Publications

28 November 2023

Progress and Challenge 2023

This report outlines the national themes and actions required from the Welsh government to support the implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016. It then looks in detail at the picture in each of the seven health boards in Wales.

Read and download the full report in Welsh and English.

3 November 2023

Promoting efficiency and saving money in health and social care in Wales

This publication presents a range of suggestions which could deliver greater efficiency and value for health and social care in Wales.

This paper aims to be a useful starting point for realistic conversations about financial efficiency in the health and social care sector.

Read and download the full report in Welsh and English.

26 September 2023

Nursing in Numbers 2023

This report is part of a series published by RCN Wales. It is a statistical overview of the strengths and vulnerabilities of the nursing workforce in Wales covering both the NHS and the independent sector. It includes RCN Wales’ annual estimate of the total registered nurse vacancies in NHS Wales.

Read and download the full report in Welsh and English.

15 June 2023

Caring for older people: The essential role of the care home nurse

Care home providers and RCN Wales members alike have reported an acute shortage of registered nurses in the care home sector. This report argues for a set of actions to raise the profile of care home nursing and make sure residents continue to receive the safe and effective care they need and deserve.

Read and download the full report in English and the Welsh executive summary.

28 SEPTEMBER 2022

Nursing in Numbers 2022

This annual report provides a statistical overview of the strengths and vulnerabilities of the nursing workforce in Wales. It has been produced in both Welsh and English.

Read and download the full report in Welsh and English.

 13 JULY 2022

RCN Wales Nursing Retention Report 2022

Is there a case for a national nurse retention strategy in Wales?

Using case studies, this report examines what approaches to nursing staff retention exist in the UK and what the most successful ones have in common.

Read the full report here.

10 MAY 2022

Progress and Challenge in Delivering Safe and Effective Care 2022
This RCN Wales report looks at progress in the implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016.

Read and download the full report here.

08 APRIL 2022

RCN Wales latest paper, Learning Disability Nursing, is calling for more learning disability consultant nurses in Wales. 

Helen Whyley, RCN Wales Director: 'The role of learning disability nursing is crucial to ensure that people with a learning disability are provided with parity of esteem in all aspects of healthcare and to prevent avoidable deaths.'

Read and download the full paper here.

25 FEBRUARY 2022

Implementing the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016

First published in September 2021, this updated report explores what actions made the difference in delivering the legislation.

Read and download the full report here

23 FEBRUARY 2022

RCN Wales launches Ward Manager Project as part of the Safe and Effective Care campaign

The aim of the project is to promote the importance of the ward manager role.

Read the full report and watch the short film here

23 NOVEMBER 2021