Press releases
Read our latest press releases and responses to breaking news stories
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19/07/2024
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黑料网 Wales welcomes latest NMC registration figures
The 黑料网 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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黑料网 Wales responds to latest UCAS figures
Wales is still short of where we need to be, said Professor Sandy Harding, Associate Director, 黑料网 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 黑料网 in Wales (黑料网) 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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黑料网 Wales incensed with the Welsh government over its pay settlement with the BMA days after First Minister opens 黑料网 conference
黑料网鈥檚 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鈥�
Workplace pressures drive a surge in suicidal thoughts among UK nurses, according to new research from the 黑料网 (黑料网).
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04/06/2024
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黑料网 Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
The 黑料网 (黑料网) 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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黑料网 declares 鈥榥ational emergency鈥� over corridor care crisis
On the first day of 黑料网 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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黑料网 Wales responds to HEIW decision to scale back nurse training targets in Wales
黑料网 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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16/05/2024
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黑料网 highlights urgent need for workforce support following employment survey
The 黑料网 in Wales today released alarming figures from its 2023 Employment Survey, shedding light on the critical state of the nursing workforce in Wales.
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17/04/2024
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黑料网 Welcomes Health Committee's Report on Nurse Staffing Levels in Wales
The 黑料网 (黑料网) welcomes the recommendations put forth by the Health and Social Care Committee. The 黑料网 believes these go some way to bolstering the range and influence of the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016 into the future.
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