Press Releases
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07/07/2026
Press Release
Next government must 'grasp the nettle and forgive student loans' says Â鶹ÊÓƵ following Treasury Committee report
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Professor Lynn Woolsey said unfreezing the repayment thresholds would be 'an attempt at mitigation', but wouldn't go anywhere near far enough to address the broken model of education.
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06/07/2026
Press Release
New NHS staff standards must deliver real accountability for employers, says RCN
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "These new standards must deliver real accountability for employers in England who consistently fail to protect their own employees. Nursing staff have repeatedly spoken out about the disgraceful levels of racism, sexual violence, and physical abuse they have been subjected to at work. It cannot go on."
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04/07/2026
Press Release
Patient safety must be at heart of NHS technology upgrade, says Â鶹ÊÓƵ
RCN Chief Nursing Officer, Professor Lynn Woolsey, said: “Patient safety must be at the heart of any AI triage system, with a guarantee that a health professional will be the one making decisions at key points in that process."
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03/07/2026
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'Far too many promises and false dawns' on social care reform, says Â鶹ÊÓƵ
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Professor Lynn Woolsey said: “The Committee is right on the need for urgent action on adult social care in England. We have seen too many promises and false dawns on reform and investment and it has left many vulnerable people and their families without the care and support they need."
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30/06/2026
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Never again should women, babies and families be failed like this', says Â鶹ÊÓƵ
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “This review should mark a watershed moment and nursing stands ready to play its part. Never again should women, babies and families be failed like this. In returning confidence to care."
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24/06/2026
Press Response
RCN Wales responds to major incident in Carmarthenshire
News response: RCN Wales shows concern for those impacted by the major incident bus crash in Carmarthenshire and gratitude to members working in difficult circumstances.
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23/06/2026
Press Release
Advanced nursing practice 'integral part' of NHS workforce, says Â鶹ÊÓƵ
RCN Chief Nursing Officer, Professor Lynn Woolsey, said: “Advanced nursing practice is an integral part of the NHS workforce. These staff are highly trained experts and vital for the delivery of high quality, holistic patient care."
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20/06/2026
Press Release
Â鶹ÊÓƵ thanks healthcare workers and other first responders to the Bedford train crash
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “Our thoughts and wishes are with all of those affected by this tragic incident, particularly with the family, friends and colleagues of the driver who lost his life"
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19/06/2026
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RCN responds to publication of Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry report
Professor Rita Devlin, RCN Northern Ireland Executive Director, said: “When systems fail and care is compromised, it is essential that healthcare staff are empowered and supported to speak up without fear and that robust systems exist to respond quickly and effectively. The findings from this inquiry must be used to drive meaningful, system-wide change."
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18/06/2026
Press Release
‘Rising violence and aggression against staff completely unacceptable’, says RCN in response to the Early Day Motion for Emergency Medicine Day 2026
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "It is shocking that many are forced to take time off or even leave the profession because of the physical and mental scarring that can result from these attacks."
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