Press releases
Read our latest press releases and responses to breaking news stories
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16/05/2024
Press Release
RCN highlights urgent need for workforce support following employment survey
The Royal College of Nursing in Wales today released alarming figures from its 2023 Employment Survey, shedding light on the critical state of the nursing workforce in Wales.
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17/04/2024
Press Release
Royal College of Nursing Welcomes Health Committee's Report on Nurse Staffing Levels in Wales
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomes the recommendations put forth by the Health and Social Care Committee. The RCN believes these go some way to bolstering the range and influence of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 into the future.
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26/03/2024
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RCN to new First Minister: Three Urgent Steps to Rescue Welsh NHS
Helen Whyley, Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action in three key areas to protect patients and secure the future of nursing in Wales.
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15/02/2024
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International students drive increase in applications to study nursing in Wales whilst number of Welsh applicants falls
RCN Wales welcomes a small increase in applications for nursing studies next year.
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