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The power of connection: elevating palliative care through collaboration
Meeting RCN members as a professional adviser to the independent health and community health sector in Wales is one of the best parts of my role.
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‘Pay reform isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity’
The current pay framework is broken and long overdue reform to pay structure is needed, says RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger
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Shaping the NHS 10-Year Health Plan
Why nursing must be at the heart of the Westminster government's ambitions
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RCN calls for investment as report reveals dire state of district nursing
Westminster government’s ambitions to shift care from hospital to community and from sickness to prevention will fail unless district nursing workforce is rebuilt
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Safe staffing: evaluating the evidence for mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios
An independent analysis by the University of Southampton found strong and consistent evidence that higher registered nurse staffing levels significantly improve patient safety and nurse wellbeing, with inadequate staffing linked to increased risks of harm and burnout. This report shows that while mandatory minimum staffing levels are one potential solution, critics argue they may be inflexible and costly, and could inadvertently reduce the overall skill mix of nursing teams.
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State of district nursing workforce a ‘reality check’ for government’s NHS reforms, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “This report shows the value of district nursing to the government’s ambitions, but also how far this workforce has been allowed to fall. Numbers are half what they were over a decade ago, all while demand has risen and is set to continue to rise."
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Government risks insulting nursing staff all over again with 2.5% pay offer, says Royal College of Nursing
Responding to the government’s evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB), RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “Three months after we rejected a higher amount, and with inflation rising, the government risks insulting NHS staff all over again. With too many leaving nursing and too few joining, we need urgent and fundamental pay reform, not derisory pay deals that fail to cover living costs."
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Students and Universal Credit
Advice on benefits for students
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Students and Benefits
Advice on benefits for students
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Ask.Listen.Act. (3rd edition)
This publication, for all RCN activists, should be used to start a conversation about experiences in the workplace, working with other unions and senior managers to highlight and address issues. This resource will allow you to move from ‘what went wrong’ to ‘how shall we fix it’.
