Publications
RCN Wales' Recent Publications and Reports
28 November 2023
Progress and Challenge 2023
This report outlines the national themes and actions required from the Welsh government to support the implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016. It then looks in detail at the picture in each of the seven health boards in Wales.
3 November 2023
Promoting efficiency and saving money in health and social care in Wales
This publication presents a range of suggestions which could deliver greater efficiency and value for health and social care in Wales.
This paper aims to be a useful starting point for realistic conversations about financial efficiency in the health and social care sector.
26 September 2023
Nursing in Numbers 2023
This report is part of a series published by RCN Wales. It is a statistical overview of the strengths and vulnerabilities of the nursing workforce in Wales covering both the NHS and the independent sector. It includes RCN Wales’ annual estimate of the total registered nurse vacancies in NHS Wales.
15 June 2023
Caring for older people: The essential role of the care home nurse
Care home providers and RCN Wales members alike have reported an acute shortage of registered nurses in the care home sector. This report argues for a set of actions to raise the profile of care home nursing and make sure residents continue to receive the safe and effective care they need and deserve.
Read and download the full report in English and the Welsh executive summary.
13 JULY 2022
RCN Wales Nursing Retention Report 2022
Is there a case for a national nurse retention strategy in Wales?
Using case studies, this report examines what approaches to nursing staff retention exist in the UK and what the most successful ones have in common.
Read the full report here.
10 MAY 2022
Progress and Challenge in Delivering Safe and Effective Care 2022
This RCN Wales report looks at progress in the implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016.
08 APRIL 2022
RCN Wales latest paper, Learning Disability Nursing, is calling for more learning disability consultant nurses in Wales.
Helen Whyley, RCN Wales Director: 'The role of learning disability nursing is crucial to ensure that people with a learning disability are provided with parity of esteem in all aspects of healthcare and to prevent avoidable deaths.'
25 FEBRUARY 2022
Implementing the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016
First published in September 2021, this updated report explores what actions made the difference in delivering the legislation.
23 FEBRUARY 2022
RCN Wales launches Ward Manager Project as part of the Safe and Effective Care campaign
The aim of the project is to promote the importance of the ward manager role.
23 NOVEMBER 2021
RCN Wales publishes 2021 Nursing in Numbers report revealing current workforce statisticsNursing under pressure - Figures reveal that every week nurses give the Welsh NHS an additional 34,284 hours in overtime
Download the full report in Welsh and English here
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