Press releases
Read our latest press releases and responses to breaking news stories
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29/07/2024
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RCN Urges Immediate Action on NHS Wales Pay Award
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (RCN) Wales calls for an urgent response from the Welsh Government to the recent announcement from the UK Chancellor of a 5.5% pay award for nursing staff in England.
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19/07/2024
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RCN Wales welcomes latest NMC registration figures
The RCN is pleased to see the record increase in the number of registered nursing and midwifery professionals, reaching a historic high of 40,494.
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18/07/2024
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RCN Wales responds to latest UCAS figures
Wales is still short of where we need to be, said Professor Sandy Harding, Associate Director, RCN Wales.
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02/07/2024
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Critical nursing shortages leave patients unsafe
Due to severe workforce shortages in hospitals and community services, patients are experiencing pain and, in many cases, being cared for in corridors. Today, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ in Wales (RCN) revealed this alarming situation, highlighting that less than a quarter of all shifts in Wales have sufficient registered nurses.
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07/06/2024
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RCN Wales incensed with the Welsh government over its pay settlement with the BMA days after First Minister opens RCN conference
RCN’s annual Congress spotlighted the harrowing headlines in nursing across the UK, including unsafe staffing levels, normalised care in inappropriate settings and the alarming rise in nurses considering taking their own lives.
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05/06/2024
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Workplace pressure leading cause in rise in nursing suicidal thoughts, new research shows 
Workplace pressures drive a surge in suicidal thoughts among UK nurses, according to new research from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (RCN).
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04/06/2024
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RCN Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (RCN) Congress today addressed the urgent issue of inadequate maintenance of NHS estate infrastructure affecting patient care in the UK.
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03/06/2024
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ declares ‘national emergency’ over corridor care crisis
On the first day of RCN Congress, the union will declare a national emergency as it releases a new report on the topic of clinical care being delivered in inappropriate crowded areas and calls for corridor care to be eradicated from health and care settings.
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21/05/2024
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RCN Wales responds to HEIW decision to scale back nurse training targets in Wales
RCN Wales Associate Director, Sandy Harding, responds to the Health Education Improvement Wales commissioning and training recommendations for the education of the health professionals workforce.
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16/05/2024
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RCN highlights urgent need for workforce support following employment survey
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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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