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22 Dec 2020
Belfast City Council unveils plaque dedicated to nurses who served during World War 1
Nurses from Northern Ireland who served during the first world war have had a permanent memorial unveiled at Belfast City Hall in their honour.
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18 Dec 2020
Nursing strikes one year on: safe staffing legislation needs to happen
It is exactly 12 months since thousands of nursing staff in Northern Ireland joined picket lines to demand action on unsafe staffing levels and unfair pay.
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9 Dec 2020
Pay lost due to strike action to be reimbursed
Northern Ireland nursing staff will finally receive the pay they were promised in this month’s wages.
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13 Nov 2020
Tribute to Kathleen Robb OBE FRCN: former Matron of the Royal Victoria Hospital
Kathleen Robb, who was the last nurse to hold the title of Matron at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH), Belfast has died at the age of 97.
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1 Nov 2020
Share your experiences and help us to make a difference
The RCN in Northern Ireland has launched a significant project to capture the stories and lived experiences of nurses and nursing assistants as they face the challenge of COVID-19.
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15 Sep 2020
RCN Northern Ireland Director nominated for prestigious leadership award
Pat Cullen recognised for leading nursing staff through unprecedented industrial action and strikes.
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11 Sep 2020
Pat Cullen nominated for prestigious award for leading nurses in unprecedented strike action
The Director of the RCN in Northern Ireland has been nominated for a prestigious national award for leading Northern Ireland nurses through unprecedented industrial action and strike action throughout last winter.
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28 Aug 2020
Royal College of Nursing launches Fair Pay for Nursing campaign
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today launches its ‘Fair Pay for Nursing’ campaign to demand a 12.5% pay rise for nursing staff across the UK.
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31 Jul 2020
RCN responds to Northern Ireland Audit Office report
We need safe nurse staffing legislation now says RCN as shocking figures on workforce planning revealed
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24 Jun 2020
RCN statement regarding fit-testing for respiratory masks in HSC
RCN statement regarding fit-testing for respiratory masks in HSC
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