Press releases
Read our latest press releases and responses to breaking news stories
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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 ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ 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
RCNÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™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 showsÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥¯
Workplace pressures drive a surge in suicidal thoughts among UK nurses, according to new research from the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (RCN).
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04/06/2024
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RCN Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
The ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (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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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ declares ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥˜national emergencyÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™ 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 ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ 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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17/04/2024
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Welcomes Health Committee's Report on Nurse Staffing Levels in Wales
The ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (RCN) welcomes the recommendations put forth by the Health and Social Care Committee. The RCN believes these go some way to bolstering the range and influence of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 into the future.
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26/03/2024
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RCN to new First Minister: Three Urgent Steps to Rescue Welsh NHS
Helen Whyley, Director of the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (RCN) Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action in three key areas to protect patients and secure the future of nursing in Wales.
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15/02/2024
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International students drive increase in applications to study nursing in Wales whilst number of Welsh applicants falls
RCN Wales welcomes a small increase in applications for nursing studies next year.
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