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
England ’ s community nursing workforce down almost 50%
The number of community and district nurses has fallen by nearly 50%, Royal College of Nursing (RCN) analysis shows, as reports suggest the long-awaited NHS workforce plan will be published in July. According to new analysis of NHS England data, the number of district nurses has fallen by 47% since 2009, from 7,055 to 3,749,... Read moreThe post England’s community nursing workforce down almost 50% appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 5, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nursing and midwifery national job profile review: evidence report
This report is the output from the evidence-gathering stage of the review project. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nurses call for UK suicide prevention programme for the profession
Calls have been made for the implementation of a suicide prevention programme for the nursing workforce in the UK. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have discussed the need for urgent action on suicide within the profession, and have highlighted how a ‘consistent and coordinated approach’ is required. During the RCN’s annual conference... Read moreThe post Nurses call for UK suicide prevention programme for the profession appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 26, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Two-year pay deal to be implemented for NHS staff in Wales
The Welsh Government is to implement a two-year pay deal for NHS staff in Wales despite the threat of nurse strikes in the summer. Health minister Eluned Morgan said the government would begin the process ‘immediately’ so that staff received their payments ‘as soon as practicable’. But the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales has... Read moreThe post Two-year pay deal to be implemented for NHS staff in Wales appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 25, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
One in three mental health hubs for NHS staff now closed
A third of the 41 mental health hubs set up to support NHS staff have already closed, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said. The closures have left an estimated 1 million staff without support. A further seven of the specialist hubs, which opened during the Covid-19 pandemic, have less than a year’s funding... Read moreThe post One in three mental health hubs for NHS staff now closed appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Addiction and mental health Latest news Source Type: news
NHS nursing staff in England to vote on further industrial action
NHS staff in England will vote on further industrial action as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) opens a new aggregated strike ballot. Members of the RCN on Agenda for Change contracts are once again being asked to decide whether union should take more strike action in response to the NHS pay award for 2022-23... Read moreThe post NHS nursing staff in England to vote on further industrial action appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 22, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Cost-of-living crisis ‘forcing’ nurses out of their jobs
Some nurses are ‘living from hand to mouth’ and have been forced to leave their jobs for better paid roles because of the cost-of-living crisis, a nursing conference has been told. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have used their annual congress this week to place a stark lens on the concerning impacts... Read moreThe post Cost-of-living crisis ‘forcing’ nurses out of their jobs appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Better workplace support needed for women ’s health issues, nurses warn
A lack of workplace support for women’s health issues is driving nurses out of the profession, a nursing conference has heard. Nursing staff at this year’s Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress have voted to push its governing council to ‘lobby employers to ensure that female employees are supported with specific women’s health and wellbeing... Read moreThe post Better workplace support needed for women’s health issues, nurses warn appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 17, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Women's health Source Type: news
Nurses vote for action to ensure RCN is anti-racist
Nursing staff have voted for action to ensure that the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is an anti-racist organisation. During a debate at the RCN’s annual congress this week, nurses took to the stage to share their shocking experiences of racism in the workplace. They also drew attention to concerns raised about racism within the... Read moreThe post Nurses vote for action to ensure RCN is anti-racist appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 17, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
GPNs ‘deserve to have their pay looked at too’, pledges RCN leader
Nurses working in general practice are the ‘gatekeepers’ of health and social care and ‘deserve their pay to be looked at’, the chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said. During a media briefing at the RCN’s annual congress today, Pat Cullen was pressed by Nursing in Practice on... Read moreThe post GPNs ‘deserve to have their pay looked at too’, pledges RCN leader appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 16, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
RCN chief: Nurses working under ‘intolerable’ conditions
The UK’s health and care system is ‘sailing dangerously close to the wind’ and the conditions nurses are working under ‘feel intolerable’, the chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is expected to say during a keynote speech today. Pat Cullen is set to use her address at this year’s... Read moreThe post RCN chief: Nurses working under ‘intolerable’ conditions appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 16, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Challenge of GPN pay has not been grasped, hears RCN Congress
Fresh calls have been made for a greater focus on the challenges around pay for nurses working in general practice, during this year’s Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress. Speaking at the conference, which is being held in Brighton this week, members said the RCN had been unable to ‘grasp the nettle’ around the pay... Read moreThe post Challenge of GPN pay has not been grasped, hears RCN Congress appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
NHS nurses in Wales set to strike again after rejecting pay deal
Nurses working in the NHS in Wales are set to strike again after members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) rejected the Welsh Government’s latest pay offer. RCN Wales has announced that strike action will take place on 6 and 7 June and 12 and 13 July unless ‘a resolution is found’. A recent... Read moreThe post NHS nurses in Wales set to strike again after rejecting pay deal appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 11, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
RCN reveals new strike ballot dates for NHS nurses in England
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced the dates for a new industrial action ballot of members working in the NHS in England. Unlike the RCN’s previous industrial action mandate, which was for individual trusts to strike, the college is now seeking a country-wide mandate through an aggregated ballot. The ballot – which will... Read moreThe post RCN reveals new strike ballot dates for NHS nurses in England appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - May 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
