New data has shown that UK-educated nurses are leaving the profession early at rapid rates, without enough necessary replacements to fill their vacant roles.
Nurses and health leaders are raising concern over an underfunded social care sector, despite new funding being announced in the budget.
Proposals to raise university tuition fees could exacerbate the dire shortage of nurses in the UK, nursing leaders have warned.
The lack of social care workers is causing stress to an overworked care system.
The General Secretary and Chief Executive of the RCN, Professor Nicola Ranger, referred to reports of traumatic impact amongst NHS staff, stating that: ‘Today’s evidence profoundly captures the...
Nurses did not find the pay award to be fair, stating that they were looking for ‘urgent action, not rhetorical commitments’
The RCN said the King's speech was 'right to focus on our ailing NHS,' but called for additional measures to recruit new nurses
The RCN has called the Government to act on its promise of getting the NHS 'back on its feet'
The party has promised to build 100 new GP surgeries to make it ‘quicker, easier and more convenient for patients to receive the care they need,’ if they win the election
RCN has called the government to fund emergency measures to address the ‘rapidly deteriorating state of nurse recruitment’
The UK government have offered nursing staff in England a new pay offer, including a one-off payment for the current financial year 2022/23 worth between £1,655 and £3,789 for Agenda for Change staff...
The Health Secretary wrote a letter to the NHS Staff Council on Thursday, inviting health unions like UNISON and GMB to enter formal pay negotiations.
Members of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales voted overwhelmingly to reject the 3% additional pay boost meaning further strike action could be possible.
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