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Fair Pay for Nursing England Ballot Poster May 2023
An A4 poster with information about the May 2023 strike ballot.
Updated: 14 October 2023 -
Professional nurse advocate standards for education and training programmes and modules
There has been extensive national uptake by education institutions and employer organisations to support, develop and implement the role of the professional nurse advocate (PNA). However, with various providers delivering PNA training, there are notable variances in the delivery and learner experien...
Updated: 7 April 2024 -
Latest NHS waiting list data shows need for action warns Royal College of Nursing
Executive Director of RCN England, Patricia Marquis, said: “On the same day the health secretary announced a review into the NHS, the need for action could not be clearer. Millions languish on waiting lists, suffering in pain and unable to get on with their lives. It's an intolerable situation and a...
Updated: 10 December 2024 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to Wes Streeting’s speech supporting the government’s growth mission
RCN Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Tens of thousands of unfilled nursing jobs has a direct impact on waiting lists and people kept out of work. Research globally and closer to home proves that investment in nursing is good for economic growth as well as...
Updated: 8 December 2024 -
Nursing applications down 27% in three years, as RCN urges new government to save NHS workforce plan
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Nursing is a wonderful and rewarding profession, but huge debt and financial insecurity are putting off the next generation. Patients and nursing staff alike need the new government to come good on their promises to deliver t...
Updated: 18 July 2024 -
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 fo...
Updated: 29 November 2024 -
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, ...
Updated: 3 December 2024 -
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 ...
Updated: 23 March 2025 -
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.”
Updated: 3 December 2024 -
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, th...
Updated: 17 December 2024
