Royal College of Nursing

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Nurses from the Royal College of Nursing union on strike at Altnagelvin Hospital in 2019. DER5119GS - 008

Derry councillor backs nurses over pay parity as potential strike action looms

Nursing staff at a previous RCN strike in Derry back in 2022.

RCN moves over ‘shameful’ failure on nurses' pay

Professor Owen Barr.

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Mr Durkan was reacting to the shocking findings in a new survey of nurses by the RCN.

‘Corridor care’ cannot become the norm

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Derry nurses honoured at RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards 2024

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Derry woman who returned to education in her 30s is UU Student of the Year.

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Western Trust staff shine in RCN Nurse of the Year Awards

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Striking nurses hold signs at a picket line outside University College Hospital in London on January 19, 2023.

Government recommends 3.5% pay increase to nurses and other workers

Ambulance strike dates 2023: Unite announce new strikes taking total to ten across England and Wales

Ambulance strike dates as Unite announce fresh action

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Nurses and supporters gather outside University College Hospital before marching to Downing Street after a day of strike action on December 20 2022 in London. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Nurses’ strike in February will be ‘twice as big’, union leaders warn
The Royal College of Nursing said that ‘double the amount’ of nurses would strike next month should progress on pay negotiations fail to be made by the end of January.
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Royal College of Nurses members, campaigning for fair pay and conditions, take part in industrial action at Altnagelvin Hospital on Thursday morning. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2250GS - 43

'The NHS is run on good will' Councillors told

A group of fraudsters have been posing as ambulance staff and knocking on doors asking for financial support ahead of upcoming industrial action.

Fraudsters posing as ambulance staff seen asking for donations

RCN Nurses on strike outside Altnagelvin Hospital.

Derry nurses on strike

2019: Nurses from the Royal College of Nursing union strike at Altnagelvin Hospital three years ago this week. DER5119GS - 007

Nurses gathering at picket line as strike action commences

Summary of all strikes taking place in Sussex this month (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Nursing strikes to go ahead this week after pay talks fail

Nurses on strike at the Ulster Hospital during the last walkout two years ago

Nurses strike 2022: Dates confirmed for largest walkout in NHS history

Nurses from the Royal College of Nursing union strike at Altnagelvin Hospital back in 2019. DER5119GS - 009

‘Enough is enough’ : NI Nurses to strike over 'despicable' treatment

Nurses vote to strike across UK in huge industrial action over pay

Nurses across the north and Britain are being balloted for strike action.

Nurses in Derry to vote on strike action for pay above inflation

Gary Rutherford, founder of ARC Fitness and registered mental health nurse, who has been shortlisted for the Nurse of the Year award 2022.

Derry’s Gary shortlisted for Nurse of the Year award

Rita Devlin, Director, RCN Northern Ireland, Mary Durkan, Ellen Fearn, President NUS-USI, Isobel Durkan and Linzi McIlroy, Student Lead, RCN Northern Ireland.

Bursary launched in memory of Derry nurse Gabrielle Durkan
A bursary for nursing students in memory of Derry woman, who sadly passed away ten years ago, has been launched by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
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UK health workers want the government to update 'inadequate' Covid PPE guidance

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An estimated 75,000 nurses in the UK haven’t received a first Covid jab

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Nurses from the Royal College of Nursing union strike at Altnagelvin Hospital on Wednesday morning. DER5119GS - 007

Nurses confirm further strike dates for early January 2020

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“We are not doing it for us, we are doing it for patients who don’t have enough ...

A&E departments are becoming increasingly busy year on year. (Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Nurses to strike for the first time in December

Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry.

Nurses in North vote to go on strike for first time in 103 years

Annie Colhoun.

WWI nurse from Derry could be recognised on planned Belfast memorial

Professor Hugh McKenna, Inspire, Jennifer Jordan and Claire Kerr, winners of the Inspiring Excellence in Mental Health and Learning Disability Award and Pat Cullen, Director of the RCN in Northern Ireland

Local nurses celebrate success

RCN board members at a public meeting in the Guildhall.

Western Trust says nurse vacancies ‘presents challenges’

Andrew Doherty, RCN board member, addressing the crowd in the Guildhall.

Overstretched nurses fear they will make mistakes

Nursing (David Jones/PA Wire)

Nurses warn of crisis ahead of public meeting in Derry tonight

Foyle SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan.

Nursing crisis: Public urged to attend meeting

Pay claims.

Derry health unions to pursue pay claims with industrial action if necessary

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