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  • Jackie Davies Jackie Davies 23 Dec 2024

    Happy Holidays ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥“ reflections on a busy year for nursing at RCN Wales

    Jackie Davies, RCN Wales Board Chair, looks back on her 2024 highlights for nursing and takes a moment to reflect for health care staff in Wales working over the festive period.

  • Sheilabye Sobrany Sheilabye Sobrany 20 Dec 2024

    Looking back: our shared progress on EDI

    RCN President Sheila Sobrany reflects on the year and her time as RCN President.

  • Melissa Stanton Melissa Stanton 19 Dec 2024

    IHSC in the North West in 2024

    A round-up of what's happened in the region this year from North West Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care, Melissa Stanton.

  • Claire Sutton Claire Sutton 19 Dec 2024

    'Hear from Claire' on things health and social care

    Reflecting on a remarkable year: highlights from the team in 2024

  • Lisa Elliott Lisa Elliott 17 Dec 2024

    A lot done, more to do

    As we reach the end of 2024, RCN London Regional Director Lisa Elliott reflects on the year and looks ahead to what is in store for 2025.

  • Sarah Winfield-Davies: a 2024 retrospective of lots of members she met and visited as part of her role as lead nurse for independent health and social care and regional nursing support worker lead Sarah Winfield-Davies Sarah Winfield-Davies 17 Dec 2024

    Review of 2024

    I canÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™t believe we are coming to the end of another year; it only seems like yesterday I was thinking about and planning for the year ahead. IÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™ve been reflecting on the last year,  as there have been many opportunities to connect and work with members and employers in independent health and social care services across the South West region.

  • Yvonne Bronsky Yvonne Bronsky 12 Dec 2024

    Annual review

    A reflection on the achievements and work undertaken by the Midwifery Forum Committee members in 2024.

  • Keith Wilson Keith Wilson 12 Dec 2024

    The use of VR headsets to help with Parkinson's symptoms

    Keith Wilson recently presented this research information at an older persons event to celebrate International Older Person's Day in October in Teesside. He has also presented at the Parkinson's UK Conference.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 12 Dec 2024

    UK GovernmentÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s evidence on pay proves the need for direct negotiations

    RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the UK governmentÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s evidence to the Pay Review Body and this yearÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s Universal Health Coverage Day.

  • Janet Hargreaves Janet Hargreaves 11 Dec 2024

    From the Archives: Alice Bird - Shaping the profession at Leeds General Infirmary

    The RCN archives hold a wealth of artifacts and papers documenting the history of nursing from individual lives to major events. This blog series from the History of Nursing Forum is delving into the collection to share its treasures and to bring the archive to life. This is the second of 3 posts, concerning Alice Bird, a 20th Century nurse, midwife and tutor who worked in Sussex and London during World War 2, before becoming a nurse tutor at Leeds General Infirmary.