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RCN fights for members’ freedom to strike
We’ve responded to a UK government consultation on how to maintain minimum service levels in hospitals during strike action, saying ministers misled nursing staff on how they would be applied.
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'Dangerously inadequate staffing levels': NHS waiting list growing 4 times faster than nurse workforce
RCN analysis exposes failure of UK government’s promise to recruit 50,000 nurses to tackle the crisis facing the NHS.
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RCN instrumental in new warning system for spotting deterioration in children and young people
The patient safety tool was developed by NHS England, in partnership with the RCN, after calls for a standardised system to detect signs of clinical deterioration such as sepsis.
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£3.2bn agency spend could have paid salaries of 31,000 nurses
New RCN analysis reveals cost of short-term approach to filling staffing gaps.
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Members raise their voices over workforce concerns to Lib Dem deputy leader
Recruitment, retention, and improved NHS spending were talking points also expressed to Daisy Cooper MP.
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‘You can’t recruit your way out of a retention crisis’
RCN responds to release of NHS workforce plan for England, calling for investment in experienced nursing staff and better financial support for nursing students.
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RCN London announce this year’s Rising Star Award winners
They work throughout London, this year's Rising Stars come from across the globe. Find out more about who they are and the inspirational work they are doing.
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NHS spend millions on temporary nursing staff in failure to close recruitment gap in London
New analysis from the RCN reveals how much money has been spent on temporary nursing staff from 2020-2022.
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Making the case for facilities time and facilities agreements in the NHS
This guidance sets out the provisions in the Trade Union Act, looks at the benefits of union representation and facilities agreements and restates what the law and good practice say about the issue. It aims to provide you with information to make the case for facilities time and agreements. At the back of this publication, there are also template letters to share with employers to help you make the case.
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Groundbreaking safe staffing legislation comes into force but more nurses are needed
Scotland’s safe staffing legislation comes into force from today (1 April 2024). This is an opportunity to acknowledge the years of RCN campaigning that have got us to this point.
