlogs
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Patients are waiting too long for treatment and modernisation in the NHS is needed. But the missing link in all of this is the nursing workforce. Nursing is crucial to a better future for health and social care, but there are tens of thousands of vacancies across every part of the system and every region in England."
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Benefits of specialist nurses within maternal medicine
The health issues in pregnant woman are becoming complex. More women with co morbidities are having babies and require specialist maternal medicine care. This blog looks at my role as an ANP within the maternal medicine team and what nurses can bring to improve care for these women.
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Royal College of Nursing launches NHS pay consultation
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said “When it comes to pay in the NHS, all professional groups deserve a clear route to fair pay restoration – starting to make up for a very serious loss of earnings in the last 15 years. Stagnant salaries at a time of spiralling prices forced too many to leave and deterred others from joining."
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Refusal to treat: RCN guidance updated following health secretary comments
We’re supporting nursing staff fearful of racist attacks and providing practical advice during ongoing unrest.
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Regional Board
Find out about the RCN East Midlands regional board
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Leading with Purpose and Humanity
Vice Chair of the RCN Group Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola introduces herself and discusses the vital work the committee is undertaking to transform the RCN.
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Time to celebrate the best of nursing in Scotland
The nominations process for our 2025 Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards opened in October and we’ve just extended the deadline to ensure you have time to tell us about your nursing stars.
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Welcome from your Council member
Sally Bassett, South East region Council member says hello.
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‘Nursing staff have never been more worried for patient safety’, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said:“ The tragedy is this situation is not new, with these unacceptable conditions now seen all year round. Nursing staff have repeatedly called for investment in social care and community services to ease the pressure on hospitals, but successive governments ignored them."
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BRIEFING: ODA cuts and health workforce spending
RCN briefing setting out new analysis which investigates the impact of ODA cuts on global health systems and focuses on countries with the most pressing health workforce shortages.
