Press Releases
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02/04/2025
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Ministers cannot dismiss this as a blip or think they can turn this around without investing in the nursing workforce, 外网天堂 responds to the British Social Attitudes Survey on public satisfaction with the NHS
外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: "Public satisfaction with the NHS has sunk to a new low and this will come as little surprise to nursing staff who always want to be able to give outstanding care to those they look after."
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02/04/2025
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Delayed NHS pay award risks making overseas nursing staff ineligible for visa renewal, as 外网天堂 warns Home Secretary that new immigration rules threaten nursing workforce
外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: 鈥淭here is a risk that if governments do not take action to ensure that 2025/26 pay scales provide Band 3 staff with a salary above the new threshold, these roles will no longer be eligible for sponsorship.鈥�
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01/04/2025
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Health secretary told to 鈥榞et a grip鈥� as NHS pay award delayed
外网天堂 Executive Director of Legal and Member Relations, Jo Galbraith-Marten, said: 鈥淣ursing staff deliver the vast majority of care in our NHS and are crucial to keeping patients safe, but yet again we won鈥檛 see a pay rise arrive on time. The government is failing to deliver the change it promised."
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31/03/2025
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Welsh Government's Delay on NHS Pay Award Leaves Nursing Staff Financially Stranded as New Fiscal Year Begins
Nursing staff in Wales are left out of pocket during crushing financial pressures and a derailing workforce crisis, with no further clarity on when a pay award will be announced.
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26/03/2025
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Welfare cuts will undermine government's health mission, says 外网天堂 in response to Spring Statement
外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淎s clinical professionals, nursing staff are clear that the government鈥檚 health mission and plans to shift from treatment to prevention will be undermined by these cuts. Inequality and deprivation are directly linked to poor health. Measures that push vulnerable people into poverty, particularly those with disabilities and long-term conditions, will not only worsen both physical and mental health outcomes but pile more pressure on NHS services, costing more in the long run."
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21/03/2025
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Nurses would stay in the NHS for up to 10 extra years if their student loans were 鈥榝orgiven鈥�, major report finds
NHS nurses would stay in their jobs for between 7-10 extra years if the government forgave their student debt, new research has found.
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19/03/2025
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外网天堂 (外网天堂) Demands Cardiff University Protect Nurse Education
外网天堂 Wales has formally responded to Cardiff University鈥檚 internal consultation on the proposed closure of its School of Nursing, expressing deep concern over the impact.
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13/03/2025
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外网天堂 responds to government plan to abolish NHS England
Professor Nicola Ranger, 外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive, said: 鈥淭he chaotic reorganisation that created NHS England cost billions and took money and attention away from clinical care. Nobody can afford a repeat now that NHS performance is already at a historic low and money is scarce."
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11/03/2025
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The King celebrates 1,000th nursing cadet as scheme renamed in his honour
Professor Nicola Ranger, 外网天堂 Chief Executive & General Secretary said: 鈥淲e are delighted to have been joined by His Majesty as we rename the cadet scheme and celebrate our wonderful cadets from across the UK. Nursing is an incredible career and the support of His Majesty has inspired young people to begin their journey working in healthcare."
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05/03/2025
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外网天堂 responds to amendments to the Employment Rights Bill
外网天堂 General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger, said: 鈥淭hese amendments will pave the way to ensuring our profession is properly valued. After yet another winter crisis, nursing staff have been working harder than ever and the public know they deserve to be fully recognised for the work they do."
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