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Write off NHS nurse loans, Tory voters tell Chancellor
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Pat Cullen, said: “There is an undeniable consensus for the Chancellor to act at the budget on Wednesday. A loan forgiveness scheme for nurses working in the NHS and public services can stop students being shackled with debt and help attract and retain more nurses – it has huge support among the public too."
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Half of England’s nursing staff could quit as new analysis reveals impact of decade-long attack on nursing pay
Professor Pat Cullen, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, said: “This new analysis exposes the scale of the government’s sustained attack on nursing. Over a decade of below inflation pay offers, followed last year by the lowest award in the entire public sector, have caused hardship and forced thousands to consider quitting altogether."
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Lecturing, numeracy and nursing in India with Nelson Selvaraj
Adult Nursing Lecturer, Nelson Selvaraj, tells us about his nursing career so far and what it meant to win the RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2023 Nurse Education Award.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report on patient safety investigations
Responding to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report on patient safety investigations, RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “When things go wrong in the NHS it is vital they are investigated so lessons can be learnt, and steps taken to prevent them from happening again. All nursing staff, no matter their contractual status or role, should have an opportunity to input into investigations."
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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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Caring for people with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia syndromes: a competency framework for nursing staff
This updated competency framework is intended to guide all health care professionals working with sickle cell and thalassaemia patients.
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Making Sense of Women’s Health
This updated publication is designed for the non-specialist nurse. It highlights conditions that women can experience, the likely outcomes and how to access appropriate resources or treatment.
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Continuing learning and development for RCN Reps
Continuing learning and development for RCN representatives (CL&D for reps) is a programme of ongoing learning that supports all RCN reps to maintain, develop and enhance their knowledge and skills. This framework was developed collaboratively by reps and staff across the UK, to keep our learning opportunities and resources accessible, up-to-date, quality assured and consistent across the UK.
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Fertility Preservation
This publication provides information for nurses who are supporting and caring for those beginning treatment for potentially life-limiting diseases and where the treatment may adversely affect their ability to have children in the future. This updated guidance also encompasses those who may wish, for non-medical reasons, to defer having children until later in life, for example, members of the armed forces, transgender people, or those considering gender reassignment surgery.