RCN ‘stepping up’ pay campaign for general practice nurses
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has promised to step up its campaign to ensure general practice nurses (GPNs) get the pay rise they deserve and has offered its support to those who are still waiting for confirmation on the recent uplift. Salaried GPNs who have not yet heard from their employer on a 6%... Read moreThe post RCN ‘stepping up’ pay campaign for general practice nurses appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Threshold for securing RCN extraordinary general meeting to increase
The threshold for securing a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) extraordinary general meeting (EGM) has been increased following a vote by the membership. EGMs are typically called by members to discuss an issue of particular importance or concern and up until now were secured by 1,000 members in writing. As part of a resolution voted... Read moreThe post Threshold for securing RCN extraordinary general meeting to increase appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 11, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Financial hardship forcing nursing students to consider leaving their courses
Nursing students are facing serious financial hardship that is forcing them to consider leaving their course because they can no longer afford to keep studying, a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland survey has found. Of the 1,046 nursing students who responded to the RCN Scotland survey – covering nursing students in all branches of... Read moreThe post Financial hardship forcing nursing students to consider leaving their courses appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nurses ‘ignored’ during pandemic decision-making, Covid-19 inquiry told
Those representing the nursing profession were ‘shut out’ of key decision-making during the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been told. Rose Gallagher, the first nurse to give evidence to the inquiry and Royal College of Nursing (RCN) professional lead in infection prevention and control, said that the voice of nurses had been overlooked in... Read moreThe post Nurses ‘ignored’ during pandemic decision-making, Covid-19 inquiry told appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
England nurse strikes end as vote turnout too low
Ballot of members by Royal College of Nursing fails to reach 50% threshold for walkouts to continue. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breaking: No new strike mandate for NHS nurses in England
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has failed to secure a new mandate for further NHS nurse strikes in England after its ballot did not receive the level of turnout required. More than 100,000 RCN members voted in favour of further strike action over pay – equal to around 84% of those who voted. However,... Read moreThe post Breaking: No new strike mandate for NHS nurses in England appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
No new strike mandate for NHS nurses in England
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has failed to secure a new mandate for further NHS nurse strikes in England after its ballot did not receive the level of turnout required. More than 100,000 RCN members voted in favour of further strike action over pay – equal to around 84% of those who voted. However,... Read moreThe post No new strike mandate for NHS nurses in England appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nurse strikes cancelled in Wales after government offers to talk on ‘non-pay’ issues
Discussions between ministers and the college will be focussed on non-pay elements of the most recent pay package implemented last month. The... Read moreThe post Nurse strikes cancelled in Wales after government offers to talk on ‘non-pay’ issues appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nurses will be PAID to attend management courses and boost chances of landing senior NHS roles
This comes as more than 300,000 Royal College of Nursing members are being balloted over industrial action with polls closing tomorrow. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nurse shortages and increased demands in care homes ‘deeply concerning’
A rise in demand for residential nursing home care combined with widespread shortages of care home nurses is having a ‘significant’ impact on the stability of the sector in Wales, nursing leaders have warned. A new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales has called on the Welsh Government to ‘urgently’ invest in... Read moreThe post Nurse shortages and increased demands in care homes ‘deeply concerning’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 22, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nurses strikes may 'hit the end of the road this week' after thousands fewer joined walkout
More than 5,500 fewer junior doctors walked out each day than in their first wave of industrial action. The Royal College of Nursing admitted its industrial action could 'hit the end of the road'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Public support for nurse strikes is strengthening, poll reveals
The level of public support for strike action by nurses has risen in recent months, according to a new poll. As the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) continues to ballot members on whether to hold further NHS nursing strikes, a survey by YouGov found 62% of the public would support a strike by nurses, while... Read moreThe post Public support for nurse strikes is strengthening, poll reveals appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 16, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Close gaps in NHS pay deal funding, RCN urges government
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has become the latest organisation to call on the health and social care secretary to ensure the government’s latest NHS pay award is extended to all nursing staff, amid reports of funding gaps that will see many miss out. The RCN has echoed concerns that some of its members... Read moreThe post Close gaps in NHS pay deal funding, RCN urges government appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 14, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Health visitor shortages leaving primary care ‘overwhelmed’
Primary care services are facing a ‘growing number’ of families seeking services that would have previously been provided by a health visitor, as workforce shortages continue to raise serious concerns. As new analysis from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) highlights a dramatic decline in the community nursing workforce, the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV)... Read moreThe post Health visitor shortages leaving primary care ‘overwhelmed’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
NHS nurses in Wales strike again to ‘shake’ government into action on pay
NHS nurses in Wales will stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ on the picket lines today as a dispute with the government over pay continues. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales, which has organised strike action for today and tomorrow, has warned that unless the government acts to resolve the row, members will return to the... Read moreThe post NHS nurses in Wales strike again to ‘shake’ government into action on pay appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 6, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
