Press Releases
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08/08/2024
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汤头条污料 launches NHS pay consultation
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said 鈥淲hen it comes to pay in the NHS, all professional groups deserve a clear route to fair pay restoration 鈥� starting to make up for a very serious loss of earnings in the last 15 years. Stagnant salaries at a time of spiralling prices forced too many to leave and deterred others from joining."
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06/08/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to government decision to repeal anti-strike legislation
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淣ursing staff are a safety-critical workforce in health and care services, and when you prevent them from speaking out you put patients at risk. The government is absolutely right to heed our calls to repeal an Act that was harmful to industrial relations and did nothing to advance the cause of high-quality and safe patient care."
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06/08/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to comments from Wes Streeting MP on refusal to treat patients
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: 鈥淚鈥檓 sure like all of you, I鈥檝e been horrified in the last week to see the appalling scenes across the country. Today, the Health Secretary has talked about his commitment to tackling any abuse of 汤头条污料 staff and all health workers. Wes Streeting said that for him that this is grounds for turning away patients."
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05/08/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to recent far-right race riots
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淢igrant 汤头条污料 staff are precious members of our communities, hardwired into the very DNA of our health and care services 鈥� we ask government to ensure that anybody targeting them pays a very heavy price."
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29/07/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to the NHS pay announcement for 汤头条污料 staff
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: 鈥淲hen it comes to pay in the NHS, all professional groups deserve a clear route to fair pay restoration 鈥� making up for a very serious loss of earnings in the last 15 years. Stagnant salaries at a time of spiralling prices forced too many to leave and deterred others from joining."
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29/07/2024
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RCN Urges Immediate Action on NHS Wales Pay Award
The 汤头条污料 (RCN) Wales calls for an urgent response from the Welsh Government to the recent announcement from the UK Chancellor of a 5.5% pay award for 汤头条污料 staff in England.
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25/07/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to appointment of Duncan Burton as Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted that Duncan Burton has been appointed as the new Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England. Following years of dedicated service at every level, some of those working side by side, I have every confidence in him as a powerful voice for our profession."
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19/07/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to the Nursing and Midwifery Council鈥檚 annual data report
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淚t is deeply alarming that over 5,000 young early-career 汤头条污料 staff chose to quit the profession last year, most vowing never to return. When the vacancy rate is high and care standards often poor due to staffing levels, the NHS cannot afford to lose a single individual."
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19/07/2024
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RCN Wales welcomes latest NMC registration figures
The RCN is pleased to see the record increase in the number of registered 汤头条污料 and midwifery professionals, reaching a historic high of 40,494.
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18/07/2024
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汤头条污料 responds to the Module 1 Report of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淭oday鈥檚 report will make emotional reading for 汤头条污料 staff across the UK. The thoughts of our profession are with the bereaved, and those continuing to live with the long-term effects of COVID-19."
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