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New initiative represents widening access for entry into nursing in Wales
RCN Wales welcomes this announcement of an additional route in to nursing for Healthcare Support Workers.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
RCN Wales responds to the Wales Audit Office’s Report on Agency Nursing Costs
Helen Whyley, Interim Director, Royal College of Nursing Wales, said: “The research shows that delivery of high quality patient care depends on the skills and experience of registered nurses. Wales’s ageing population and chronic disease rate makes it more dependent upon healthcare. What is evident ...
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
RCN Wales expresses disappointment in statement from Betsi Cadwaladr UHB regarding rota changes
RCN Wales believes the decision made by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to implement changes to nursing staff rotas will have a devastating impact on the morale of nurses and do little to address the very real problems faced by the Health Board of staff shortages and service pressures.
Updated: 4 November 2019 -
RCN Wales launches report on the Safe Staffing Act
Progress and Challenge: The Implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 provides detailed information on the Health Boards’ progress during the past 18 months.
Updated: 26 November 2019 -
Michael Appleby elected to the Northern seat of the new RCN Trade Union Committee
The chair of the RCN Northern region board reflects on his five RCN roles, the benefits of getting active in the RCN, and the challenging times that lie ahead.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
Northumbria learning representative takes tea with the Queen
RCN learning rep Sheryle Miller attended Buckingham Palace Garden Party as part of an RCN delegation on 31 May.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
Victory for NHS staff as trust axes plans to transfer them to subsidiary company
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has decided against transferring 500 estates and facilities staff to its wholly owned subsidiary company.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
NHS reveals staffing crisis in new recruitment figures
NHS figures published this morning show that seven out of ten nursing vacancies remain unfilled in the North East.
Updated: 17 May 2021 -
Cumbria's Karen Dutton receives RCN Award of Merit
Karen Dutton, a Clinical Educator at Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the RCN’s Award of Merit at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) annual Congress in Liverpool.
Updated: 20 May 2019 -
Teesside nurse recognised with highest Royal College of Nursing honour
Teesside nurse Roaqah Shaher has been recognised with the RCN Award of Merit, the highest honour for voluntary service for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
Updated: 2 November 2024
