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Royal College of Nursing responds to the publication of the NMC’s Independent Culture Review
RCN Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive Nicola Ranger, said: “The recognition of the failings in this report is a start. But the trust of nursing professionals and patients will only be re-established through immediate and on-going action. We are committed to ensuring that, in future, the NMC represents the modern reality and interests of nursing, midwifery and patients."
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Patients dying alone as just one third of shifts have enough nurses, analysis shows
RCN Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “In every health and care setting, nursing staff are fighting a losing battle to keep patients safe. Without safety-critical limits on the maximum number of patients they can care for, nurses are being made responsible for dozens at a time, often with complex needs. It is dangerous to patients and demoralising for nursing staff.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the general election result and election of Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
RCN Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Outside Downing Street, Keir Starmer rightly acknowledged the insecurity felt by nursing staff - our profession was the top of his list. From day one, he must deliver a reset in relations with health and care services, the people who work in them and their professional representatives. We will act as partners in finding constructive solutions."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to appointment of Duncan Burton as Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “I’m delighted that Duncan Burton has been appointed as the new Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England. Following years of dedicated service at every level, some of those working side by side, I have every confidence in him as a powerful voice for our profession."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to statement by the new health secretary, Wes Streeting
A Royal College of Nursing spokesperson said: “A fair pay settlement for all is the first step into rescuing health and care services, along with proper investment to boost recruitment and retention. We can't keep asking the same dedicated health workers to do more with less.”
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s annual data report
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “It is deeply alarming that over 5,000 young early-career nursing staff chose to quit the profession last year, most vowing never to return. When the vacancy rate is high and care standards often poor due to staffing levels, the NHS cannot afford to lose a single individual."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the NHS pay announcement for nursing staff
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “When it comes to pay in the NHS, all professional groups deserve a clear route to fair pay restoration – making up for a very serious loss of earnings in the last 15 years. Stagnant salaries at a time of spiralling prices forced too many to leave and deterred others from joining."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to publication of the Skills for Care Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “It is not possible to ‘fix’ the NHS without addressing the poor state of social care. People are living longer with increasingly complex care needs, but governments of every colour have been unwilling to grapple with this issue for decades. Today’s ministers cannot afford to take the same approach."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Module 1 Report of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Today’s report will make emotional reading for nursing staff across the UK. The thoughts of our profession are with the bereaved, and those continuing to live with the long-term effects of COVID-19."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the NHS Providers’ ‘Lost Generation’ report
Responding to the NHS Providers’ ‘Lost Generation’ report, Executive Director of RCN England, Patricia Marquis, said: “When NHS leaders say staff shortages are preventing them from delivering services to children - it is time for action."
