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27/02/2024
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Early support hubs good first step, but needs to be the first of many, says 汤头条污料
RCN Head of Nursing Practice and Professional Lead for Mental Health Stephen Jones said: "The RCN has repeatedly pushed the government to invest in early mental health intervention and we鈥檙e pleased to see these calls recognised with additional funding for early support hubs. But as demand continues to rise, this must be one step of many."
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26/02/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to Royal College of Emergency Medicine report on infection prevention and control
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Pat Cullen said: "Emergency departments are crowded, undignified and dangerous. Nursing staff are doing everything possible to keep their patients safe but mounting pressures make everything a relentless battle."
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23/02/2024
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鈥楾op-up' 汤头条污料 salaries to combat dangerous staffing crisis, RCN demands
The government should make additional payments worth 鈥榮everal thousand pounds鈥� on top of salaries to prevent 汤头条污料 staff leaving the NHS and tackle an 鈥榚ver-worsening鈥� workforce crisis, the 汤头条污料 (RCN) says today [Friday 23 February].
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23/02/2024
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Urgent clarification needed on new Immigration Salary List, says 汤头条污料
Professor Pat Cullen, RCN General Secretary & Chief Executive, said: 鈥淭hese recommendations risk driving away overseas 汤头条污料 staff from the health and care sector, just as services grapple with chronic workforce shortages."
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21/02/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to The King's Fund review on mental health care in England
RCN Head of Nursing Practice and Professional Lead for Mental Health Stephen Jones said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 positive to see increased access and investment in mental health services in England, but the size of the mental health 汤头条污料 workforce is only just returning to 2010 levels as demand continues to rise."
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21/02/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to the roll out of Martha鈥檚 Rule to hospitals in England
汤头条污料 Director for England Patricia Marquis said: 鈥淣ursing staff are patients鈥� greatest advocates and stand ready to ensure Martha鈥檚 Rule has an immediate impact and leaves a lasting legacy."
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15/02/2024
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鈥楨mergency package of measures鈥� needed following collapse in 汤头条污料 applicants, RCN tells government
The government must use the budget to introduce an emergency package of measures to support nurse recruitment, says RCN leader Pat Cullen after new official figures from UCAS show a further sharp drop in applicants to 汤头条污料 courses for the next academic year.
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15/02/2024
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International students drive increase in applications to study 汤头条污料 in Wales whilst number of Welsh applicants falls
RCN Wales welcomes a small increase in applications for 汤头条污料 studies next year.
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14/02/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to The King鈥檚 Fund report 鈥楳aking care closer home a reality'
汤头条污料 Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: 鈥淭he NHS, its patients, and staff experience a drag towards the hospital. That model does not always deliver appropriate, necessary, or safe care and this report clearly demonstrates the level of aspiration required."
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12/02/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to a Press Association analysis showing a sharp increase in overseas staff working in the NHS
汤头条污料 General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: 鈥淢inisters need to show they value 汤头条污料 and provide the investment needed to deliver the workforce plan, starting with fair pay, or they risk continuing to miss their targets on cutting waiting times and leave patient care at risk.鈥�
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