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All the latest on current ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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7 Jun 2024
RCN Wales incensed with the Welsh government over its pay settlement with the BMA days after First Minister opens RCN conference
Press releaseRCN’s annual Congress spotlighted the harrowing headlines in ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ across the UK, including unsafe staffing levels, normalised care in inappropriate settings and the alarming rise in nurses considering taking their own lives.
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5 Jun 2024
Workplace pressure leading cause in rise in ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ suicidal thoughts, new research shows 
Press releaseWorkplace pressures drive a surge in suicidal thoughts among UK nurses, according to new research from the ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ (RCN).
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3 Jun 2024
ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ declares ‘national emergency’ over corridor care crisis
Press releaseOn the first day of RCN Congress, the union will declare a national emergency as it releases a new report on the topic of clinical care being delivered in inappropriate crowded areas and calls for corridor care to be eradicated from health and care settings.
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21 May 2024
RCN Wales responds to HEIW decision to scale back nurse training targets in Wales
Press releaseRCN Wales Associate Director, Sandy Harding, responds to the Health Education Improvement Wales commissioning and training recommendations for the education of the health professionals workforce.
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16 May 2024
RCN highlights urgent need for workforce support following employment survey
Press releaseThe ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ in Wales today released alarming figures from its 2023 Employment Survey, shedding light on the critical state of the ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ workforce in Wales.
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25 Apr 2024
You could be the next RCN Wales Nurse of the Year
The eleventh annual ceremony showcasing ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ excellence in Wales will return on 21 November at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff.
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17 Apr 2024
ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ Welcomes Health Committee's Report on Nurse Staffing Levels in Wales
Press releaseThe ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ (RCN) welcomes the recommendations put forth by the Health and Social Care Committee. The RCN believes these go some way to bolstering the range and influence of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 into the future.
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26 Mar 2024
RCN to new First Minister: 3 urgent steps to rescue Welsh NHS
Helen Whyley, Director of RCN Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action to protect patients and secure the future of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ in Wales.
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26 Mar 2024
RCN to new First Minister: Three Urgent Steps to Rescue Welsh NHS
Press releaseHelen Whyley, Director of the ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ (RCN) Wales, has written to the First Minister calling for immediate action in three key areas to protect patients and secure the future of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ in Wales.
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15 Feb 2024
International students drive increase in applications to study ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ in Wales whilst number of Welsh applicants falls
Press releaseRCN Wales welcomes a small increase in applications for ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ studies next year.
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