
Michael Collins ARRC, MSc, BNurs(Hons), RN(A)
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Am about to drive π for work- please ππ» my title of Nurse is protected by the time my journey ends Dawn Butler βπΎπ Prof Alison Leary π#ProtectNurse Paul Trevattπ

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


To quote Paul Trevattπ βthe ayes have itβ, amazing Dawn Butler βπΎπ 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 π#ProtectNurse


For those that missed Dawn Butler βπΎπ 10 minute bill on the 11th February seeking to protect the title nurse here it is #ProtectNurse Prof Alison Leary π#ProtectNurse Dr Crystal Oldman CBE EdD RN RHV QN FRCN S. D. Onyango π RNatlarge Michael Collins ARRC, MSc, BNurs(Hons), RN(A) parliamentlive.tv/event/index/e6β¦

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


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

Well itβs 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 π 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/danβ¦ Literally anyone can call themselves a nurse without penalty or recrimination. Huge that to Dawn Butler βπΎπ & 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 π gov.uk/government/newβ¦

Huge thanks to Dawn Butler βπΎπ 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 βπΎπ & team for the tireless work on this Fake nurse crackdown to boost public safety gov.uk/government/newβ¦

Now thatβs another change delivered - Protecting the Title of Nurse β Also excellent announcement on Nurses Day ππ» Thank you Dawn Butler βπΎπ Wes Streeting and the heavy lifting by many especially Prof Alison Leary π#ProtectNurse Paul Trevattπ ππ»

π¨ We did it β weβre changing the law! So happy to say, on #InternationalNursesDay, that the Labour Government is adopting my Bill to legally protect the job title βNurseβ. π₯³ It will keep patients safe & ensureΒ respect for the profession. Huge congrats #ProtectNurse.ππΎ


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 βπΎπ 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 βπΎπ - she has been a tremendous advocate for patient safety and nurses