Press releases
Read our latest press releases and responses to breaking news stories
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12/02/2026
Press Release
RCN Wales disappointed by 3.3% Welsh government NHS pay award
Agenda for Change staff will receive a pay increase of 3.3%
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11/02/2026
Press Release
RCN Demands Immediate Action on Nursing Pay Progression in Wales
An announcement was made today for NHS England nursing staff that demonstrates the Westminster government has listened to the RCN concerns about lack of career progression.
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04/02/2026
Press Response
NMC Report Highlights Pay and Development Pressures Facing Welsh Nurses
Professor Sandy Harding, RCN Wales Associate Director of Nursing, Policy and Professional Development responds to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Spotlight on Nursing and Midwifery 2025 report.
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15/01/2026
Press Release
One year on from landmark corridor care report, RCN warns patients and staff in Wales are still being failed
RCN Wales is warning that patients and nursing staff in Wales continue to be put at risk by this dangerous practice.
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10/12/2025
Press Release
Nurses and doctors unite to protect patient safety during corridor care debate at the Senedd
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the British Medical Association (BMA) descended on the Senedd to raise concerns about corridor care in hospitals across Wales during a debate on the topic in the Welsh parliament.
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21/11/2025
Press Release
RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2025: Annie Clothier recognised for outstanding contribution to vascular care
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has named Annie Clothier, Vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), as the RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2025.
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19/11/2025
Press Release
Historic agreement secures pay rise for health care support workers across Wales
Health Care Support Workers (HCSWs) in Wales are set to receive a significant pay boost following the signing of a landmark agreement between trade unions, NHS employers, and the Welsh government.
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23/10/2025
Press Release
RCN Raises Alarm over Lack of Jobs for Newly Qualified Nurses (NQN) in Swansea Bay
65 adult nursing students who qualify in March 2026 currently have no jobs to apply for in the health board.
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21/10/2025
Press Response
Royal College of Nursing response to Welsh Government announcement on NHS accountability
The Welsh Government has commited to greater transparency and public accountability across the NHS in Wales.
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30/09/2025
Press Release
RCN’s Corridor Care Warning Realised as Welsh Health Chief Declares Emergency Services “Dire”
More than a year ago, the Royal College of Nursing declared corridor care a crisis. Today, that warning is true at the very top of our health system in Wales.
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