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Royal College of Nursing responds to new government plans to boost domestic care workforce
Royal College of Nursing Director for England, Patricia Marquis said: "We hope ministers are at last getting the message that the only way to fill the significant vacancies in social care is by valuing nursing and care staff, and boosting domestic recruitment. However, the plans announced today will fail if they are not backed up by new funding commitments, further detail, and a comprehensive workforce plan."
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Royal College of Nursing calls strike action in Northern Ireland and urges politicians to act on nursing pay
Rita Devlin, Director of the RCN in Northern Ireland said: “It has been four years since nurses in Northern Ireland first took strike action to ensure pay parity with colleagues in England and Wales. It is nothing short of immoral that we have been put in this position once again and are the lowest paid nursing staff in the UK. What an indictment on how we treat health care workers and the value we place on them."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Labour Party’s Child Health Action Plan
Royal College of Nursing General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “Nursing staff lead public health services and will support a focus on prevention and detection for the youngest. They can support the development of this approach with expertise and evidence on the clear benefits to health outcomes, society and communities when you invest in children and parents to break the cycle of disadvantage."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Recruitment and Employment Confederation study showing increasing demand for healthcare staff
Responding to a Recruitment and Employment Confederation study showing an increasing demand for healthcare staff, Royal College of Nursing General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “The labour choice that too many are making is not to enter nursing at all - there are falling numbers of students on nurse courses this year. People see the profession is not valued and rewarded fairly and are choosing not to join it, with many others quitting early too."
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RCN Foundation funds research study exploring nurses' professional judgement
A funded study at Cardiff University investigating nurses’ use of professional judgement in nurse staffing systems in England and Wales.
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Leadership framework for Band 5 nurses
What do Band 5 nurses want from their own leadership development? The RCN Foundation funded Northumbria University to create a Band 5 leadership development framework.
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Nursing union leader vows to fight for NHS on the eve of strike in Northern Ireland
On the eve of strike action in Northern Ireland, Royal College of Nursing (RCN) General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, has given a video message to members: “Colleagues, it’s been four years since you first took to the picket lines in Northern Ireland. The first-ever nursing strike here."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting list data
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “The NHS waiting list remains extraordinarily high and the UK government only has itself to blame. It’s been over a year since the prime minister pledged to bring down the waiting list, yet it remains 400,000 higher than when he made his promise."
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Research into-nurse-led staffing decisions
The RCN Foundation is funding a Cardiff University study that explores nurses’ use of professional judgement to meet patient needs.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the opening of the consultation on a pay spine for nursing staff in the NHS
Royal College of Nursing General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: “The current pay scale turns 20 years old this year and no longer reflects the skills and expertise in nursing today. Despite many years of experience, the vast majority of nurses are on the lowest pay bands possible. The current system only rewards people the further away they get from patient care. This approach is poor for patients and works against career progression for a nurse. Automatic pay band progression is afforded to some staff groups and never to nurses – it is unfair and unsustainable."
