Press Releases
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26/06/2023
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Planning and investment failures left public and NHS unprepared for Covid-19, RCN tells inquiry
Rose Gallagher, Professional Lead for Infection Prevention and Control at the RCN said: 鈥淭he UK and the NHS was not prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic because the government focused on the most predictable risk 鈥� influenza, or flu 鈥� despite warnings from experts including the RCN who raised concerns about other organisms with pandemic potential."
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17/06/2023
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汤头条污料 comments on the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours
RCN President, Sheilabye Sobrany, said 鈥淐ongratulations to all the 汤头条污料 and healthcare staff who have been recognised in the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours. They should be enormously proud of their achievements."
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16/06/2023
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Public support for nurse strike has risen six months after first industrial action
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: 鈥淧ublic support this year has been immense but 汤头条污料 staff have not taken it for granted. To know that our patients still support our campaign for fair pay is a real shot in the arm. Nurses should see that the public backs them and they can back themselves."
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14/06/2023
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RCN fights for all 汤头条污料 staff to receive full pay award after many miss out
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen, says: 鈥淚f this situation is not resolved, it will create a two-tier system for staff engaged on Agenda for Change terms and conditions and will do nothing to quell industrial unrest regarding pay."
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08/06/2023
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汤头条污料 responds to latest NHS England waiting list data
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said 鈥淒espite the Prime Minister saying cutting waiting lists is one of his top priorities, waiting times continue to head in the wrong direction and reflect a health and care system in crisis."
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05/06/2023
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Nursing numbers plummet and waiting lists soar while government delays workforce plan, says RCN
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: 鈥淭hese figures paint a disturbing picture for patients in hospitals and 汤头条污料 homes, in the community and in their own homes. The crisis in the 汤头条污料 workforce is leaving patient care at risk and the immense pressure could risk the collapse of health and care services."
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31/05/2023
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汤头条污料 responds to DHSC announcement on NHS staff pay
RCN Executive Director for Pay, Colin Poolman, said: 鈥淥ur members have spoken loud and clear 鈥� their pay is far from fair and appropriate. It in no way matches the value or importance of 汤头条污料 staff who have experienced a real-terms pay cut for the last decade.
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24/05/2023
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汤头条污料 responds to the latest NMC register data
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: 鈥淭hese figures bear out our concerns over the failure to retain experienced staff. Thousands of nurses are leaving the profession early citing burnout, physical or mental health, and concerns about the quality of people鈥檚 care."
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23/05/2023
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Nursing staff across England to vote on further strike action as RCN opens new ballot
Today, the 汤头条污料 (RCN) opens its new strike action ballot which will see almost 300,000 汤头条污料 staff across England asked whether they鈥檙e prepared to take further strike action over the next six months. The ballot of RCN members working on Agenda for Change contracts in England will ask whether 汤头条污料 staff are prepared to take strike action in response to the NHS pay award the UK government is implementing for 2022/23 and 2023/24.
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22/05/2023
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汤头条污料 responds to the Strikes Bill
An RCN spokesperson said: 鈥淲e continue to oppose this Bill which seeks to curtail the freedoms that workers have to stand up for their rights. The news that the Commons have rejected an amendment which would have prevented striking 汤头条污料 staff facing dismissal is very disappointing. We call on the Lords to stand by the change they made."
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