Caring is at the heart of nursing. No matter how sophisticated the equipment or treatment or how technically proficient or intellectually challenging the practise - without caring it is not nursing. 

The Welsh Government has set a clear and challenging direction for the NHS emphasising a move to community services alongside workforce redesign. Our members also know very well the pressure on budgets at this time and fear this pressure will grow stronger. However the evidence is clear; there can be no substitute for the care of a registered nurse or qualified health care support worker. Investing in the best care produces the best outcome and experience for the patient and it is also the most cost-effective use of public money. Providing shabby, undignified or unsafe care is not acceptable and will not be accepted by our members or the public.

This campaign emphasises that nursing staff need to be given time to perform their role to their highest caring ability. It emphasises the experience of care that patients and the public expect and the significance, diversity and essential nature of the nursing contribution to caring of nursing.

Please explore the links on this page which set out the key policy actions that we are asking the Welsh Government to put into place to improve patient care.

You can also download our Time to Care magazine - English language version (1.77MB) or Welsh language version (1.77MB). See how to access PDF files.

In this magazine we celebrate nurses from accross Wales who have brought innovation into nursing practice and made a positive difference to patient care.