Blog
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2 May 2022
Get involved to promote safe staffing and the best of nursing
Staffing for safe and effective care is at the forefront of our minds and thoughts as the RCN Eastern regional board. As a staff nurse myself, I am very aware of the impact a lack of safe staffing has on your wellbeing. Our board members who work on the frontline are exposed to these issues daily.
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17 Mar 2022
Key Messages from the Eastern Board Meeting
The Eastern Region Board held an extraordinary meeting last week to raise their concerns with both our Eastern Region Council member and Trade Union Committee member in relation to Council’s decision to move away from a joint trade union position with our Pay Review Body evidence and the pause of the TUC/PNC decision making powers.
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7 Mar 2022
The RCN Eastern board has sent a message of solidarity to all nursing staff affected by the conflict in Ukraine.
With the situation in Ukraine intensifying day by day, it is impossible not to be distressed by what we are seeing unfolding in the country.
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11 Feb 2022
RCN Council February update to members
RCN Council members share their updates from the past month and detail how they are supporting members through their work. Vice-Chair of RCN Council, Mel Kerr, introduces this month’s update to members.
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4 Feb 2022
Speak to us about the challenges you face in the workplace
The first weeks of 2022 have certainly not been easy for our members, and we know just how hard you have been working through a time of increased demand and staffing shortages.
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7 Jan 2022
RCN Council January update to members
RCN Council members share their updates from the past month and detail how they are supporting members through their work. Vice-Chair of RCN Council, Mel Kerr, introduces this month’s update to members.
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3 Dec 2021
Thank you for your work after yet another year of challenges
It has been another difficult year for all our members. Whether you work in acute, primary or private care settings, for the NHS or independent sector, or you are undertaking training in our region's universities, I know you’ve all faced challenges in delivering the best care to patients while also looking after yourselves.
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29 Aug 2021
The pay consultation 2021 - why you should get involved
Helen Oatham, Trade Union Committee member for the Eastern region, discusses the importance of members getting involved in the pay consultation 2021.
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21 Jul 2021
A shocking, shameful shambles
Natalie Brooks, Chair of the RCN's Eastern Board, reacts to the government announcement on the 2021/22 NHS pay award.
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18 May 2021
Thinking of our nursing family in India
Like everyone, I have been distressed to see the images coming from India as the country deals with a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
