16 Dec 2020
County Durham and Darlington Branch Chair, RCN Northern Board Chair, and RCN Trade Union Committee member Michael Appleby has won the election to become Northern region's member of RCN Council, the body of members who govern the RCN.
10 Aug 2020
Several branch executive roles are available for members of northern region branches to express their interest in by 30 August.
19 May 2020
The RCN has raised serious concerns after an admission by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust that it failed to adequately fit test respirator masks worn by its theatre staff over a five-week period, subjecting them to serious danger.
14 May 2020
A prominent nursing figure from the North East received an unusual phone call to mark International Nurses’ Day.
20 May 2019
Karen Dutton, a Clinical Educator at Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the RCN’s Award of Merit at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) annual Congress in Liverpool.
18 Sep 2018
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has decided against transferring 500 estates and facilities staff to its wholly owned subsidiary company.
1 Jun 2018
RCN learning rep Sheryle Miller attended Buckingham Palace Garden Party as part of an RCN delegation on 31 May.
23 Jan 2018
NHS figures published this morning show that seven out of ten nursing vacancies remain unfilled in the North East.
15 Jan 2018
The chair of the RCN Northern region board reflects on his five RCN roles, the benefits of getting active in the RCN, and the challenging times that lie ahead.
Page last updated - 03/08/2019
