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RCN responds to NHS Future Forum report

Published: 10 January 2012

"We welcome this report and are pleased that many of our recommendations have been taken forward. The NHS Future Forum have clearly looked in detail at nurse education, public health and regulation and this is encouraging."

RCN responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on nursing

Published: 06 January 2012

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today responded to the Prime Minister’s announcement on freeing up nurses to spend more time on care.

Lone working nurses continue to be attacked on duty

Published: 05 January 2012

Over 60 percent of nurses have been subjected to abuse in the past two years while working in the community, according to a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) survey published today (20 December 2011).

RCN comment on the new public health system

Published: 20 December 2011

Commenting on new information published today by the Department of Health on the new public health system Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Chief Executive & General Secretary, Dr Peter Carter, said:

RCN statement on NHS pension negotiations

Published: 19 December 2011

Royal College of Nursing Chief Executive & General Secretary, Dr Peter Carter, said: “The Government and the NHS Staff Council Trade Unions have now discussed a final set of proposals in respect of the NHS pension scheme, which recognises that the proposals are the best that can be achieved through negotiation.

RCN comment on EU Directive on professional qualifications

Published: 19 December 2011

Commenting on the proposal by the European Commission on modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive, Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Chief Executive & General Secretary, Dr Peter Carter, said:

RCN calls for mandatory regulation for healthcare support workers

Published: 19 December 2011

More than 2,500 frontline nurses and healthcare support workers have co-signed a letter to health minister, Earl Howe, asking him to accept an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill that would ensure mandatory regulation for healthcare support workers.

National Audit of Dementia report “extremely worrying” - RCN

Published: 16 December 2011

Responding to today’s National Audit of Dementia report, Royal College of Nursing Chief Executive & General Secretary, Dr Peter Carter, said:

Comment on Public Accounts Committee report on achievement of foundation trust status by NHS hospital trusts

Published: 15 December 2011

RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary, Dr Peter Carter, said: “Good financial management and high quality patient care should be equal partners as hospital Trusts strive to achieve foundation status.

RCN responds to King’s Fund report on health services in London

Published: 13 December 2011

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Chief Executive & General Secretary, Dr Peter Carter, said: “This report raises some worrying questions about the future of healthcare in London, which require urgent answers.

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