Chief Executive and General Secretary's update
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blog posts
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23 Jul 2020
I’m making the case why nurses and support workers deserve a meaningful pay rise
Dame Donna Kinnair explains nursing pay hasn’t kept pace with the responsibilities of the job and improvements must be made to stop nursing staff leaving.
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17 Jul 2020
How UK nursing staff expect to be valued
Donna Kinnair shares her view on the new RCN report launched today.
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10 Jul 2020
The health of our profession
Donna Kinnair explains that behind the headlines, the latest data on the profession shows we need bold action and investment now.
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3 Jul 2020
Taking time to value nursing
On the NHS’s 72 birthday, we must remember the care that happens across the health and care sector.
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22 Jun 2020
We must honour the legacy of Windrush Day
No health or care worker should feel alien in this country, says Dame Donna Kinnair in her latest blog to mark Windrush Day.
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9 Jun 2020
Tackling inequalities in the health system
Beyond COVID-19, we need action and investment to address systemic inequality in our health and care systems.
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29 May 2020
COVID-19: Building a better future for nursing
It’s time to reward nursing staff adequately and fairly for essential work they do.
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14 May 2020
COVID-19: A very different Nurses’ Day
Dame Donna Kinnair reflects on this year’s Nurses’ Day and building a better future for nursing.
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30 Apr 2020
We must ask the tough questions about the impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities
Donna Kinnair reflects on this week’s minute of silence, and how it highlighted an inescapable truth.
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24 Apr 2020
Out of this crisis, we must build a better future for nursing
As the nation prepares to hold a minutes silence for key workers who have lost their lives, Donna reflects on the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic.
