Press Releases
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02/09/2019
Press Release
Voting opens for RCN Council
“I urge all of those who are eligible to vote to use this opportunity to vote for candidates to represent you views and ensure your voice is heard", says Sue Warner, outgoing Chair of RCN Council
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27/08/2019
Press Release
Chancellor must use spending round to fund our future nurses
“If action is not taken now to boost the number of people starting, and crucially completing, nursing degrees we will continue seeing patient care being put at risk", says Patricia Marquis, RCN Director for England
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23/08/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to hospital food review
“Nursing staff won’t see improvements in hospital catering if they can’t even take time to eat a proper meal on shift without putting patients in harm’s way", says Patricia Marquis, RCN Director for England
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19/08/2019
Press Response
Royal College of Nursing responds to Government plans to improve vaccine uptake
RCN Professional Lead for Public Health Helen Donovan said: “These suggestions will go some way towards improving the uptake of vaccines."
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15/08/2019
Press Release
Acceptances onto nursing degree courses will fail to close the gap on vacancies
“If we are to boost the numbers needed to give patients the care they deserve we need to see decisive action through proper and sustained investment in our nurses of the future", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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14/08/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing comments on British Social Attitudes Survey of public attitudes to emergency care
“Staffing levels aren’t improving and yet demand is continuing to rise", says Patricia Marquis, Royal College of Nursing Director for England
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12/08/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to minimum salary threshold in immigration reform report
“Such a high salary threshold would prevent nurses and other health and care professionals from other countries being recruited to work here", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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08/08/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to latest NHS performance statistics
“While economists argue over how much of the NHS funding announced by PM this week is new money, today’s figures show the reality patients and staff are facing every day in our hospitals", says Dame Donna Kinnair
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07/08/2019
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing responds to proposed NHS pension taxation change
"We want full pension flexibility for all NHS staff to make the health service’s pension scheme attractive and affordable to all", says Nicola Lee, RCN National Officer
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05/08/2019
Press Release
Candidates for RCN Council announced
“They will be crucial to helping the RCN grow and develop, and will be central to strengthening our position as the true voice of nursing", says Sue Warner, outgoing Chair of RCN Council
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