Press releases
Read our latest press releases and responses to breaking news stories
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25/09/2024
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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales launches NHS pay consultation
The ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales has today (Wednesday 25 September) launched a member consultation on the latest NHS pay award for nursing staff in Wales.
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10/09/2024
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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ response to NHS pay announcement for nursing staff in Wales
Responding to the NHS pay announcement for nursing staff in Wales, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales Executive Director Helen Whyley said: “The ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ today welcomes the Welsh government announcement that it will implement the recommendations of the independent pay review body (PRB) for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Wales. Nursing staff have been eagerly awaiting the Welsh government decision since early July, which applies from April 2024."
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15/08/2024
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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales responds to increase in acceptances onto nursing courses in Wales
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ 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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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Urges Immediate Action on NHS Wales Pay Award
The ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ (ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ) 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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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales welcomes latest NMC registration figures
The ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ 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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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales responds to latest UCAS figures
Wales is still short of where we need to be, said Professor Sandy Harding, Associate Director, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ 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 ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ in Wales (ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ) 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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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Wales incensed with the Welsh government over its pay settlement with the BMA days after First Minister opens ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ conference
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ’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 ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ (ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ).
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04/06/2024
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ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Congress Highlights Crumbling NHS Estates
The ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ (ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ) Congress today addressed the urgent issue of inadequate maintenance of NHS estate infrastructure affecting patient care in the UK.
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