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COVID inquiry: 'Why were RCN warnings ignored?'

COVID inquiry: 'Why were RCN warnings ignored?'

Nursing testimony at the COVID-19 Inquiry has highlighted how the failure to listen to the nursing profession led to inadequate infection prevention guidance and improper supply of PPE, putting staff at risk.

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Every day, nursing staff are up against unsafe staffing levels, crumbling standards and low pay.

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Budget 2024: what’s next for nursing?

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Before Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ delivered the autumn budget, we set out the big issues facing nursing, and the solutions we’d like to see. Here’s what the government needs to take action on.

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