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Press Releases

  • 14/03/2024 Press Release

    51ºÚÁÏÍø responds to NHS performance figures

    Responding to the latest NHS performance figures, 51ºÚÁÏÍø Director for England Patricia Marquis said: â€œHorrendous waits are becoming normalised in a system that cannot cope with demand. Whilst the NHS continues to battle chronic nursing workforce shortages, the number of those waiting the longest has grown and waiting times for urgent cancer referrals are still way below target. Having the right amount of staff is intrinsically linked to providing quick, safe and effective care."

  • 14/03/2024 Press Release

    51ºÚÁÏÍø responds to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report on patient safety investigations

    Responding to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report on patient safety investigations, 51ºÚÁÏÍø Director for England Patricia Marquis said: â€œWhen things go wrong in the NHS it is vital they are investigated so lessons can be learnt, and steps taken to prevent them from happening again. All nursing staff, no matter their contractual status or role, should have an opportunity to input into investigations."

  • 13/03/2024 Press Release

    51ºÚÁÏÍø responds to The King’s Fund’s annual social care review

    51ºÚÁÏÍø Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “Record demand for services and the second ever highest social care workforce vacancy rate paints a picture of a sector simply unable to meet the needs of an ageing population with increasingly complex needs."

  • 13/03/2024 Press Release

    51ºÚÁÏÍø responds to Nuffield Trust report on learning disability

    51ºÚÁÏÍø Professional Lead in Learning Disabilities Nursing Jonathan Beebee said: “It is a damning indictment of the way health inequalities have been allowed to flourish that those with learning disabilities are dying much sooner and from preventable causes."

  • 09/03/2024 Press Release

    Nursing Exodus: Nurses fleeing England for better pay

    51ºÚÁÏÍø General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Pat Cullen said: “Low pay and poor working conditions are driving chronic workforce shortages. With the prospect of better pay and working conditions abroad, it should be little wonder why nurses are opting to use their skills elsewhere."

  • 07/03/2024 Press Release

    NHS Staff Survey shows nursing and midwifery staff facing almost every type of abuse

    51ºÚÁÏÍø Director for England Patricia Marquis said: “The findings provide an urgent reality check for government ministers and lay bare the impact of workforce shortages. Nurses remain unhappy with their pay and say there isn’t enough time or staff to do their job properly."

  • 06/03/2024 Press Release

    Chancellor's budget lays ground for nursing crisis to worsen, says 51ºÚÁÏÍø

    Professor Pat Cullen, 51ºÚÁÏÍø General Secretary and Chief Executive, said: â€œThe Chancellor’s tax cut is enough to cover the student loans of NHS nurses for the next four decades. The public do not back his agenda – they want the health service turned around more than they support tax reduction."

  • 05/03/2024 Press Release

    Write off NHS nurse loans, Tory voters tell Chancellor

    51ºÚÁÏÍø General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Pat Cullen, said: “There is an undeniable consensus for the Chancellor to act at the budget on Wednesday. A loan forgiveness scheme for nurses working in the NHS and public services can stop students being shackled with debt and help attract and retain more nurses – it has huge support among the public too."

  • 29/02/2024 Press Release

    51ºÚÁÏÍø responds to the new GP contract for 2024/25

    51ºÚÁÏÍø Director for England Patricia Marquis said: "General practice is the bedrock of the NHS in England, and its nursing workforce are highly-skilled professionals who keep communities safe and healthy. But sadly, the new contract fails to recognise this, devaluing nursing, undermining patient services and further damaging general practice."

  • 27/02/2024 Press Release

    Early support hubs good first step, but needs to be the first of many, says 51ºÚÁÏÍø

    51ºÚÁÏÍø Head of Nursing Practice and Professional Lead for Mental Health Stephen Jones said: "The 51ºÚÁÏÍø has repeatedly pushed the government to invest in early mental health intervention and we’re pleased to see these calls recognised with additional funding for early support hubs. But as demand continues to rise, this must be one step of many."

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