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All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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21 Dec 2023
COVID JN.1 variant: RCN seeks assurance on new PPE advice
We’ve contacted chief nursing officers in all 4 UK countries and the UKHSA to find out what action will be taken in response to WHO’s statement on a new COVID-19 variant of interest.
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14 Dec 2023
RCN launches health care careers programme for displaced people in Wales
It’s an opportunity for people in Wales who are refugees or asylum seekers to get practical experience and knowledge.
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28 Nov 2023
Safe nurse staffing law in Wales: improvements made to patient care, but stricter guidance is needed
We’ve launched our latest report on the impact of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 on health care delivery.
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17 Nov 2023
The faces representing Wales at the RCN Nursing Awards 2023
Congratulations to all winners and nominees who celebrated their success on 10 November at Liverpool Cathedral.
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3 Nov 2023
RCN leads on report to achieve a more sustainable health care system in Wales
Workforce investment should be the Welsh government’s top priority to improve efficiency in its spending, the report finds.
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23 Feb 2022
RCN Wales launches a Ward Manager Project as part of the Safe and Effective Care campaign
The aim of the project is to promote the importance of the ward manager role. The project output will include a short film premiere with a follow-up discussion alongside the publication of the ward manager policy report entitled ‘The Importance of Being Supernumerary.’
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11 Dec 2019
RCN Wales welcomes Assembly debate on Nurse Staffing Levels
Following the launch of RCN Wales report 'Progress and Challenge: The Implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016', Assembly Members have tabled a motion on the report which will be discussed in the Senedd today.
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10 Dec 2019
RCN Wales calls for Government action to tackle shortage of nursing staff in Care Homes
RCN Wales is calling for urgent action following the findings of a cross party group, published today in the report, “Nursing in Care Homes: A View from the Frontline”.
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6 Dec 2019
RCN Wales responds to announcement on the extension of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act
RCN welcomes the Welsh Government announcement that Nurse Staffing Levels for Wales are to be extended but are disappointed that it doesn’t go far enough
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4 Dec 2019
RCN Wales responds to announcement on extension of the NHS Wales Bursary
The RCN welcomes the announcement that the NHS Wales Bursary scheme will continue for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic year. It is a shame that it is only a two- year extension to an essential funding stream for undergraduate nursing programmes
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