Press Releases
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02/04/2026
Press Release
Nuffield analysis shows why government must not repeat mistakes of the past if it is to retain more nurses, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Professor Lynn Woolsey said: "Ministers need to acknowledge and address the impact of service pressures on staff retention and employers need to deliver better support."
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25/03/2026
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NHS nursing staff still being failed after today’s doctor pay award with structural pay reform talks needed now, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “It was clear nursing staff were being failed on pay when their award was announced last month, today that remains the case."
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25/03/2026
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Survey results ‘testament to hard work of nursing staff’ but ministers mustn’t be complacent with some results still concerning, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "It’s now crucial ministers aren't complacent because improvements are still unequally shared across the system, with crucial services like A&E and general practice struggling more than others to meet demand."
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19/03/2026
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‘Never again can nursing and the public be failed like this’, says Royal College of Nursing in response to UK COVID-19 Inquiry Module 3 report
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said “These findings must mark a moment in time - never again can nursing and the public be failed like this. Our profession was sent to fight a deadly virus short of tens of thousands of nurses, while inadequate protection and ineffectual guidance led to devastating outbreaks among staff"
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17/03/2026
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'Nursing staff are being failed' says Royal College of Nursing as health unions call for direct pay talks with the government
RCN Executive Director of Legal and Member Relations Jo Galbraith-Marten said Ministers should have negotiated with unions directly, as we requested multiple times.
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12/03/2026
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NHS Staff Survey 'lifts lid on torrent of abuse' says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "Year after year, the figures reveal disgraceful and steadily rising attacks against our predominantly female profession, with no sign of letting up, and falling confidence among staff that employers will do anything about it."
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05/03/2026
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Baroness Casey right to point out need for urgent workforce reform, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "The government must be prepared to tackle the big challenges facing the sector that undermine health and care integration and have an honest conversation with the public about how these are addressed."
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05/03/2026
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New analysis ‘more evidence’ nursing is undervalued for being female dominated, RCN leader says
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Just days before we mark International Women’s Day, we are handed more evidence that our profession is undervalued for being female dominated. Despite being the largest NHS workforce and delivering the vast majority of care, we are pushed to the bottom on pay, facing among the largest real terms cuts, slowest wage growth and far away from recovery."
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04/03/2026
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Definition and additional actions mark progress on corridor care but new investment now needed to eradicate practice, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “Today marks progress, but truly eradicating corridor care requires bigger and bolder long term action, with the detail and new funding to match."
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03/03/2026
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'Bad care costs more in the long run', says Royal College of Nursing after chancellor's spring statement
Responding to the spring statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said nursing is essential, safety critical infrastructure that is vital for the wellbeing of the population.
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