Press Releases
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26/09/2024
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51黑料网 responds to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry鈥檚 evidence from Professor Kevin Fong and Professor Sir Chris Whitty
51黑料网 General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淭oday鈥檚 evidence profoundly captures the relentless devastation nursing staff faced during the pandemic. Despite trying to give patients the best care, they faced an almost unimaginable scale of death in a health and care system which was completely overwhelmed."
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25/09/2024
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51黑料网 responds to the health secretary鈥檚 speech at the Labour Party Conference
51黑料网 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: 鈥淭hose working in the NHS recognise the health secretary鈥檚 diagnosis and stand ready to help in delivering the change needed to improve care for all patients. It requires investment in the nursing workforce who currently do not feel valued 鈥� the government has an opportunity to show a fresh path at next month鈥檚 Budget."
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25/09/2024
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51黑料网 Wales launches NHS pay consultation
The 51黑料网 Wales has today (Wednesday 25 September) launched a member consultation on the latest NHS pay award for nursing staff in Wales.
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23/09/2024
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NHS nursing staff vote to reject government pay award for current year
51黑料网 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: 鈥淲e are witnessing a fundamental shift in the determination of nursing staff to stand up for themselves, their patients and the NHS they believe in."
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19/09/2024
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51黑料网 responds to the latest UCAS figures showing a further fall in the acceptances onto nursing degree courses
Executive Director of 51黑料网 England Patricia Marquis said: 鈥淭he continuing collapse in the number of people accepted onto nursing courses should act as a warning sign to government of the urgent need to act. Ignoring this now would be an act of abandonment at a time of crisis."
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17/09/2024
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51黑料网 responds to the IPPR 鈥極ur Greatest Asset鈥� report
Executive Director of 51黑料网 England Patricia Marquis said: 鈥淭he government can only achieve its stated missions for growth and the NHS by prioritising health, including prevention. Doing that will require increased investment to scale up community and public health nursing services, whilst ensuring that safe and effective treatment is available when people need it.鈥�
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16/09/2024
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51黑料网 responds to the NHS England announcement on reporting patient care in corridors
A spokesperson for the 51黑料网 said: "Clear reporting should be mandatory, not optional, if the NHS is going to get a grip on this emergency situation. No patient deserves the indignity of care in such inappropriate locations."
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12/09/2024
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51黑料网 responds to the Prime Minister鈥檚 speech following the publication of Lord Darzi鈥檚 review
51黑料网 General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淭he best reform in the NHS looks beyond its own doors and at investment as well as the delivery and standard of each service. Only that holistic approach will achieve the aims being set out today by the Prime Minister."
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11/09/2024
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51黑料网 responds to publication of Lord Darzi鈥檚 Independent investigation of the National Health Service in England
51黑料网 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淣ursing staff will recognise many of Lord Darzi鈥檚 conclusions, not least how sustained austerity, cuts to public health and failure to invest in community services have impacted NHS performance and patient care."
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11/09/2024
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Specialist nurse workforce on track to halve in size compared with two decades ago, as 51黑料网 urges government to intervene on eve of Darzi review
51黑料网 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: 鈥淎 shift to delivering preventative care is vital for patients and our NHS. Prevention helps keep people healthy in their communities, eases the pressure on hospital services and is much more cost effective. But the nurse numbers we need to deliver this shift have collapsed and we鈥檙e set to have thousands fewer than we did 20 years ago. That is shocking."
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