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All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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19 Jan 2024
RCN Wales responds to Welsh government plan to introduce regulated band 4 nurses in Wales
Press releaseSandy Harding, RCN Wales Associate Director (Professional Practice) said: "It鈥檚 unfortunate the minister didn鈥檛 fully consult with the RCN 鈥� as the voice of nursing 鈥� prior to making this momentous decision."
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4 Jan 2024
RCN sounds warning over Welsh government introduction of nursing associates in Wales
Our warning comes after the biggest review of nursing without any mandate, public consultation, or scrutiny by the Senedd.
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4 Jan 2024
天美传媒 sounds warning over Welsh government introduction of Nursing Associates in Wales
Press releaseThe RCN warning comes after the biggest review of nursing without any mandate, public consultation, or scrutiny by the Senedd.
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23 Feb 2022
RCN Wales launches a Ward Manager Project as part of the Safe and Effective Care campaign
The aim of the project is to promote the importance of the ward manager role. The project output will include a short film premiere with a follow-up discussion alongside the publication of the ward manager policy report entitled 鈥楾he Importance of Being Supernumerary.鈥�
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11 Dec 2019
RCN Wales welcomes Assembly debate on Nurse Staffing Levels
Following the launch of RCN Wales report 'Progress and Challenge: The Implementation of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016', Assembly Members have tabled a motion on the report which will be discussed in the Senedd today.
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10 Dec 2019
RCN Wales calls for Government action to tackle shortage of nursing staff in Care Homes
RCN Wales is calling for urgent action following the findings of a cross party group, published today in the report, 鈥淣ursing in Care Homes: A View from the Frontline鈥�.
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6 Dec 2019
RCN Wales responds to announcement on the extension of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act
RCN welcomes the Welsh Government announcement that Nurse Staffing Levels for Wales are to be extended but are disappointed that it doesn鈥檛 go far enough
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4 Dec 2019
RCN Wales responds to announcement on extension of the NHS Wales Bursary
The RCN welcomes the announcement that the NHS Wales Bursary scheme will continue for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic year. It is a shame that it is only a two- year extension to an essential funding stream for undergraduate nursing programmes
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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鈥� 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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