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Joint position statement on Government pay uplift announcement for 2024/25
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and British Medical Association General Practitioners Committee England (GPCE) have a shared commitment to supporting our members working in and providing general practice services.
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Letter to the Secretary of State on the nursing recruitment crisis
Open letter to the Secretary of State on the nursing recruitment crisis
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Letter to Dr. Katie Bramall-Stainer and Dr. David Wrigley
An open letter to Dr. Katie Bramall-Stainer and Dr. David Wrigley of the BMA.
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Health Secretary's interview on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "Today we might be discussing the winter crisis, but NHS performance has been falling over a decade regardless of the season. Cold months bring particular challenges, but nursing staff are working in dire situations year-round."
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Public still back nurses striking one year on from historic action
One year on from nursing staff taking unprecedented strike action – and with a general election on the horizon – a new poll for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) reveals unwavering public support for nursing staff taking industrial action in 2024.
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NHS has squandered billions on agencies that could have been used to hire over 31,000 nurses
Royal College of Nursing Chief Nurse Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “This should act as a wake-up call. The government must give nursing staff and patients the investment and respect they deserve. Not acting now will mean even more patients on waiting lists and the crisis in the nursing workforce deepening further.”
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Royal College of Nursing responds to NHS England waiting list data
RCN Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “With more than one in 10 people on the NHS waiting list, there is still no room at the inn. NHS capacity is at breaking point as patients are treated in corridors and backed up in ambulances. It’s undignified, unsafe, and behind the statistics are patients who will be suffering this Christmas."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the latest NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Report
Royal College of Nursing Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “The NHS is already under incredible pressure even before the worst of winter begins to bite. Beds are full, a record number of patients are sitting on waiting lists, and thousands are stuck in hospital due to inadequate social care. This all points to a system in extremely poor health."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to Liberal Democrats' analysis showing hospital car parking fees have soared by 50%
Royal College of Nursing Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: “For nursing staff and support workers, the soaring cost of parking takes too much of their low wage. Nurses work around the clock to be there for their patients – and working odd shift times or in difficult locations means public transport is not always possible. District nurses even pay their own fuel costs to travel to patients."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the New Year Honours
Royal College of Nursing President Sheilabye Sobrany said: “On behalf of the RCN, I would like to share our warmest congratulations to all of those who have been recognised in the New Year Honours. Your work is truly inspiring and represents the very best of nursing."
