Did you
know?
£
20%
of
nurses
and
HCAs
#nursingcounts
have taken another job
to make ends meet*
*RCN Employment Survey 2015, NHS respondents
If it’s bad for nursing, it’s bad for patients.
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#nursingcounts
www.rcn.org.uk/nursingcounts
005 493
Did you
know?
£
Nursing
pay
has
fallen
#nursingcounts
by at least 14% since
2010, in real terms.*
*Office for National Statistics, Health and Social Care Information Centre
If it’s bad for nursing, it’s bad for patients.
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#nursingcounts
www.rcn.org.uk/nursingcounts
005 493
Did you
know?
64% of NHS staff rely on
#nursingcounts
unsocial
hours payments
to help with bills like
heating and childcare.*
*RCN Employment Survey 2015, NHS respondents
If it’s bad for nursing, it’s bad for patients.
Visit our website to take action.
#nursingcounts
www.rcn.org.uk/nursingcounts
005 493
Did you
know?
Half of all nursing staff
#nursingcounts
said
short staffing was
stopping them from
doing their job properly.*
*NHS Staff Survey for England 2014
If it’s bad for nursing, it’s bad for patients.
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#nursingcounts
www.rcn.org.uk/nursingcounts
005 493
Did you
know?
The starting salary of a
#nursingcounts
newly
qualified nurse in
England is £8,308 below
the UK graduate average.*
Higher Fliers Research, The Graduate Market in 2015
If it’s bad for nursing, it’s bad for patients.
Visit our website to take action.
#nursingcounts
www.rcn.org.uk/nursingcounts
005 493