RCN
Sinn Féin MP and former nurses’ leader Pat Cullen says ‘14 years of austerity’ cannot be reversed under one budget
Pat Cullen is ‘hopeful’ new strikes can be avoided
Frontline nurse calls pay dispute ‘a slap in the face’
Unions warn that strike action looks likely if recommended pay award not given
Union chief warns of more strikes if Government does not invest in nurses
Nicola Ranger suggested the Chancellor should treat nurses in the same way as major infrastructure projects.
Pat Cullen warns care services will ‘collapse’ as international nurses consider leaving north amid racist attacks
‘Heartbroken to hear our brilliant internationally educated nursing colleagues are leaving here’ - Pat Cullen MP
Patients dying alone amid hospital nursing shortages – RCN survey
The Royal College of Nursing said staff are often caring for dozens of patients at a time.
Constituency Profile: Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Boundary changes mean Sinn Féin’s Pat Cullen is expected to top the poll in a constituency that was decided by just 57 votes in 2019
More nurses are seeking help over suicidal thoughts, research shows
More than two-thirds of nursing staff contacting the RCN said workplace pressure was a key factor behind why they were seeking help.
RCN warns of declining numbers starting nursing degree courses
Increases needed will be impossible to deliver without a ‘serious and significant’ government intervention – report.
Next government urged to hold talks on nurses’ pay
A pay rise could be delayed until later this year, the RCN warned.
Failure to increase student nursing places ‘short-sighted and incomprehensible’
Student nursing places in Northern Ireland will remain at 1,025 for 2024/25 after being cut by 300 last year.