News
All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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26 Nov 2019
RCN Wales launches report on the Safe Staffing Act
Progress and Challenge: The Implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 provides detailed information on the Health Boards’ progress during the past 18 months.
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4 Nov 2019
RCN Wales expresses disappointment in statement from Betsi Cadwaladr UHB regarding rota changes
RCN Wales believes the decision made by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to implement changes to nursing staff rotas will have a devastating impact on the morale of nurses and do little to address the very real problems faced by the Health Board of staff shortages and service pressures.
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16 Oct 2019
Nursing Workforce in Wales 2019
Today RCN Wales has published a briefing on the state of the current nursing workforce in Wales. ‘The Nursing Workforce in Wales 2019’ provides an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the nursing workforce in the nation.
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9 Oct 2019
Parity of Esteem
There is an absolute need to equate the importance of mental health and mental health service provision with physical health and physical health service provision. We call this parity of esteem.
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23 Sep 2019
Quality Patient Care Needs the Right Staff at the Right Time says health unions
BMA Cymru Wales and RCN Wales gave evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee on an amendment to the proposed (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Welsh Government Bill.
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13 May 2019
RCN Wales Responds to new NMC figures
RCN Wales Responds to new NMC figures
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13 May 2019
New initiative represents widening access for entry into nursing in Wales
RCN Wales welcomes this announcement of an additional route in to nursing for Healthcare Support Workers.
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30 Apr 2019
RCN Wales Responds to Review on Maternity Services at Cwm Taf University Health Board
RCN Wales Responds to Review on Maternity Services at Cwm Taf University Health Board
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30 Apr 2019
Safe Staffing in Acute NHS Trusts
Response to the University of Southampton report, ‘Implementation, Impact and Costs of Policies for Safe Staffing in Acute NHS Trusts’, on safe levels of nursing staff.
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15 Apr 2019
RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Awards 2019 Launch
The Royal College of Nursing Wales is pleased to announce the official launch of the RCN in Wales Nurse of the Year Awards 2019 at The Beacon, Dafen, Llanelli.
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