Press Releases
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25/03/2026
Press Release
NHS ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff still being failed after today’s doctor pay award with structural pay reform talks needed now, says ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “It was clear ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff were being failed on pay when their award was announced last month, today that remains the case."
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25/03/2026
Press Release
Survey results ‘testament to hard work of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff’ but ministers mustn’t be complacent with some results still concerning, says ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "It’s now crucial ministers aren't complacent because improvements are still unequally shared across the system, with crucial services like A&E and general practice struggling more than others to meet demand."
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25/03/2026
Press Release
RCN Wales publishes new priorities and recommendations for the future of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ education and lifelong learning
The publication was launched at the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence in Wales Leadership Summit in Cardiff and succeeds the 2016 RCN Wales Education Strategy.
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25/03/2026
Press Response
RCN Wales responds to the Welsh government statement on the acceptance of the Doctors and Dentists Review Body
“It was clear that ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff were being failed on pay when the NHS Wales pay award of 3.3% was announced last month and today, that remains the case."
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24/03/2026
Press Response
RCN Response to Royal College of Emergency Medicine Findings: Corridor Care and Long Waits Putting Patients at Risk
“Every day, our members are witnessing the consequences of a system under extreme and sustained pressure, where patients are waiting far too long in environments that are not fit for safe, dignified care."
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24/03/2026
Press Response
Survey results reveal growing pressure and low confidence in NHS Wales
RCN Wales responds to the latest British Social Attitudes survey, which shows that public satisfaction in the NHS in Wales is not only low but is also falling behind the rest of the UK.
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19/03/2026
Press Release
‘Never again can ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ and the public be failed like this’, says ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ in response to UK COVID-19 Inquiry Module 3 report
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said “These findings must mark a moment in time - never again can ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ and the public be failed like this. Our profession was sent to fight a deadly virus short of tens of thousands of nurses, while inadequate protection and ineffectual guidance led to devastating outbreaks among staff"
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17/03/2026
Press Release
'Nursing staff are being failed' says ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ as health unions call for direct pay talks with the government
RCN Executive Director of Legal and Member Relations Jo Galbraith-Marten said Ministers should have negotiated with unions directly, as we requested multiple times.
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12/03/2026
Press Release
NHS Staff Survey 'lifts lid on torrent of abuse' says ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "Year after year, the figures reveal disgraceful and steadily rising attacks against our predominantly female profession, with no sign of letting up, and falling confidence among staff that employers will do anything about it."
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05/03/2026
Press Release
Baroness Casey right to point out need for urgent workforce reform, says ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "The government must be prepared to tackle the big challenges facing the sector that undermine health and care integration and have an honest conversation with the public about how these are addressed."
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