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'Devastating' winter pressures show no sign of declining, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN Executive Director for England Patricia Marquis, said: “Even as temperatures rise, the devastating pressures on nursing staff show little sign of declining. Viruses are ripping through already packed hospitals, leaving overstretched staff without enough beds to place patients."
Updated: 28 July 2025 -
Nursing staff tell secretary of state how to deliver NHS reforms
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger said: “The health secretary heard directly from nursing staff about how best to transform our NHS. We are the largest workforce inside the health service, delivering the vast majority of care, and our clinical skills and knowledge ar...
Updated: 14 July 2025 -
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Dementia care: reaching patients when English is their second language
After witnessing how hard it can be to get dementia information in the Sikh community, Pauline calls for action to reduce social isolation
Updated: 24 December 2023 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to report on barriers to healthcare degree apprenticeships
RCN Executive Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: "Health leaders have identified apprenticeships as a means of boosting recruitment into nursing, including for those who cannot afford to take on debt and go to university. However, the findings of this report show the route is failing to h...
Updated: 11 July 2025 -
Nurses would stay in the NHS for up to 10 extra years if their student loans were ‘forgiven’, major report finds
NHS nurses would stay in their jobs for between 7-10 extra years if the government forgave their student debt, new research has found.
Updated: 27 August 2025 -
UCAS figures ‘hammer blow’ to government’s NHS reforms as applications to study nursing hit new low, says RCN
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “These figures are devastating for the nursing profession and a hammer blow for the government’s planned NHS reforms. Health services are battling with thousands of unfilled nurse jobs, and the horizon looks bleak - the numbers ...
Updated: 14 July 2025 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to the King’s Fund ‘Social Care 360’ report
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “At the heart of this is a social care system with funding falling increasingly short while the number of nursing staff is not keeping pace with demand."
Updated: 1 August 2025 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to amendments to the Employment Rights Bill
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “These amendments will pave the way to ensuring our profession is properly valued. After yet another winter crisis, nursing staff have been working harder than ever and the public know they deserve to be fully recognised for th...
Updated: 3 August 2025 -
The King celebrates 1,000th nursing cadet as scheme renamed in his honour
Professor Nicola Ranger, Royal College of Nursing Chief Executive & General Secretary said: “We are delighted to have been joined by His Majesty as we rename the cadet scheme and celebrate our wonderful cadets from across the UK. Nursing is an incredible career and the support of His Majesty has ins...
Updated: 9 August 2025 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to government plan to abolish NHS England
Professor Nicola Ranger, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, said: “The chaotic reorganisation that created NHS England cost billions and took money and attention away from clinical care. Nobody can afford a repeat now that NHS performance is already at a historic low and money is scarce."
Updated: 27 August 2025
