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Royal College of Nursing responds to the British Social Attitudes Survey on public satisfaction with the NHS
Professor Pat Cullen, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive said: "Nursing staff will respond with mixed emotion today – great sorrow that we have sunk this low and hope that the public shares their view that ‘enough is enough’. It did not have to be this way and it did not start with the pandemic either."
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Our future must be greater than our past
Wendy Irwin, our Diversity and Equalities Co-ordinator, discusses her reaction to Frank Hester's comments about Diane Abbott MP and the importance of anti-racism.
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An invitation to get involved
Tracey McErlain-Burns, RCN Yorkshire and the Humber Board Chair, invites you to get involved with the RCN this Spring.
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Becoming Victor
Victor is based on a real gentleman. When you put the virtual reality glasses on you reappear in his flat, as you look around you can see football on the telly, tablets on the side to be taken, phone in the corner. Then the frailty impairments come in... mobility, vision, hearing, cognition... and you can't see what makes Victor Victor, you don't focus on one health or care need, you are all in - experiencing the vulnerability and frustration associated with living with frailty. Hundreds of learners have Become Victor during our frailty awareness and teaching. This blog shares some of what we've learnt along the way to keep people psychologically and physically safe.
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder PMDD
Guiding individuals through a journey of self-discovery and empowerment in relation to their menstrual cycles.
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Pay justice needed now: research reveals depths of nursing pay cut
Above-inflation pay rise needed now, as new report shows concerning real-terms decline in public sector pay.
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RCN to new First Minister: Three Urgent Steps to Rescue Welsh NHS
Helen Whyley, Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action in three key areas to protect patients and secure the future of nursing in Wales.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Institute for Fiscal Studies report 'Recent trends in public sector pay'
Professor Pat Cullen, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive said: “This report should be essential reading for government ministers. With repeated below-inflation pay awards, and the lowest pay deal in the entire public sector last year, ministers exposed nursing staff to a brutal cost of living crisis."
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The power of plants
Good for us, great for patients – here’s why houseplants benefit everyone, and how one nurse brought some green goodness into her hospital.
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Gender Pay Gap Report 2023
This report outlines the statistics of the gender pay gap at the Royal College of Nursing, 2023.
