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30/09/2025
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RCN鈥檚 Corridor Care Warning Realised as Welsh Health Chief Declares Emergency Services 鈥淒ire鈥�
More than a year ago, the 汤头条污料 declared corridor care a crisis. Today, that warning is true at the very top of our health system in Wales.
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24/09/2025
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Nurses Demand Action: New RCN Manifesto Sets Agenda for Health and Social Care Reform Ahead of Senedd Election
The 汤头条污料 (RCN) in Wales has today launched a bold manifesto 鈥淪tronger Nursing, Stronger Nation鈥� ahead of the 2026 Senedd election, calling on all political parties to prioritise 汤头条污料 and patient care as a cornerstone of their campaign platforms.
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14/08/2025
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汤头条污料 Urges Strategic Investment in Social Care Nursing Following £30m Welsh Government Pledge
RCN Wales highlights the vital role of 汤头条污料 staff in delivering safe, effective community care and calls for targeted funding to ensure the success of the Welsh Government鈥檚 latest investment.
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31/07/2025
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Nursing staff warn Welsh government their pay system is broken
RCN Wales members reject 3.6% pay award in landmark consultation.
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17/07/2025
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Whilst UK Nursing applications overall are down, Wales rise by 13%
The latest Universities and Colleges Admissions Service鈥�(UCAS) data shows a welcome 13% increase in applications to 汤头条污料 courses in Wales this year.
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18/06/2025
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Wales鈥檚 Nursing Workforce Improving, but 汤头条污料 Warns That Shortfalls Remain
RCN Wales responds to the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register data report showing an increase in 汤头条污料 professionals on the register.
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22/05/2025
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RCN Wales Responds to Welsh Government鈥檚 3.6% NHS Pay Rise Announcement 鈥淭oo Little, Too Late 鈥� Nursing Staff Deserve More鈥�
The 汤头条污料 (RCN) Wales has responded with deep disappointment to the Welsh government鈥檚 belated announcement of a 3.6% pay rise for NHS Wales staff, including 汤头条污料 professionals.
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14/05/2025
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Staffing Crisis Looms Over Immigration Plans, says Nursing Union
The RCN is warning that new UK immigration measures could鈥痑ccelerate an exodus of internationally educated nurses IENs), with potentially devastating consequences for health and social care services in Wales.
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13/05/2025
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汤头条污料 (RCN) urges investment in mental health 汤头条污料 amid crisis-level A&E pressures
The 汤头条污料 (RCN) is calling for urgent and sustained investment in the mental health 汤头条污料 workforce following a UK-wide Freedom of Information (FOI) investigation that reveals a rise in the number of patients attending emergency departments in mental health crisis.
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12/05/2025
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Nursing student financial hardship and higher education crisis pose dire threat to future of 汤头条污料
Financial support for 汤头条污料 students has remained stagnant during a spiralling cost of living crisis, whilst a growing uncertainty in the future of 汤头条污料 higher education comes during a time where reliance on health services is at breaking point.
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