<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Royal College of Nursing - News - London</title><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/england/london/news</link><description>London - news from the RCN</description><pubDate>Thu, 1 Jan 1970 01:00:00 BST</pubDate><webMaster>webteam@rcn.org.uk</webMaster><category>UK news - London</category><ttl>10</ttl><image><title>Royal College of Nursing - News - London</title><url>http://www.rcn.org.uk/images/rss/RCN_.gif</url><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/england/london/news</link></image><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/health_bill_upheaval</link><description>The Health and Social Care Bill could spell huge disruption to health services in London. Following the RCN’s decision to oppose the bill, what could it mean for the capital?</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:10 +0000</pubDate><title>Health bill upheaval</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/cecilia_meets_members_at_barnet_hospital</link><description>RCN Deputy President Cecilia Anim visited Barnet Hospital last month to meet nurses and health care staff delivering care to patients.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:17:15 +0000</pubDate><title>Cecilia meets members at Barnet Hospital</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/rcn_london_concerns_over_student_places</link><description>The RCN has highlighted its concerns over plans by NHS London to reduce the number of nursing student places in the capital.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:51:41 +0000</pubDate><title>RCN London concerns over student places</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/london_activist_becomes_a_cbe</link><description>Neslyn Watson-Druee, an RCN fellow and London board member, became a CBE in the New Year Honours for services to health care.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000</pubDate><title>London activist becomes a CBE</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/20,000_applaud_deputy_president_on_day_of_action/regional_boards_top_team_elected</link><description>Andy McGovern has been re-elected as Chair of the RCN’s London board, and Chris McDonnell has been elected Vice Chair.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:45:58 +0000</pubDate><title>Regional board’s top team elected</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/20,000_applaud_deputy_president_on_day_of_action</link><description>In a passionate address to more than 20,000 people on the pensions Day of Action, RCN Deputy President Cecilia Anim called on the government to not condemn nursing staff to pension poverty.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:01:19 +0000</pubDate><title>20,000 applaud Deputy President on Day of Action</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/deputy_president_rewarded_for_30_years_in_the_nhs</link><description>Cecilia Anim, Chair of the North Central Inner London branch and RCN Deputy President, has been rewarded for more than 30 years working in the NHS.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:26:26 +0000</pubDate><title>Deputy President rewarded for 30 years in the NHS</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/member_spared_20,000_pension_bill</link><description>A retired RCN London member has been spared a pension bill worth more than £20,400, after falling foul of returning to work rules.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:08:43 +0000</pubDate><title>Member spared £20,000 pension bill</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/four_london_trusts_listed_in_frontline_first_report</link><description>The latest report from the RCN’s Frontline First campaign has highlighted four London trusts for cutting jobs and services to help fund savings.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:03:37 +0000</pubDate><title>Four London trusts listed in Frontline First report</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/aly_sings_her_support_for_public_sector_colleagues</link><description>Aly Ottaway, a RCN member working for Guy's and St Thomas’s, has joined a band which is showing support for public sector colleagues.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:50:57 +0000</pubDate><title>Aly sings her support for public sector colleagues</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/rcn_attends_stephen_lawrence_trust_gala</link><description>Ian Norris, Vice Chair of the RCN London board and RCN Council member, recently attended a gala evening hosted by the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust to support the College’s equality and diversity agenda.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:51:17 +0000</pubDate><title>RCN attends Stephen Lawrence trust gala</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/former_london_board_member_scoops_lifetime_achievement_award</link><description>Marcelle de Sousa, a former member of the RCN London regional board, was presented with The Chief Nursing Officers’ Award for Lifetime Achievement at the recent Nursing Times Awards.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:43:48 +0000</pubDate><title>Former London board member scoops lifetime achievement award</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/sacked_nurse_triumphs_over_southall_care_home</link><description>A nurse unfairly dismissed for criticising conditions at a Southall care home has won £15,000 in a recent employment tribunal decision.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:12:59 +0100</pubDate><title>Wrongfully sacked nurse triumphs over Southall care home</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/nurses_fear_for_personal_safety_in_croydon,_says_rcn</link><description>Nurses and health care assistants (HCAs) making home visits alone and out of hours in Croydon are being told that their fears for their personal safety are exaggerated, says the Royal College of Nursing.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:05:38 +0100</pubDate><title>Nurses fear for personal safety in Croydon, says RCN</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/london_members_views_sought_on_mega-_merger</link><description>RCN members working in three major London trusts are beings asked for feedback on the proposed merger of their organisations.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:14:42 +0100</pubDate><title>London members’ views sought on ‘mega- merger’</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/pay_protection_deal_success_in_south_london</link><description>The RCN has played a key role in securing pay protection for 6,000 staff in South London Healthcare NHS Trust.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:08:49 +0100</pubDate><title>Pay protection deal success in South London</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/single_number_boost_for_members</link><description>Ever telephoned RCN London and found yourself on hold? That will be a thing of the past with the new single number for RCN London – 0345 7726100.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:39:07 +0100</pubDate><title>Single number boost for members</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/london/london_nhs_partnership_annual_report_201011</link><description>NHS Partnership Annual Report</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:12:30 +0000</pubDate><title>London NHS Partnership Annual Report  2010/11</title></item></channel></rss>
