safe staffing report 2014
RCN London are today publishing our Safe Staffing Report 2014. Read the full report online here. The report shows that the regions nursing shortage is increasing with more than 8000 nursing posts in...
View Articlececilia anim kings christmas
RCN President Cecilia Anim visited staff and patients at Kings College Hospital on Christmas Day. Geraldine Walters Director of Nursing and Midwifery kindly hosted the visit.
View Articlenew year honours 2015
A number of RCN London members were recognised in the Queens New Year Honours.
View Articlemary seacole winter lectures
All RCN members are invited to a fundraising event on 6 March featuring supper and a series of lectures in connection with Mary Seacole.
View Articlemqt dec 2014
At Mayors Question Time in December, London Assembly Member Nicky Gavron raised the RCNs concerns about nursing shortages directly with Mayor Boris Johnson and asked what more he could do to help...
View Articlenursing shortage pmqs
At Prime Ministers Questions today Leyton and Wanstead MP John Cryer raised the Royal College of Nursings concerns about a shortage of nurses in London.
View Articleshaping a healthier future review
The Royal College of Nursing is seeking views from members regarding the ongoing reorganisation of hospital services in North West London under the Shaping a Healthier Future programme. If you are an...
View Articlelondoners oppose pay freeze
A new poll published this week shows that three quarters of Londoners oppose the Governments policy of freezing pay for NHS staff.
View Articleindustrial action january 15
On 29 January 2015 a twelve hour strike will be carried out by a number of health unions. RCN members should have regard to their NMC Code of Conduct and should not take on activities beyond their...
View Articleshaping healthier future
The Royal College of Nursing in London is today responding to the review led by Michael Mansfield QC into the Shaping a Healthier Future programme of hospital reorganisations in North West London.
View Articleexcess hours campaign
The next phase of the RCNs What If? campaign to secure fair pay for nursing staff involves highlighting the number of excess hours members are working unrewarded. From 2 February 2015 the RCNs...
View Articlelgbt history month 2015
The Royal College of Nursing's annual evening reception to celebrate LGBT History Month takes place in London this month and everyone is invited. The event takes place on 18 February 5.30-7pm at Royal...
View Articleassembly excess hours
Dr Onkar Sahota, Chair of the London Assembly Health Committee, has given his support to the RCNs Excess Hours Campaign.
View Articleboard march 15
The next meeting of the RCN London Board takes place at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Victoria on Thursday 5 March 2015. All London members are invited to attend for the open session on the agenda.
View Articleexcess hours launch
The Royal College of Nursing is launching a new campaign to highlight the number of extra hours nursing staff are working unpaid. The RCNs Excess Hours Campaign will launch across England, including...
View Articleassembly vote pay campaign
Royal College of Nursing members are lobbying the London Assembly today, Wednesday 11 March, to call for fair pay in the NHS and action to help end the capitals nursing shortage.
View Articleboard update march 15
The RCN London Board met 4 and 5 March for the first time since the election of seven new board members at the start of the year.
View ArticleSaginaw Valley
On Friday 6 March RCN London supported a visit by students from Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, USA.
View Articlecongress first time attendees 2015
RCN Congress will be held this year in Bournemeouth from 21 to 25 June 2015. RCN London will be offering funding to members who may never have had the opportunity to go to the largest nursing event in...
View Articlemerit award 2015
Nominations are now being sought for the RCN London Region Merit Award for 2015. This award is given annually to a member who has given outstanding service to the RCN and its members in the London Region.
View Articlececilia anim wise women awards
Cecilia Anim, RCN President and Chair of the Inner North Central London Branch, was named Woman of the Year at the Wise Women Awards this month.
View Articleseacole wreath laying 2015
RCN London members are invited to attend the wreath-laying ceremony in memory of Mary Seacole, which takes place on Saturday 9 May 2015. The annual event is organised by the Mary Seacole Memorial...
View Articlegeneral election 2015
The General Election takes place on Thursday 7 May 2015. No matter what political party you support we want all members to use your vote. With an average of 1800 nurses in every constituency we really...
View Articlenurses day 2015
Nurses Day is an international event in celebration of nurses and nursing, timed to coincide with the birthday of Florence Nightingale on 12 May. RCN members and staff are hosting events in workplaces...
View Articlebmi update april 2015
BMI Hospitals have announced a number of proposed changes which will negatively effect rates of pay for overtime and enhancements and other terms and conditions for staff. We need members working at...
