West Midlands

Catch a piece of Congress 2010 for free

If you're an RCN member in the West Midlands you can take advantage of a number of opportunities to make it easier for you to experience RCN Congress, the biggest event on the UK nursing calendar, which takes place in Bournemouth from 25-29 April 2010.

You can apply for free return coach travel from Birmingham to Bournemouth on Monday 26 April, which is the first full day of Congress as well as the designated HCA Day when health care assistants have their own dedicated programme of activities.

And if you have never been to Congress, you can also apply for a free overnight stay in a Bournemouth hotel on Monday 26 April and/or Tuesday 27 April, allowing you to soak up two or even three days of the week's exciting events.

Find out how to apply.

Recruit new members and win money to spend at Marks & Spencer - special offer

What would you buy with £100 in gift vouchers from Marks & Spencer? Or £75 or £50 worth? One of these prizes could be yours if you’re an RCN member in the West Midlands and you sign up at least one new full member or one new health care support worker/health care assistant member before 30 April 2010.

Not only that, if you recruit five new members or more you could pocket an extra £200 worth of M&S vouchers. And each new member you sign up will also be entered into a corresponding prize draw for M&S vouchers worth £100, £75 and £50.

Find out how to take part in our special member recruitment incentive.

Development workshop for health care assistants - book your place

The RCN is holding a free workshop for health care assistants working in the NHS and nursing homes in the West Midlands aimed at improving their skills and knowledge.

The one-day event will take place the Shropshire Education and Conference Centre, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, on 19 March 2010 from 10am to 4pm.

Find out how to book a place.

Introduction

The representational and professional services provided by the West Midlands Region of the Royal College of Nursing are divided into three geographical patches - Birmingham and the Black Country, Staffordshire and Shropshire and West Midlands South (covering Coventry, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire).

Each patch has a team headed by an RCN officer. These teams represent members as well as support branches, provide training and facilitate activists in representing members.

We have 10 branches in the region and each branch is represented by an elected delegate on the RCN's West Midlands Regional Board.