<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Royal College of Nursing - News - Northern</title><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/england/northern/news</link><description>Northern - news from the RCN</description><pubDate>Thu, 1 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><webMaster>webteam@rcn.org.uk</webMaster><category>UK news - Northern</category><ttl>10</ttl><image><title>Royal College of Nursing - News - Northern</title><url>http://www.rcn.org.uk/images/rss/RCN_.gif</url><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/england/northern/news</link></image><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/northern/county_durham_and_darlington_nhs_foundation_trust_community_services_contract_update</link><description>NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG are currently conducting a review of the services covered by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust’s community contract, which terminates on 3 March 2014.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><title>County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust: Community services contract update</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/northern/a_history_of_nursing_in_the_north_east_and_cumbria</link><description>As part of our celebrations for International Nurses' Day, which took place on 12 May 2013, the RCN Northern region has produced a warm and frank tribute to local nurses and their history.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:37:17 +0100</pubDate><title>A History of Nursing in the North East and Cumbria</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/northern/rcn_tees_valley_branch_emergency_resolution_passed_at_congress_2012</link><description>This year’s RCN Congress saw Northern region member Sue Stockdale win the support of members from across the country, when she proposed the Tees Valley branch’s emergency resolution on the future of NHS Direct.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:33:59 +0100</pubDate><title>RCN Tees Valley branch emergency resolution passed at Congress 2012</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/northern/nursing_staff_receive_big_thank_you_from_local_community</link><description>Nurses at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust were in for a treat this year, as they celebrated Nurses’ Day on Saturday 12 May.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:21:42 +0100</pubDate><title>Nursing staff receive big thank you from local community</title></item></channel></rss>