News
All the latest on current nursing issues in Wales and updates on the work of ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales.
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                        17 Oct 2025
                        A milestone for health care in mid Wales as first nurses qualify from Aberystwyth University
History was made in Aberystwyth this summer, as the very first cohort of nurses educated at Aberystwyth University have now qualified to work in the health service.
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                        24 Sep 2025
                        Stronger Nursing, Stronger Nation: Nurses demand action ahead of 2026 Senedd election in new ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ manifesto
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales sets blueprint to safeguard patients, eliminate corridor care and secure the future of the Welsh NHS.
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                        3 Sep 2025
                        Band 2 Health Care Support Workers undertaking Band 3 duties to vote on NHS Wales collective agreement
Proposed measures include validating roles and making corrective payments.
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                        31 Jul 2025
                        Nursing staff warn Welsh government their pay system is broken in landmark consultation
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales members reject 3.6% pay award.
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                        22 May 2025
                        ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales responds to Welsh Government's NHS pay award for 2025/26
NHS Wales staff on Agenda for Change contracts will receive a 3.6% pay increase backdated to 1 April 2025.
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29 Apr 2025
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ and BMA in Wales unite to launch petition to end corridor care
The ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ and the British Medical Association in Wales raise the alarm on patient safety in Welsh hospitals and health care services
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                        11 Apr 2025
                        Nursing education to continue at Cardiff University
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ welcomes Cardiff University’s decision to keep its School of Nursing but says the university has much to do to regain the trust of the nursing profession.
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                        26 Mar 2025
                        ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Council member for Wales announced
Tristan Griffin has been elected as the new ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Council member for Wales.
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                        21 Mar 2025
                        Speaking up for nursing education in Wales
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ student ambassadors gathered at the Senedd to voice their concerns to politicians.
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                        19 Mar 2025
                        Don’t scrap top-ranked nursing degree, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ urges Cardiff University
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales has formally responded to Cardiff University’s internal consultation on the proposed closure of its School of Nursing, expressing deep concern over the impact.
 
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