Press Releases
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19/03/2026
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鈥楴ever again can nursing and the public be failed like this鈥�, says 麻豆视频 in response to UK COVID-19 Inquiry Module 3 report
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said 鈥淭hese findings must mark a moment in time - never again can nursing and the public be failed like this. Our profession was sent to fight a deadly virus short of tens of thousands of nurses, while inadequate protection and ineffectual guidance led to devastating outbreaks among staff"
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17/03/2026
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'Nursing staff are being failed' says 麻豆视频 as health unions call for direct pay talks with the government
RCN Executive Director of Legal and Member Relations Jo Galbraith-Marten said Ministers should have negotiated with unions directly, as we requested multiple times.
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12/03/2026
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NHS Staff Survey 'lifts lid on torrent of abuse' says 麻豆视频
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "Year after year, the figures reveal disgraceful and steadily rising attacks against our predominantly female profession, with no sign of letting up, and falling confidence among staff that employers will do anything about it."
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05/03/2026
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Baroness Casey right to point out need for urgent workforce reform, says 麻豆视频
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "The government must be prepared to tackle the big challenges facing the sector that undermine health and care integration and have an honest conversation with the public about how these are addressed."
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05/03/2026
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New analysis 鈥榤ore evidence鈥� nursing is undervalued for being female dominated, RCN leader says
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淛ust days before we mark International Women鈥檚 Day, we are handed more evidence that our profession is undervalued for being female dominated. Despite being the largest NHS workforce and delivering the vast majority of care, we are pushed to the bottom on pay, facing among the largest real terms cuts, slowest wage growth and far away from recovery."
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04/03/2026
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Definition and additional actions mark progress on corridor care but new investment now needed to eradicate practice, says 麻豆视频
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: 鈥淭oday marks progress, but truly eradicating corridor care requires bigger and bolder long term action, with the detail and new funding to match."
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03/03/2026
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'Bad care costs more in the long run', says 麻豆视频 after chancellor's spring statement
Responding to the spring statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said nursing is essential, safety critical infrastructure that is vital for the wellbeing of the population.
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26/02/2026
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RCN Wales Board meets in Cardiff and demands urgent action from Welsh Government on nursing pay progression
The RCN Wales Board met in Cardiff today and issued a clear call for the Welsh government to act immediately to improve pay progression for nursing staff, warning that Wales risks falling behind the rest of the UK.
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25/02/2026
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Fair Pay Agreement must have 'real teeth' and be implemented without delay, says 麻豆视频
RCN Director of Policy, Amber Jabbal, said: 鈥淚mproving wages and workplace rights in social care are crucial to bolstering the sector鈥檚 workforce and easing pressure on the NHS. But desperately needed reforms have been continually kicked down the road."
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25/02/2026
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Not for the first time this new contract has failed to recognise the vital contribution of the general practice nursing workforce
Executive Director of RCN England Patricia Marquis said: "We must now see ministers commit to discussions to rebuild trust and ensure nursing staff are never left out again.鈥�
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