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RCN responds to government announcement on new rules for migrant workers

Published: 12 November 2008

RCN responds to government announcement on new rules for migrant workers

RCN calls for prevention and prosecution when it comes to attacks on NHS staff

Published: 05 November 2008

Responding to the annual figures on violence against NHS staff, Janet Davies, Executive Director for Nursing and Service Delivery of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said:

RCN responds to Government announcement on NHS co-payments

Published: 04 November 2008

Responding to the Health Secretary’s statement on NHS Co-payments, Dr. Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said:

RCN calls for an end to the child protection postcode lottery

Published: 29 October 2008

In response to the Audit Commission's Report: Every Child Matters – Are We There Yet?, Janet Davies, Executive Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said:

Economic crisis leaves NHS facing staff shortage timebomb

Published: 24 October 2008

Health workers across the NHS are facing severe hardship due to the current economic crisis and the effect of a below inflation pay deal. With inflation running at a 16-year high, NHS unions have joined forces to press the Government to reopen pay talks for next year. The unions argue that the three-year pay deal agreed earlier this year is now leaving hundreds of thousands of NHS workers struggling to make ends meet.

School nurses key to providing children with effective Personal, Social, and Health education

Published: 24 October 2008

“We are pleased that the Government has listened to the RCN’s call for children to receive personal, social and health education (PSHE) and are keen to work with them to ensure that school nurses are actively involved in achieving this.

RCN responds to new Clostridium difficile infection figures from the Health Protection Agency

Published: 23 October 2008

Commenting on the news of a reduction in the rate of Clostridium difficile (C.diff) infections within the NHS between April and June 2008, Dr. Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said:

Nurses, health visitor and midwives presented with Mary Seacole Awards

Published: 22 October 2008

Six outstanding nurses, health visitors and midwives were today presented with Mary Seacole Leadership and Development Awards at a ceremony held at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) national headquarters in London.

Nurses driving up standards across the NHS

Published: 15 October 2008

In response to the Healthcare Commission's 2008 Annual Health Check, Dr. Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said:

RCN: More specialist nurses needed for babies

Published: 15 October 2008

Commenting on the report ‘Baby steps to better care’ newly published by the special care baby charity Bliss, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said: “We fully support this report’s findings and call for a concerted effort by government to tackle the shortfall in neonatal nurses so that all babies receive the highest quality of care.

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