Welcome to RCN Wales
Here you'll find news, events and opinions covering the health care issues in Wales, including the work the RCN does with the National Assembly for Wales, support for members and training and development opportunities brought to you by the RCN Wales Institute. At this point in time the content of this section of the website is only available in English.
Croeso i RCN Cymru
Fan hyn, fe welwch newyddion, digwyddiadau a barnau sy'n ymdrin â'r materion gofal iechyd yng Nghymru, sy'n cynnwys y gwaith a wnawn gyda Chynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, cymorth i aelodau a chyfleoedd hyfforddi a datblygu a gyflwynwyd i chi gan Athrofa RCN Cymru. Ar hyn o bryd, mae cynnwys y rhan hon o'r wefan ar gael yn Saesneg yn unig.
A message from Tina Donnelly, Director of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales
The RCN has released a new film explaining the Government’s final proposals to the NHS pension scheme and the timetable for members to vote on whether they want the RCN to accept or reject the plans.
Voting papers will be sent out next week and members have until 4pm on 27 February to return them. Information being sent with the voting papers explains that votes can be cast in three ways: by post, by phone and online.
In the film, Gerry O’Dwyer, RCN Senior Employment Relations Adviser, gives details of the timescales involved and emphasises the importance of members having their say. He outlines the implications of the Government’s proposals for those in the NHS pension scheme, depending on how many years they are from their normal pension age.
Look out for your voting papers arriving during the week commencing 30 January, and remember to vote by 4pm on 27 February.
Betsi Cadwaladr biennial lecture
The RCN in Wales is pleased to announce that the Betsi Cadwaladr biennial lecture will be held on Thursday 1 March 2012 in RCN Headquarters, Ty Maeth. The lecture will commence at 6pm and will be followed by a buffet supper from 7pm to 8pm.
We are delighted this year that the lecture will be given by Councillor Christine Mary Evans who will be speaking on her experiences of her travels to Africa over the past 12 years and her experience of nursing and health care during these times.
To reserve your place at the lecture, please contact Georgina.weeks@rcn.org.uk or ring Georgina on 02920 680733.
Do you have something positive to shout about?
Shout is a new initiative from RCN Wales which aims to help us improve our service to you as members by learning from what we do well and applying it to the other areas of our work.
So why not shout about it? Let us know where we have exceeded your expectations. Tell us when a member of staff or representative has helped you or when a learning or lobbying event has been good.
You can Shout about it by emailing georgina.weeks@rcn.org.uk and adding SHOUT to the title of your email. Alternatively you can SHOUT about it by popping your comments into one of the two RCN Wales Shout boxes which are located in Ty Maeth and Ty Tirion.
So shout about it and let everyone know why it is good to be a member of the RCN in Wales.
Please remember that formal complaints regarding RCN services should be directed to georgina.weeks@rcn.org.uk.