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Health unions condemn regional “pay cartel”
Published: 25 May 2012
Trades unions and professional associations that represent staff working in NHS organisations across the south west of England, including the Royal College of Nursing, have joined together to condemn plans by NHS trusts to cut pay and terms and conditions for staff.
RCN welcomes forum’s focus on empowering nurses
Published: 25 May 2012
The Royal College of Nursing has welcomed the publication of the Nursing and Care Quality Forum’s initial report, saying that it recognises the importance of empowering nurses to provide the highest standards of care across the board.
Website maintenance
Published: 24 May 2012
Due to planned technical maintenance taking place this weekend, some RCN website services will not be available between 9pm on Friday 25 May and 8am on Saturday 26 May.
News from England
Free places on End of Life Care courses for Kent and Medway members
Published: 25 May 2012
Over 100 places available on Open University modules
Free tools to help you deliver dementia care
Published: 24 May 2012
Launch of Dignity in Dementia Project to help staff improve the care of people with dementia in hospitals.
RCN Eastern warns on hospitals' secrecy
Published: 21 May 2012
RCN Eastern calls for hospitals' to lift veil of secrecy
News from Northern Ireland
Payment for staff required to work on the Diamond Jubilee special public holiday
Published: 24 May 2012
RCN asks Minister to reverse decision not to pay bank holiday rates
RCN urges Northern Ireland nurses to report assaults
Published: 12 April 2012
RCN concern that suspended sentence should not send the wrong message to the people of Northern Ireland
RCN welcomes major step forward for learning disability nursing
Published: 27 April 2012
RCN highlights the need to ensure the right numbers of learning disability nurses in Northern Ireland
News from Scotland
RCN Congress debates 'conspiracy of silence' over state of NHS
Published: 17 May 2012
Press release on RCN Congress matter for discussion
Royal College of Nursing Congress votes to oppose local pay bargaining
Published: 16 May 2012
Royal College of Nursing Scotland press release on local pay resolution at Congress
RCN adopts position on payments for live tissue donation
Published: 14 May 2012
RCN press release on Congress 2012 debate
News from Wales
RCN Clinical Leadership Programme in Wales celebrates success
Published: 18 May 2012
RCN Clinical Leadership Programme in Wales celebrates success
RCN Wales Responds to Workforce Framework
Published: 18 May 2012
Royal College of Nursing in Wales Responds to Welsh Government’s ‘Staff are key to the future of the NHS – Health Minister launches new workforce framework
RCN in Wales gives evidence to the Wales’ Committee’s Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People in Wales
Published: 16 May 2012
RCN Wales gives evidence to Health and Social Care Committee's Inquiry on Residential Care for older people.