Daily Mail (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dr Peter Carter, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said: 'The report makes it clear that having specialist nursing teams working on infection prevention is so important. All senior managers should know that frontline staff are in a much better position to drive down infection rates with the support of a specialist nursing team behind them.
Green the Health Service (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
Following comments on the Nursing Times website , this is a letter to the NT: Dear Editor, Peter Carter’s comments about Richard Branson’s lack of insight into HCAI control are very welcome. Branson has continuously slated dedicated NHS staff over the past few months, and has even suggested that the NHS should have the same level of safety as the air industry, despite being a very different...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
Nursing / Midwifery NewsRoyal College Of Nursing Wins Over £5 Million In Compensation For Members In 2008The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced that it had won a record £5,061,140 in compensation for members in 2008. The compensation was awarded for Personal Injury and Employment disputes. Dr Peter Carter, RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary, said: "The fact that the RCN has...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 19/12/2008
In response to the publication of the Health Survey for England 2007 results, Dr. Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "School nurses are very effective at getting children into healthy eating habits and are vital in the fight against childhood obesity. The problem is that there simply aren't enough of them.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 21/12/2008
... have warned that care levels are suffering because of the pressures being placed on staff.Dr Peter Carter, chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, said: "We know that too often, hospital wards are running at near full capacity all year round. When you add a cold spell into the mix, this can push hospitals and staff to the limit. "The result can often be patients stacking...
Daily Mail online | Home (Free subscription) | 19/12/2008
... day of the season so far - 'black Friday' - when office Christmas parties hit their peak. Dr Peter Carter, chief executive and general secretary of the RCN, said the organisation had been warning for months about the lack of flexibility in the four-hour target in A&E units. Ambulance crews today predicted the busiest day of the season with the onset of Christmas partiesAt present,...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 19/12/2008
Public Health NewsRCN Welcomes European Parliament Vote On The Working Time Directive, UKThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the decision by the European Parliament to support proposals to scrap the opt-out on the Working Time Directive.Dr Peter Carter, RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary, said:"The RCN has been pursuing changes to the Working Time Directive since 2003 and...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
... Commenting on figures on NHS public expenditure in England obtained by the Health Committee*, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "We welcome the news that the health service is on a firm financial footing, but a £2.1 billion surplus is £2.1 billion which could have been spent on quality patient care. It is vital that the...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said: "We welcome the news that the health service is on a firm financial footing, but a £2.1 billion surplus is £2.1 billion which could have been spent on quality patient care. It is vital that the government swiftly re-invests every penny of the surplus in frontline services."
SOCIALIST UNITY (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
In response to the report on the death of Baby P by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Dr. Peter Carter, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: “We have been calling for government action to improve the dire state of child protection services in many parts [...]
The Guardian Books Blog (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
... it's written on. As the book was at the printers a long letter arrived from top libel lawyers Peter Carter-Ruck & Partners, accusing me of several counts of defamation in the previously-agreed chapter. Fortunately my publishers had a good lawyer; we made a few changes and went ahead and published, and never heard a word from Scientology or their lawyers again. Others weren't so fortunate....
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
Commenting on the Health Protection Agency's- Eye of the Needle: United Kingdom Surveillance of significant Occupational Exposure to Bloodbourne viruses in Healthcare Workers -report, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College, said: "These findings reflect the everyday threat that needle injuries pose to nurses up and down the country.
Medindia Health News (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... college of Nursing which advised nurses to address elderly patients with respect and courtesy. Dr Peter Carter, general secretary of the RCN, said: "The Royal College of Nursing completely supports these guidelines. Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and that doesn't change when it comes to healthcare. For a long time, we've been saying that nurses should...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Dr Peter Carter, chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said: "We completely support these guidelines. Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and that doesn't change when it comes to healthcare.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
... that could protect nurses from infections like HIV and hepatitis, RCN said. RCN General Secretary Peter Carter said, "It is clear that needle injuries are an everyday threat for nurses" (BBC News, 11/19). Currently, 94% of employers have a policy that covers prevention and reporting of needle stick injuries, but only 55% of the nurses surveyed had received training from their employer...
