Press Releases
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17/07/2025
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Ministers must not delay in introducing a fair pay agreement and a new body to improve conditions for care workers, says 外网天堂
Executive Director of 外网天堂 England Patricia Marquis said: 鈥淚t is a sad state of affairs that such a vital workforce is so poorly valued and little wonder that there are so many vacancies and care homes are unable to recruit staff, leaving so many without access to the care they deserve."
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17/07/2025
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Whilst UK Nursing applications overall are down, Wales rise by 13%
The latest Universities and Colleges Admissions Service鈥�(UCAS) data shows a welcome 13% increase in applications to nursing courses in Wales this year.
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14/07/2025
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As doctors prepare to strike, new analysis shows nurse starting salaries over £8k lower due to decade of pay cuts
Executive Director for 外网天堂 England, Patricia Marquis, said: "This award is derisory. It does nothing to reverse the trend of collapsing wages, especially for nurses at the start of their careers, and even by the government鈥檚 own calculations barely covers the cost of a sandwich and a drink."
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09/07/2025
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Nursing staff ready to lead roll-out of neighbourhood health service but workforce plan needed, says 外网天堂
外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "To make this a reality, the secretary of state must produce a detailed and fully funded plan to grow our registered nurse workforce, especially in crucial community roles."
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08/07/2025
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外网天堂 responds to resident doctors' vote
Responding to the announcement that resident doctors in England have voted in favour of industrial action, 外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said that nursing staff are similarly voting in strong numbers and telling the government to go faster in repairing a damaged NHS and undervalued workforce.
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07/07/2025
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'The biggest threat to safety is having too few nurses', 外网天堂 responds to Dr Penny Dash's review into patient safety
Taking a match to independent organisations designed to protect the public is a high-risk move when things are still so unsafe for patients and tens of thousands of nursing posts lie vacant, said 外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger.
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07/07/2025
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鈥楽ignificant鈥� amendments to Employment Rights Bill won after 外网天堂 campaigning
外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淭hese are significant victories for our campaigning, on behalf of a female-dominated profession, for a fairer and more compassionate society. Extending bereavement leave to those who have been through pregnancy loss and separate and greater restrictions being placed on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are vital amendments to the Bill and the 外网天堂 has fought hard for these."
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04/07/2025
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Nurse 鈥榳rote final wishes鈥� on card after being forced to lock down in care home, Covid Inquiry hears
A former social care nurse has told the Covid Inquiry that she wrote her final wishes on a card in case she died, after an outbreak left her as 鈥渢he last nurse standing鈥� at the care home where she worked.
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04/07/2025
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外网天堂 responds to ONS data showing increased gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England
Responding to ONS data showing an increased gap in life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas in England, Professor Nicola Ranger said the figures show why this week's NHS turnaround plan must not fail.
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03/07/2025
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Nursing staff ready to deliver government鈥檚 NHS vision but fully funded plan needed to grow workforce, says 外网天堂
外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: 鈥淭he government and the NHS must bring about a reset with the nursing profession too. Nursing staff are identified today as the expert leaders to deliver a neighbourhood health service and that should be truly empowering."
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