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All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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15 Aug 2024
RCN Wales responds to increase in acceptances onto nursing courses in Wales
Press releaseRCN Wales is thrilled to see a remarkable 23% increase in acceptances onto nursing courses in Wales.
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30 Jul 2024
NHS Wales pay award: “Nursing staff in Wales deserve the same prompt action and recognition on pay as colleagues in England”
RCN Wales have called for an urgent response from the Welsh Government to the announcement from the UK Chancellor of a 5.5% pay award for nursing staff in England.
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29 Jul 2024
RCN Urges Immediate Action on NHS Wales Pay Award
Press releaseThe Royal College of Nursing (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 nursing staff in England.
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19 Jul 2024
RCN Wales welcomes latest NMC registration figures
Press releaseThe RCN is pleased to see the record increase in the number of registered nursing and midwifery professionals, reaching a historic high of 40,494.
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18 Jul 2024
RCN Wales responds to latest UCAS figures
Press releaseWales is still short of where we need to be, said Professor Sandy Harding, Associate Director, RCN Wales.
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2 Jul 2024
Critical nursing shortages leave patients unsafe
Press releaseDue to severe workforce shortages in hospitals and community services, patients are experiencing pain and, in many cases, being cared for in corridors. Today, the Royal College of Nursing in Wales (RCN) revealed this alarming situation, highlighting that less than a quarter of all shifts in Wales have sufficient registered nurses.
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7 Jun 2024
RCN Wales incensed with the Welsh government over its pay settlement with the BMA days after First Minister opens RCN conference
Press releaseRCN’s annual Congress spotlighted the harrowing headlines in nursing across the UK, including unsafe staffing levels, normalised care in inappropriate settings and the alarming rise in nurses considering taking their own lives.
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5 Jun 2024
Workplace pressure leading cause in rise in nursing suicidal thoughts, new research shows
Press releaseWorkplace pressures drive a surge in suicidal thoughts among UK nurses, according to new research from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
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4 Jun 2024
RCN Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
Press releaseThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress today addressed the urgent issue of inadequate maintenance of NHS estate infrastructure affecting patient care in the UK.
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3 Jun 2024
Royal College of Nursing declares ‘national emergency’ over corridor care crisis
Press releaseOn the first day of RCN Congress, the union will declare a national emergency as it releases a new report on the topic of clinical care being delivered in inappropriate crowded areas and calls for corridor care to be eradicated from health and care settings.
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