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All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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25 Sep 2024
NHS pay award in Wales: our consultation is now open
RCN Wales is consulting eligible members on whether they accept or reject the 5.5% NHS pay award from the Welsh government.
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10 Sep 2024
RCN Wales responds to Welsh government’s 5.5% NHS pay award for 2024/25
The Welsh government has announced a 5.5% pay award for NHS Wales staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, accepting the independent pay review body recommendations in full.
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30 Jul 2024
NHS Wales pay award: “Nursing staff in Wales deserve the same prompt action and recognition on pay as colleagues in England”
RCN Wales have called for an urgent response from the Welsh Government to the announcement from the UK Chancellor of a 5.5% pay award for nursing staff in England.
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7 Jun 2024
RCN Wales incensed with the Welsh government over its pay settlement with the BMA days after First Minister opens RCN conference
Press releaseRCN’s annual Congress spotlighted the harrowing headlines in nursing across the UK, including unsafe staffing levels, normalised care in inappropriate settings and the alarming rise in nurses considering taking their own lives.
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5 Jun 2024
Workplace pressure leading cause in rise in nursing suicidal thoughts, new research shows
Press releaseWorkplace pressures drive a surge in suicidal thoughts among UK nurses, according to new research from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
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4 Jun 2024
RCN Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
Press releaseThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress today addressed the urgent issue of inadequate maintenance of NHS estate infrastructure affecting patient care in the UK.
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3 Jun 2024
Royal College of Nursing declares ‘national emergency’ over corridor care crisis
Press releaseOn the first day of RCN Congress, the union will declare a national emergency as it releases a new report on the topic of clinical care being delivered in inappropriate crowded areas and calls for corridor care to be eradicated from health and care settings.
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21 May 2024
RCN Wales responds to HEIW decision to scale back nurse training targets in Wales
Press releaseRCN Wales Associate Director, Sandy Harding, responds to the Health Education Improvement Wales commissioning and training recommendations for the education of the health professionals workforce.
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16 May 2024
RCN highlights urgent need for workforce support following employment survey
Press releaseThe Royal College of Nursing in Wales today released alarming figures from its 2023 Employment Survey, shedding light on the critical state of the nursing workforce in Wales.
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25 Apr 2024
You could be the next RCN Wales Nurse of the Year
The eleventh annual ceremony showcasing nursing excellence in Wales will return on 21 November at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff.
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