
Michael Collins ARRC, MSc, BNurs(Hons), RN(A)
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Am about to drive ๐ for work- please ๐๐ป my title of Nurse is protected by the time my journey ends Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ Prof Alison Leary ๐#ProtectNurse Paul Trevatt๐

The ayes have it!!!! Thank you so much Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ #ProtectNurse


To quote Paul Trevatt๐ โthe ayes have itโ, amazing Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ for presenting her 10min bill to #ProtectNurse today. Gregory Stafford MP as my MP I hope I can rely on you to support this bills second reading in parliament on 28/3/25 to protect our patients Prof Alison Leary ๐#ProtectNurse


For those that missed Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ 10 minute bill on the 11th February seeking to protect the title nurse here it is #ProtectNurse Prof Alison Leary ๐#ProtectNurse Dr Crystal Oldman CBE EdD RN RHV QN FRCN S. D. Onyango ๐ RNatlarge Michael Collins ARRC, MSc, BNurs(Hons), RN(A) parliamentlive.tv/event/index/e6โฆ

Thanks BBC Woman's Hour for inviting me on to speak about #ProtectNurse and Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ bill yesterday


Great to see #ProtectNurse very own Prof Alison Leary ๐#ProtectNurse on BBC Woman's Hour talking about the need to protect the title nurse Paul Trevatt๐ Dr Crystal Oldman CBE EdD RN RHV QN FRCN Michael Collins ARRC, MSc, BNurs(Hons), RN(A) Dr Sally Bassett RN DNurs FHEA

Well itโs been quite a week ! We @ PN would like to thank all the organisations who have supported us both way back when & more recently - including WeNurses ๐ Unite: MHNA Council of Deans of Health DSNforumUK The Queen's Nursing Institute The RCN (& all the forums & groups) Hallam Medical The Richmond Group 1/2


metro.co.uk/2025/04/24/danโฆ Literally anyone can call themselves a nurse without penalty or recrimination. Huge that to Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ & MP colleagues Paulette Hamilton MP Sharon Hodgson Barry Gardiner MP Clive Lewis MP Juliet Campbell MP Tulip Siddiq

Super chuffed Wes Streeting And the The Labour Party gov have listened and acted to protect the title of nurse. I along with many others have been campaigning for years for this change. This is the difference power makes. I'll post more tomorrow ๐ gov.uk/government/newโฆ

Huge thanks to Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ for her leadership & support on protecting the title nurse. Dawn has been Leading on this since 2021 & we are so grateful for her support.

Happy International Nurses Day #IND2025 A BIG THANK YOU to all those who campaigned #ProtectNurse & special thanks Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ & team for the tireless work on this Fake nurse crackdown to boost public safety gov.uk/government/newโฆ

Now thatโs another change delivered - Protecting the Title of Nurse โ Also excellent announcement on Nurses Day ๐๐ป Thank you Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ Wes Streeting and the heavy lifting by many especially Prof Alison Leary ๐#ProtectNurse Paul Trevatt๐ ๐๐ป

๐จ We did it โ weโre changing the law! So happy to say, on #InternationalNursesDay, that the Labour Government is adopting my Bill to legally protect the job title โNurseโ. ๐ฅณ It will keep patients safe & ensureย respect for the profession. Huge congrats #ProtectNurse.๐๐พ


This is a major achievement and has taken a good few years to Get here. Public safety is at the heart of this. Well done Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ and colleagues that campaigned for It. Prof Jane Lovely CBE RN


On #InternationalNursesDay2025 it's great news Department of Health and Social Care has announced the title 'nurse' will be protected in law: reassurance for the public & #socialcare nurses that only those legally permitted to use the title can do so. Read my blog for more updates: bit.ly/44yC6ni


My thanks to Dawn Butler โ๐พ๐ - she has been a tremendous advocate for patient safety and nurses