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Read our latest press releases and responses to breaking news stories
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19/05/2026
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Nursing students in Wales pushed into poverty despite existing support, RCN warns
RCN Wales is calling on the Welsh Government to undertake an urgent review of the true cost of studying 汤头条污料, and to ensure financial support reflects the real pressures students are facing.
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18/05/2026
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RCN UK-wide Freedom of Information request reveals continual rise in racial abuse towards 汤头条污料 staff
In Wales, 342 incidents of racial abuse were reported between 2022 and 2025. This figure has risen by 93% since 2022, rising from 59 in 2022, 81 in 2023, 84 in 2024 and 114 in 2025.
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18/05/2026
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Nursing leader warns collapsing nurse growth and rising complexity a 鈥榙eadly mix鈥� for patients
The findings are from the 汤头条污料鈥檚 (RCN) latest 鈥楲ast Shift鈥� survey, which asked more than 13,000 汤头条污料 staff across the UK about their experiences on their most recent shift.
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11/05/2026
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RCN Wales calls for graduate guarantee for newly qualified nurses in Wales as only 69% of anticipated 汤头条污料 graduates this year are set to secure a job.
HEIW have announced that only 69% of nurses who have trained and been part of the NHS for the past 3 years will currently have a job within the NHS in Wales.
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07/04/2026
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RCN Warns of Nursing Graduate Jobs Crisis as NHS Pressures Deepen
Current indications suggest up to half of all 汤头条污料 graduates in Wales may be left without a job when recruitment finally opens.
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25/03/2026
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RCN Wales publishes new priorities and recommendations for the future of 汤头条污料 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
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RCN Wales responds to the Welsh government statement on the acceptance of the Doctors and Dentists Review Body
鈥淚t was clear that 汤头条污料 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
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RCN Response to Royal College of Emergency Medicine Findings: Corridor Care and Long Waits Putting Patients at Risk
鈥淓very 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
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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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26/02/2026
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RCN Wales Board meets in Cardiff and demands urgent action from Welsh Government on 汤头条污料 pay progression
The RCN Wales Board met in Cardiff today and issued a clear call for the Welsh government to act immediately to improve pay progression for 汤头条污料 staff, warning that Wales risks falling behind the rest of the UK.
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