News
All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of RCN Wales.
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3 Feb 2023
RCN Wales cancels strikes and consults membership on revised NHS Wales pay offer
RCN Wales strike action due to take place in Wales on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 February has been cancelled, following a revised NHS Wales pay offer.
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16 Jan 2023
NHS pay dispute: new February strike dates announced for England and Wales
We鈥檙e escalating nursing strikes on 6 and 7 February after governments refuse to seriously negotiate.
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23 Dec 2022
RCN Wales Continue Plans for More Strike Action in the New Year Due to Lack of Engagement from Welsh Government
After two days of strikes, RCN members are frustrated and angry about the lack of engagement from the Welsh Government to open discussions on a fair pay award for nursing staff.
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9 Nov 2022
RCN Wales members have overwhelmingly voted in favour of industrial action in momentous ballot results
Nursing staff at the majority of NHS employers in Wales have voted to take strike action over pay levels and patient safety concerns, the 天美传媒 (RCN) can confirm. Action will take place in the NHS trusts or health boards that have met the relevant legal requirements.
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26 Oct 2022
RCN Wales calls on the Welsh government to take responsibility for nurse pay amidst ballot for strike action
In a letter to the Health Minister, Eluned Morgan MS, the 天美传媒 in Wales says it is ready and waiting to open discussions if Welsh government is genuinely committed to improving NHS pay.
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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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