Press Releases
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27/07/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to Government's obesity strategy
Helen Donovan, RCN Professional Lead for Public Health, said: “Nursing staff see the impact of obesity every day.
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21/07/2020
Press Release
Removing student debt will boost nursing number, says new RCN report
'Unless urgent action is taken, we could see vacancy numbers reach 100,000 by the end of the decade,' says Dame Donna Kinnair.
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17/07/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to PM's press conference
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: “This announcement shows just how difficult this winter could prove for hard-working nursing staff."
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13/07/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing 'disappointed' by Government plans for future immigration
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: “Once again, we are disappointed to see the Government’s plans for the UK’s future immigration system falling short of what is required."
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09/07/2020
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Royal College of Nursing responds to registration figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council
"UK Government needs to do everything within its gift to help our existing workforce and ensure that nursing is attractive, well-paid, and meaningfully supported," says Dame Donna Kinnair.
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26/06/2020
Press Response
Royal College of Nursing responds to ONS data on deaths involving COVID-19
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: "The loss of life we are seeing during the pandemic among healthcare staff is heart-breaking."
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16/06/2020
Press Release
RCN comments on PHE report on understanding the impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities
“If UK Governments had acted on the advice of previous reviews and reports, BAME nursing staff across the UK would have been better protected going into this pandemic," says RCN Director of Nursing, Policy and Practice, Susan Masters
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05/06/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing comments on the announcement of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: “We welcome the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s proposals for an inquiry – it is long overdue as inequalities in health and life outcomes are already known."
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10/05/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to Prime Minister's broadcast
Dame Donna Kinnair, RCN Chief Executive and General Secretary, said: "Nursing staff across the UK are imploring the public to remember that this pandemic is far from over."
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07/05/2020
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing comments on ONS data on Covid-19 deaths
“The review currently being carried out by Public Health England may provide some answers, but we urgently need more research to be commissioned into what factors are causing this impact on black and Asian communities" says Dame Donna Kinnair
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