Press Releases
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05/01/2024
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ calls strike action in Northern Ireland and urges politicians to act on nursing pay
Rita Devlin, Director of the RCN in Northern Ireland said: ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥œIt has been four years since nurses in Northern Ireland first took strike action to ensure pay parity with colleagues in England and Wales. It is nothing short of immoral that we have been put in this position once again and are the lowest paid nursing staff in the UK. What an indictment on how we treat health care workers and the value we place on them."
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04/01/2024
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ sounds warning over Welsh government introduction of Nursing Associates in Wales
The RCN warning comes after the biggest review of nursing without any mandate, public consultation, or scrutiny by the Senedd.
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29/12/2023
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ responds to the New Year Honours
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ President Sheilabye Sobrany said: ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥œOn 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."
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29/12/2023
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ comments on TUC warning on anti-strikes law
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ General Secretary, and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen said: ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥œThe Strikes Act is dangerous and unwise. Ministers are seeking to silence nursing staff, stopping them from speaking out over patient safety concerns, or protesting poor pay and working conditions."
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28/12/2023
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Nursing union leader reflects on first UK-wide strike and year ahead
The anger and optimism of the yearÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s nursing strikes resulted in only modest progress as politicians did enough to ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥˜save their own skins, not the revolution neededÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™, Pat Cullen will say.
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27/12/2023
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ responds to Liberal Democrats' analysis showing hospital car parking fees have soared by 50%
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥œFor 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 ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥“ 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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21/12/2023
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ responds to NHS England Urgent and Emergency Care Daily Situation Report
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥œNursing staff are being stretched to their limit, and the public deserves better care. Bed occupancy is at its highest level this year, and is now higher than this time last year. This will inevitably lead to unsafe and undignified patient care. In some trusts, one nurse could be left caring for 10, 15, or more patients at a time, and patients are being treated in the back of ambulances, in corridors, and on chairs and trolleys."
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20/12/2023
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ responds to the Pay Review Body letter
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said: ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥œThis letter is extremely late and it confirms the next pay award will be late too. There is no evidence that the government has honoured its commitment to improve how the process works despite a consultation earlier this year. Nursing staff received the lowest pay award in the public sector for 2023/24 - we end the year in formal dispute with ministers and campaigning for a pay rise that addresses the staffing crisis in the NHS."
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18/12/2023
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ comments on Panorama programme ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥˜Care Workers Under PressureÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Director for England, Patricia Marquis, said: ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥œThe findings of this investigation are deeply disturbing and, tragically, far from unique. There is modern slavery operating within our care system and it needs taking out root and branch."
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15/12/2023
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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 ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥“ and with a general election on the horizon ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥“ a new poll for the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (RCN) reveals unwavering public support for nursing staff taking industrial action in 2024.
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