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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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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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17 Apr 2024
Royal College of Nursing Welcomes Health Committee's Report on Nurse Staffing Levels in Wales
Press releaseThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomes the recommendations put forth by the Health and Social Care Committee. The RCN believes these go some way to bolstering the range and influence of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 into the future.
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26 Mar 2024
RCN to new First Minister: 3 urgent steps to rescue Welsh NHS
Helen Whyley, Director of RCN Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action to protect patients and secure the future of nursing in Wales.
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26 Mar 2024
RCN to new First Minister: Three Urgent Steps to Rescue Welsh NHS
Press releaseHelen Whyley, Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action in three key areas to protect patients and secure the future of nursing in Wales.
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15 Feb 2024
International students drive increase in applications to study nursing in Wales whilst number of Welsh applicants falls
Press releaseRCN Wales welcomes a small increase in applications for nursing studies next year.
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19 Jan 2024
RCN Wales responds to Welsh government plan to introduce regulated band 4 nurses in Wales
Press releaseSandy Harding, RCN Wales Associate Director (Professional Practice) said: "It’s unfortunate the minister didn’t fully consult with the RCN – as the voice of nursing – prior to making this momentous decision."
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11 Dec 2019
RCN Wales welcomes Assembly debate on Nurse Staffing Levels
Following the launch of RCN Wales report 'Progress and Challenge: The Implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016', Assembly Members have tabled a motion on the report which will be discussed in the Senedd today.
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10 Dec 2019
RCN Wales calls for Government action to tackle shortage of nursing staff in Care Homes
RCN Wales is calling for urgent action following the findings of a cross party group, published today in the report, “Nursing in Care Homes: A View from the Frontline”.
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