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15/08/2024
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ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Wales responds to increase in acceptances onto nursing courses in Wales
ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Wales is thrilled to see a remarkable 23% increase in acceptances onto nursing courses in Wales.
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29/07/2024
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ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Urges Immediate Action on NHS Wales Pay Award
The ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ (ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ) Wales calls for an urgent response from the Welsh Government to the recent announcement from the UK Chancellor of a 5.5% pay award for nursing staff in England.
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19/07/2024
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ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Wales welcomes latest NMC registration figures
The ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ is pleased to see the record increase in the number of registered nursing and midwifery professionals, reaching a historic high of 40,494.
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18/07/2024
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ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Wales responds to latest UCAS figures
Wales is still short of where we need to be, said Professor Sandy Harding, Associate Director, ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Wales.
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02/07/2024
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Critical nursing shortages leave patients unsafe
Due to severe workforce shortages in hospitals and community services, patients are experiencing pain and, in many cases, being cared for in corridors. Today, the ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ in Wales (ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ) revealed this alarming situation, highlighting that less than a quarter of all shifts in Wales have sufficient registered nurses.
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07/06/2024
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ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Wales incensed with the Welsh government over its pay settlement with the BMA days after First Minister opens ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ conference
ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ’s annual Congress spotlighted the harrowing headlines in nursing across the UK, including unsafe staffing levels, normalised care in inappropriate settings and the alarming rise in nurses considering taking their own lives.
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05/06/2024
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Workplace pressure leading cause in rise in nursing suicidal thoughts, new research shows 
Workplace pressures drive a surge in suicidal thoughts among UK nurses, according to new research from the ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ (ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ).
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04/06/2024
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ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
The ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ (ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ) Congress today addressed the urgent issue of inadequate maintenance of NHS estate infrastructure affecting patient care in the UK.
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03/06/2024
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ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ declares ‘national emergency’ over corridor care crisis
On the first day of ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Congress, the union will declare a national emergency as it releases a new report on the topic of clinical care being delivered in inappropriate crowded areas and calls for corridor care to be eradicated from health and care settings.
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21/05/2024
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ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Wales responds to HEIW decision to scale back nurse training targets in Wales
ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Wales Associate Director, Sandy Harding, responds to the Health Education Improvement Wales commissioning and training recommendations for the education of the health professionals workforce.
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