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Nursing staff tell secretary of state how to deliver NHS reforms
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger said: “The health secretary heard directly from nursing staff about how best to transform our NHS. We are the largest workforce inside the health service, delivering the vast majority of care, and our clinical skills and knowledge are priceless. For the government’s plan to succeed, our profession must be valued as thinkers as well as do-ers."
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Nursing staff face ‘impossible task’ as record numbers wait more than 12 hours for a bed, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN Executive Director for England Patricia Marquis said: "Hospitals are jam-packed and patients are lining corridors routinely. A fall in waiting lists is welcome but will be of little comfort to the nursing staff trying to keep patients safe under some of the most extreme pressures in NHS history."
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'Hammer blow for NHS reforms’, as student nursing applications fall again
We say government must launch urgent student recruitment campaign, as 35% decline in numbers applying to study nursing in England highlights broken nurse education model
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Liverpool nurse awarded Royal College of Nursing Fellowship
An anti-racism champion nurse from Liverpool, has been made a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) at the annual RCN Awards ceremony.
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Ministerial taskforce report is an important step towards tackling the nursing workforce crisis
Today (13 Feb), the Scottish government has published its report Delivering Together for a Stronger Nursing and Midwifery Workforce, the culmination of the two years of collaborative working through the Ministerial led Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce.
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Calling all artists for nursing and art exhibition
In June 2025 we will launch an exhibition of art by and about nurses. We want to hear from you if you are a practicing artist or know someone who is.
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Nurses Day celebrated across the North West
A celebration of Nurses across the North west takes place on Sunday 12 May to mark International Nurses’ Day.
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Merseyside nurse launches new tube-feeding system bag
Even weight-distribution and stylish designs help to alleviate discomfort and self-consciousness for tube-fed patients.
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Appraisals and performance reviews
A checklist for RCN members providing advice on preparing for a constructive appraisal or performance review.
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RCN East Midlands Region
RCN East Midlands Region
