RCN joins NHS Together National Day of Action
Published: 24 August 2007
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is taking part in the NHS Together alliance National Day of Action on Saturday, 3 March 2007. A series of events will take place in regions across England to protest at Government actions over NHS deficits and the pace of reform.
Dr Peter Carter, General Secretary of the RCN, said: “This will be local action with a national impact. It is a great opportunity for nurses to speak out about what is happening in the NHS, and to make their voices heard in their region. We are urging nurses to support the event and join their NHS colleagues to show that NHS workers are united, and a force that cannot be ignored.”
More details about the day will be released in the near future. RCN members who would like to take part should contact their local RCN office for further information, or see the NHS Together website at www.tuc.org.uk.
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NHS Together brings together all the health service unions and staff associations together with the TUC. It's a campaign alliance of health staff committed to raising awareness at what is happening to the NHS and to press the government for honest and open discussion about its reform agenda. Website - www.tuc.org.uk/theme/index.cfm?theme=nhstogether.
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the voice of nursing across the UK and is the largest professional union of nursing staff in the world with over 390,000 members. The RCN promotes the interest of nurses and patients on a wide range of issues and helps shape healthcare policy by working closely with the UK Government and other national and international institutions, trade unions, professional bodies and voluntary organisations. Website – www.rcn.org.uk.