Press Releases
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29/10/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to MPs voting in favour of general election
Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said:“Elections are the single best time to put politicians on the spot and make the most of our own precious vote.
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18/10/2019
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Dame Donna Kinnair elected to board of European Federation of Nurses Associations
“I am honoured to be successful in this election to the EFN Executive Committee so that I can continue to robustly represent the interests of the UK nursing community alongside our fellow national nursing associations at the European level", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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15/10/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to CQC 'State of Care' Report
"While there are some examples on improved efforts to retain staff, the report reads as a catalogue of pressures and strains on the current workforce which it recognises are the driver of high turnover and vacancies across NHS and care", says RCN England Director Patricia Marquis
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14/10/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Queen's Speech
"If any proposals are to achieve the best for services and their nursing staff, they must include a commitment to introduce clear roles, responsibilities and accountability for workforce planning and supply", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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08/10/2019
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'Legal limbo leaving patient care at risk' says the RCN, as nurse vacancies hit record high
“Nurses are working harder than ever to deliver safe patient care but are being held back by a system that is legally lacking teeth", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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01/10/2019
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Results of Royal College of Nursing Council election announced
“I congratulate our new members of Council and thank every candidate for the ideas and passion they demonstrated during the campaign", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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26/09/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to NHS England and NHS Improvement proposals for updating health and care legislation
“We are clear that government is well placed to determine how accountability can be clarified in law", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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17/09/2019
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Patient safety in danger unless nurse numbers increase, RCN warns
“Today we’re issuing a stark warning that patient safety is being endangered by nursing shortages. Staffing shortfalls are never simply numbers on a spreadsheet - they affect real patients in real communities",says Dame Donna Kinnair
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03/09/2019
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RCN International Nursing Research Conference marks 60 years of nurses in research
This week, Sheffield plays host to nurse researchers from across the globe for a historic RCN International Nursing Research Conference starting today [Tuesday 3 September 2019] - three days of idea-sharing and discussion that could change the future of nursing and healthcare.
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03/09/2019
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Treasury funding announcement for NHS staff training
“We now urge the Government to address the current workforce crisis in the NHS by investing £1 billion in nurse higher education to increase our domestic supply of nurses", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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