View Articlerevalidation event
RCN London is hosting a listening event for members who have been taking part in the NMC revalidation pilots. As the pilots are assessed, ahead of the full launch of revalidation in 2016, the RCN wants...
View Articlemary seacole appeal may 15
The Chair of the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal has made an urgent appeal for funds in order to keep the project on track for an autumn unveiling of the first statue of a named black woman in the UK.
View Articlespecialist nurse event
RCN London members who work as advanced nurse practitioners and specialist nurses are invited to a discussion group being held on Monday 15 June.
View Articleboard update may 2015
The RCN London Board met at the regional office on Thursday 21 May 2015.
View Articlecycle fundraiser mary seacole
This August Bank Holiday weekend, RCN London members are invited to participate in the London to Windsor Cycle Challenge 2015.
View Articlecarers summit
The RCN Nursing Department is helping to run an event in June which looks to share best practice for colleagues working with carers. The event will be opened by RCN Chief Executive and General...
View Articlepride 2015
RCN London, together with RCN Diversity lead Wendy Irwin, are organising a group to take part in the Pride in London Parade on 27 June. Please join us for what promises to be a great day out.
View Articlenurses day photos 2015
RCN members have been hosting Nurses' Day events across London this May. The event coincides with the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth on 12 May.
View Articlecaring for the capital
RCN London are launching a new publication looking at the challenges and opportunities for the nursing workforce in the city. Caring for the Capital celebrates everything that is good about nurses...
View Articleforensic nursing conference
The RCN Forensic Nursing Forum is hosting a day long conference in central London entitled Positive & Proactive Care: Reducing the need for restrictive interventions. The event takes place on...
View Articleghana registered nurses association
RCN London were pleased to welcome a delegation of senior Ghanaian nurses from the Ghana Registered Nurses Association on Wednesday 1 July.
View Articlecongress round up 2015
RCN London had a successful Congress in Bournemouth this week, with several hundred members from the region in attendance.
View Articlehp conference 2015
RCN London is hosting its annual dedicated conference for Health Care Assistants, Nursing Assistants and Assistant Practitioners on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Registration is open now and you can sign...
View Articlepeer support group sept 15
Are you a London Region member experiencing ill health or disability issues? If so you are welcome to attend the next peer support meeting held in RCN HQ on Wednesday September 2nd from 1-3pm.
View Articlewomens health sept 15
The next meeting of the Womens Health Network takes place on 15 September 2015. A presentation will be given by Mr Nick Panay, Consultant Gynaecologist, Queen Charlottes & Chelsea and Chelsea...
View Articlerupa huq
RCN London staff met this week with Rupa Huq, the new Member of Parliament for Ealing Central and Acton, to discuss our work in the region. The RCN has been in touch with newly elected MPs from all...
View Articlepublic health cuts
RCN London has criticised plans to cut £40m from the regions public health budget in January 2016.
View ArticleAGMs 2015
Annual General Meetings for each of Londons ten RCN branches will take place in the coming weeks. These meetings are your chance to get involved with the RCNs work in your local area and have your...
View Articlennauk dinner 2015
The Nepalese Nursing Association UK held their annual dinner on 5 September. Royal College of Nursing London Board Chair Ian Norris represented the RCN at the event.
View Articleautumn of learning
RCN London is hosting a series of day long educational conferences across the region. Registration for all the events is open now. The Autumn of Learning programme aims to provide development...
View Articleboard meeting sept 15
The RCN London Board met at the regional office on 8 September 2015. The day included discussion of the RCN centenary programme, the NHS Five Year Forward View and how the NHS Urgent and Emergency Care...
View ArticleHeidi Alexander Lewisham
Lewisham East MP Heidi Alexander met with local nurses at Lewisham Hospital this week. The RCN Inner South East London branch organised the meeting following Heidis key role in helping to save...
View Articlenorth central award 2015
On Friday 6 November the Inner and Outer North Central London branches are hosting a joint Autumn of Learning conference at St Pancras Hospital. As part of the event there will be an awards ceremony...
View Articleboard update november 2015
The RCN London Board meets at the regional office in Cavendish Square this Tuesday 3 November. All members are invited to attend as observers for the open session in the afternoon from 2pm.
View Articlecarols 2015
RCN President Cecilia Anim is hosting a carol service at Cavendish Square on Wednesday 2 December 2015. The event will be supported by a local community choir.
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