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RCN response to CQC report on dignity and nutrition for older people
Published: 26 May 2011
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today (26 May) responded to the CQC’s first report into dignity and nutrition for older people.
Nurses “holding the NHS together” - Carter
Published: 12 May 2011
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today praised the vital work of nurses as they marked International Nurses’ Day. Dr Peter Carter, RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary, spoke out to highlight the work nurses carry out above and beyond the call of duty, and called for their achievements to be recognised.
Patients being let down by raid on specialist services, warns RCN
Published: 04 May 2011
Patients risk being forced into hospital due to short-sighted cuts to specialist services, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warned today. An RCN survey has identified that trusts are slashing crucial specialist nursing care for sufferers of conditions such as cancer, diabetes and multiple sclerosis. The RCN is calling for Trusts to heed “compelling evidence” of savings as high as £23 for every pound spent, and invest in nurse-led schemes that keep people out of hospital, save money and improve patient care.
‘We will stand up, we will fight, and be heard’, says nurses’ leader
Published: 11 April 2011
In his keynote speech at the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) annual Congress in Liverpool, Dr Peter Carter told around 2,000 nurses: “Our message is simple: no more taking advantage of your good will. No more treating your terms and conditions like they don’t matter. And no more financial pressures put on your bank balance – this has to stop and stop now.” “We will stand up, we will fight and we will be heard.”
National Health Shock as axe hits clinical staff
Published: 11 April 2011
The protection of NHS frontline patient care and services was exposed as a myth today, as the Royal College of Nursing revealed shocking new evidence at its annual Congress that clinical posts now comprise more than half of NHS cuts (54 per cent).
Nurses struggle as staffing pressures bite, says Royal College of Nursing
Published: 11 April 2011
Nurses struggle as staffing pressures bite, says Royal College of Nursing Nurses are propping up the NHS by consistently working in excess of their contracted hours and providing last minute shift cover. Findings from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), released on the eve of its annual Congress, raise serious concerns for patient care as only a minority (17 per cent) of nurses reported having good staffing levels where they work
RCN welcomes Health Select Committee report on Commissioning
Published: 05 April 2011
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today (5 April) welcomed the Health Committee’s report ‘Commissioning: Further Issues’, which recommended that nurses should be represented and involved on all local commissioning boards.
More clarity needed over public health budget, RCN says
Published: 31 March 2011
Plans to ring-fence money for public health are well-intentioned, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said today, but it is unclear what services would be covered, how the money would be safe-guarded against funding pressures, and how a public health ‘premium’ would work in practice.
RCN Nurses’ Day Campaign launches with Sarah Brown video
Published: 31 March 2011
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today launched a major new online campaign to celebrate Nurses’ Day 2011 on 12 May. As part of the launch, writer and maternal mortality campaigner, Sarah Brown, speaks in a video on the campaign website of her support for nursing.
Nurses to march against cuts on the streets of London
Published: 28 March 2011
Nurses and healthcare assistants from across the UK will tomorrow (March 26) march nationally against Government cuts for the first time in more than two decades.
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