West Midlands nurses to debate the big nursing issues
Published: 24 April 2008
Nurses from the West Midlands will be among thousands from across the UK converging on Bournemouth this Sunday (27th April) for the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) annual Congress, the biggest event of the nursing calendar.
Delegates will debate a range of key nursing and healthcare issues – from hospital cleanliness to organ donation – during the five-day event, which runs at the Bournemouth International Centre until next Thursday (1st May).
A packed programme of fringe events and a major exhibition will complement the main Congress agenda, which will see no fewer than 26 resolutions put to the vote.
Tracey Budding, a neonatal intensive care sister from Birmingham and Chair of the RCN West Midlands Board, said: “Nurses have a vital role to play in shaping the future of healthcare, and Congress is an opportunity for our local nurses to influence the national debate to ensure their and their patients’ interests are represented.”
Return coach travel from Birmingham to Bournemouth has been organised by the RCN’s regional office on the Monday and Tuesday of Congress to encourage local members, including nursing students and first-time visitors, to experience the event.
RCN President Maura Buchanan, RCN General Secretary & Chief Executive Dr Peter Carter and Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson are all due to give keynote speeches to Congress during the week.
Further information about RCN Congress 2008, including the agenda, details of all resolution items and fringe events, is available at http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/congress/2008