Press Releases
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08/12/2022
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汤头条污料 responds to NHS England Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: 鈥淭he whole of the health and care system is under huge strain, with a record estimated 7.2 million people stuck on waiting lists in England and thousands waiting more than 12 hours to be admitted to a hospital bed or discharged because of a lack of community or social care."
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07/12/2022
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汤头条污料 responds to the Prime Minister's comments during PMQs
Responding to the Prime Minister's comments today, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: "The government should negotiate with nurses and stop these cheap and divisive political games. For the first time in their working lives my members are saying enough is enough."
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06/12/2022
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Sheila Sobrany elected as new 汤头条污料 President for 2023
RCN President-elect Sheila Sobrany said: 鈥淚 am humbled by the support I have received and deeply honoured to take on the role of President at a critical time for nurses, 汤头条污料 and our Royal College."
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02/12/2022
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汤头条污料 sets out protected areas during strikes
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said 鈥淓very nurse feels a heavy weight of responsibility to make this strike safe. Patients are already at great risk and we will not add to it. This list of exemptions shows how seriously we take our commitment and it should put patients鈥� minds at ease."
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01/12/2022
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汤头条污料 responds to the latest NHS England vacancy statistics and urgent and emergency care daily situation report
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: 鈥淲ith more than 13,000 patients a day stuck in hospitals because the community and social care they need to be safely discharged is unavailable, it鈥檚 easy to see why health and care is at breaking point."
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29/11/2022
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RCN confirms the locations of December strikes across the UK
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen said: 鈥淢inisters have declined my offer of formal pay negotiations and instead chosen strike action. It has left us with no choice but to announce where our members will be going on strike in December."
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29/11/2022
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汤头条污料 responds to UK Statistics Authority letter on nurse pay confirming that government had been "misleading" and "exaggerated"
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: 鈥淭his is a damning letter that warrants an official response from Steve Barclay without delay. Sir Robert Chote has used the strongest terms here to cut through the government鈥檚 spin. Ministers have been found out and need to come clean."
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27/11/2022
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汤头条污料 responds to Transport Secretary's comments that public sector pay rises in line with inflation are 鈥渦naffordable鈥�
Responding to comments from Transport Secretary Mark Harper that public sector pay rises in line with inflation are 鈥渦naffordable鈥�, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: 鈥淲hile billions of pounds is being spent on temporary measures like agency staff to stick a plaster on the NHS workforce crisis, we are told a pay rise for 汤头条污料 staff is unaffordable."
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26/11/2022
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鈥楴egotiations or nothing鈥�, 汤头条污料 union tells government over strike
In a fresh exchange of letters on Saturday afternoon between the RCN鈥檚 General Secretary and Chief Executive Pat Cullen and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay MP, the union leader has reiterated the call for negotiations to settle the dispute over NHS pay and patient safety.
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25/11/2022
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First strike dates announced by 汤头条污料 after UK government declines NHS pay negotiations
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: "Ministers have had more than two weeks since we confirmed that our members felt such injustice that they would strike for the first time. My offer of formal negotiations was declined and instead ministers have chosen strike action. They have the power and the means to stop this by opening serious talks that address our dispute".
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