Press Releases
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20/11/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to the Liberal Democrats' manifesto
“We are also pleased that the Lib Dems have recognised that the removal of the bursary for nursing students in 2016 has badly affected numbers wanting to become nurses, with 30 per cent fewer applications to nursing degree courses since then", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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19/11/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Liberal Democrat and Green Party health pledges
“With our health and care system facing a crisis in nurse recruitment and retention, it is vital that all political parties commit to and, if elected, deliver policies that can give the service the nurse numbers it needs to deliver care to patients", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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14/11/2019
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Royal College of Nursing comments on latest NHS performance statistics
"It’s no surprise that beds can’t be found quickly enough when we currently have 43,000 vacant nurse posts in the NHS, the highest number ever", says Royal College of Nursing Director for England Patricia Marquis
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13/11/2019
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New Pocket guide on menopause and mental health
“We hope this new pocket guide will encourage greater openness, discussion and understanding and give all both nurses and women the information they need and help them to speak up when they need support", says Carmel Bagness, RCN Professional Lead for Midwifery and Women’s Health
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13/11/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Labour's healthcare election announcements
“All parties now need to commit to invest in nursing - there are nurses in every constituency and they need a Parliament and UK Government that supports them", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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08/11/2019
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‘Immigration system failing patients and nurses’, says the RCN
"A failure to grow enough of our own nursing staff has left services all over the UK with shortages and it is patients who are paying the price", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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08/11/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Conservatives' NHS visa announcement
“There are tens of thousands of unfilled nursing jobs and we need more ambitious plans than this to address it", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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07/11/2019
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Nurses vote to take industrial action including strike action
“This is a day we had hoped not to reach, and the first time RCN members have voted to strike in our 103 year history", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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06/11/2019
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RCN responds to the Conservatives' campaign launch, the Labour Leader's campaign speech in Telford and the launch of the Liberal Democrats' 'Plan for a Brighter Future'
“Any party leader or would-be MP knows our door is open. If you want to meet with our members - as people, not props – and hear their concerns and solutions, this offer is open to every one of you", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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31/10/2019
Press Release
RCN responds to NHS new clinical standards report
RCN responds to NHS new clinical standards report
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