Press Releases
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18/03/2021
Press Release
Boris Johnson must stand by nurses who stood by him, says RCN leader
The prime minister must remember the work of nursing staff he praised after his own hospital stay and reconsider his one per cent NHS pay award , the leader of the Royal College of Nursing says in a speech to activists today.
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18/03/2021
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Royal College of Nursing responds to CQC report ‘Protect, respect, connect – decisions about living and dying well during COVID-19’
“End of life care must always be delivered with the utmost compassion and designed as part of the personalised care plan to suit each patient," says Carolyn Doyle, Professional Lead for Community & End of Life Care for the Royal College of Nursing
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10/03/2021
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Public Accounts Committee report on Test, Track and Trace
RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, Dame Donna Kinnair, said: “The Government needs to move nursing staff up their list of priorities or they risk losing those who they have relied on from the very beginning of the pandemic.
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07/03/2021
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Prime Minister’s comments on nurses and NHS pay
RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, Dame Donna Kinnair, said: "The prime minister must put his money where his mouth is. NHS staff are worth it and there is overwhelming public support."
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07/03/2021
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UK government’s COVID-19 infection control guidelines ‘fundamentally flawed’ and need replacing, says independent report
RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, Dame Donna Kinnair, said: "Staff are scared for themselves and their families and left any longer it’ll turn to anger."
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05/03/2021
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Royal College of Nursing to set up Industrial Action Fund
In setting up this fund, the RCN will create the UK’s largest union strike fund overnight. The next steps will be decided in conjunction with our members.
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03/03/2021
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Budget statement 2021
RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, Dame Donna Kinnair, said: "That there was no substantive mention of health and care services is incredulous in the middle of a pandemic."
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26/02/2021
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Low-level NHS pay rise will not stave off post-Covid exodus, warns nursing leader ahead of Budget
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Dame Donna Kinnair, said: “The eyes of the NHS are on the government. It must show it is prepared to rise to this challenge. The country is already tens of thousands of nurses short and it is patients who pay a price for that.”
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19/02/2021
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Healthcare leaders, scientists and academics call on Prime Minister to act on ‘inadequate’ protection of health workers
The Prime Minister must help prevent further loss of life by acting on the evidence around the need for better ventilation and higher grade PPE, a coalition of health experts argue today.
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11/02/2021
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Royal College of Nursing responds to UK Government health and care white paper
RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary Dame Donna Kinnair, said: "We are inching closer to getting ministers to take responsibility for ensuring safe and effective care with enough nursing staff."
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