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Nurses call for drastic action on binge drinking

Published: 30 July 2009

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) responds to the Public Accounts Committee report, Reducing Alcohol Harm: health services in England for alcohol misuse.

Royal College of Nursing moves to neutral position on assisted suicide

Published: 27 July 2009

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) moved to a neutral position on assisted suicide following a discussion at its Council meeting.

Nurses welcome mental health consultation

Published: 23 July 2009

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomes the launch of the Government consultation on mental health and wellbeing - "New Horizons".

Tragic death highlights perils of binge drinking

Published: 22 July 2009

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) calls for the tighter regulation of alcohol sales following the the tragic death of a 22-year-old who died as a result of binge drinking since the age of 13.

RCN welcomes new inquiry into failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

Published: 21 July 2009

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today (21 July) commented on the announcement by Health Secretary Rt. Hon Andy Burnham MP of a new independent inquiry into the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Mental health services must learn the lessons of CQC report

Published: 21 July 2009

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today commented on a new report by the Care Quality Commission into the West London Mental Health NHS Trust. The report found significant problems at a number of sites including a lack of beds, low staffing levels and serious threats to patient safety.

RCN calls for EU agreement on sharps injuries to be implemented quickly

Published: 17 July 2009

The Royal College of Nursing today welcomed the signing of a joint agreement by European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the European Hospital and Healthcare Employers Association (HOSPEEM). This is an EU-wide agreement which the RCN has played a key role in bringing about to prevent one million medical sharps injuries per year

Royal Colleges call on health managers to take responsibility for safeguarding children

Published: 16 July 2009

The Royal College of Nursing and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health today commented on a new report from the Care Quality Commission, Safeguarding children: a review of arrangements in the NHS for safeguarding children. The report found that some providers had excellent systems and staff were delivering good practice, however in others training and evaluating procedures were patchy and many health organisations need to improve as a matter of urgency.

RCN statement on Lord Ara Darzi

Published: 15 July 2009

Commenting on news today (14 July) that Lord Ara Darzi will stand down as a government minister, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), paid tribute to his contribution to the health service

National Care Service a “historic opportunity” - Nurses

Published: 14 July 2009

Welcoming the publication of the Government Green Paper, Shaping the future of care together, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said the current social care system was “confusing, bewildering and unacceptable” and that today’s plans provide “a historic opportunity to establish fair care under the welfare system in England.”