<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Royal College of Nursing - News - West Midlands</title><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/england/westmidlands/news</link><description>West Midlands - news from the RCN</description><pubDate>Thu, 1 Jan 1970 01:00:00 BST</pubDate><webMaster>webteam@rcn.org.uk</webMaster><category>UK news - West Midlands</category><ttl>10</ttl><image><title>Royal College of Nursing - News - West Midlands</title><url>http://www.rcn.org.uk/images/rss/RCN_.gif</url><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/aboutus/england/westmidlands/news</link></image><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/nursing_leaders_come_together_to_celebrate_good_practice</link><description>Senior nurses from the West Midlands, East Midlands and Eastern region have met today at a day-long conference organised by the Royal College of Nursing to share good practice and learning from across the regions, and to discuss the challenges of 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the Royal College of Nursing's accredited union representatives at the West Midlands' first activists' conference, held recently in Birmingham.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:10:38 +0100</pubDate><title>A window on the West Midlands activists' conference</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/dont_mention_the_f_fall_word!</link><description>RCN South Birmingham branch development programme event for West Midlands.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:35:25 +0100</pubDate><title>Don't mention the F (fall) word!</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/stepping_up_to_the_plate</link><description>RCN South Staffs branch development programme event for the West Midlands</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:30:44 +0100</pubDate><title>Stepping up to the plate</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/its_all_about_balance_-_keeping_patients_nourished</link><description>Shropshire branch development programme event for the West Midlands</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:25:58 +0100</pubDate><title>It's all about balance - keeping patients nourished</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/award_hat-trick_for_nurse_donna</link><description>An RCN representative from North Staffordshire was honoured in no fewer than three categories in her employer’s annual staff awards.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 14:11:19 +0100</pubDate><title>Award hat-trick for nurse Donna</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/leading_lights_in_the_west_midlands</link><description>RCN  member Jo McCormack, carried the lamp at the Florence Nightingale Commemorative service in Westminster</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 13:53:46 +0100</pubDate><title>Leading light in the West Midlands</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/nurses_day_in_the_west_midlands</link><description>Nurses' Day celebrations in the West Midlands</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:25:47 +0100</pubDate><title>Nurses’ Day in the West Midlands</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/bank_holiday_pay_snub_a_raw_deal_for_nursing_staff</link><description>Bank Holiday pay snub a ‘raw deal’ for nursing staff in the West Midlands</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:06:34 +0100</pubDate><title>Bank Holiday pay snub a ‘raw deal’ for nursing staff</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/local_veteran_shows_support_for_unsung_nursing_heroes</link><description>RCN unsung nursing heroes campaign</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:04:29 +0100</pubDate><title>Local veteran shows support for unsung nursing heroes</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/branch_events_offer_a_route_to_cpd</link><description>West Midlands RCN branch events offer a route to CPD</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:45:33 +0000</pubDate><title>Branch events offer a route to CPD</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/go_ahead_for_new_branch_structure</link><description>The number of RCN branches in the West Midlands is to be reduced from 22 to ten to create a stronger, sustainable structure for the future.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:03:50 +0100</pubDate><title>Go ahead for new branch structure</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/flying_the_flag_for_nurses_day</link><description>Nurses from across the West Midlands embraced the celebrations for Nurses’ Day on 12th May.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 09:05:23 +0100</pubDate><title>Flying the flag for Nurses' Day</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/speaking_up_for_stafford_nurses</link><description>A nurse from Stafford Hospital received a standing ovation at RCN Congress today after reiterating the commitment of nurses at the hospital to provide safe and compassionate care.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 12:09:56 +0100</pubDate><title>Speaking up for Stafford nurses</title></item><item><link>http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/west_midlands/survey_of_west_midlands_nurses_reveals_size_of_paperwork_burden</link><description>An increase in paperwork is preventing West Midlands nurses from spending enough time caring for patients, according to a new survey for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 11:35:10 +0100</pubDate><title>Survey of West Midlands nurses reveals size of paperwork 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