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RCN responds to the Skills for Care state of the adult social care sector and workforce report
Claire Sutton, RCN Transformational Lead, Independent Health and Social Care Sector said: “A fall in social care vacancies masks the harsh reality of a sector which has nowhere near enough staff to meet people’s needs. Registered nurse numbers continue to decline as domestic recruitment collapses, forcing employers to recruit internationally to fill gaps."
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NHS England data shows hospitals ‘hurtling towards’ corridor care crisis this winter, RCN says
Patricia Marquis, Executive Director of RCN England, said: “The NHS appears to be hurtling towards another corridor care crisis this winter. Tens of thousands more people are heading to A&E, while the number of people waiting more than 12 hours is up by more than 20% on the same point last year. Without intervention, the government's next 100 days will be defined by patients crammed into fire escapes, store cupboards and corridors."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to laying of the Employment Rights Bill
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Today’s bill marks a historic moment for our female-dominated profession, paving the way for the biggest advance in workers’ rights in a generation. A fair pay agreement in social care, enshrined in law, and a new body to root out care worker exploitation are measures the RCN has long been calling for. Raising pay, rights and employment standards in the sector is now a step closer to reality."
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Royal College of Nursing comments ahead of the publication of the Employment Bill
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “Without sick pay provision, nursing staff in social care choose between their own health and their much-needed income. The government’s plan to introduce statutory sick pay from day one is a crucial first step. Next, we need commitments to enhance the level of sick pay itself - and make that a right from the very start of employment too."
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The Our Time Foundation Programme
The RCN Foundation funded a grant of £16,000 towards the Who Cares? programme that encourages schools to better support children in families in which a parent has a mental illness.
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Library and Heritage Centre
The Foundation funded the redevelopment of the RCN Library and Heritage centre in 2012 for the benefit of the nursing community and the general public.
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From students to qualified nurses - how the RCN Foundation supported nursing in Bangladesh
In 2020, the RCN Foundation awarded a grant to the IMPACT Foundation, providing funding to seven student nurses in Bangladesh.
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End of life film and resources
An RCN Foundation £3,000 grant to the Royal College of Nursing paid for a film and an educational resource about lessons learnt from Josh and his adoptive family’s story
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Care homes
Take a look at the care home projects that we funded
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The PEACH Project – career development for care home nurses
The RCN Foundation fund King's College London to explore ways to increase care home staff retention through a programme of specialist career support.
