Monday - vox pops

James Hellard – London
"It’s my first time at Congress and the experience so far has been amazing. It’s been really worth the effort coming up here. There is so much to learn and the dementia training for HCAs was fantastic. I’m looking forward to networking and learning more about what the College does."

Jane Rabago – Exeter
"It’s been very pleasant with lots of friendly people. I came to learn more about what opportunities are available to me and how I might progress within my role. I haven’t been disappointed so far."

Shirley Skillicorn – Southport
"It’s been very interesting. The speech by Dr Peter Carter was fascinating. He said lots of poignant things that were relevant to my circumstances."

Stephen Jobling – Lincoln
"I’ve never been to Congress before so it was a little daunting to start off with. Everyone has been so friendly though and the things we’ve talked about at HCAs’ Day so far have been really useful."

Sabiha Diwan – Preston
"One of my colleagues encouraged me to come to HCAs’ Day and I’m glad that I came. I’m the only HCA in my role where I work so this has helped me understand the importance of what I do and how valued it is. It’s opened my eyes a lot. The RCN offers so much support for health care assistants."