News
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15 Mar 2022
Zero tolerance for abuse of health staff
Lucy Muchina, Regional Director, RCN South West, has spoken out against the abuse of health staff, following an incident in Cornwall where a staff member was spat at after asking a patient to put on a facemask. The patient refused, saying he didn’t need to wear one anymore, and then spat at the nurse.
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4 Mar 2022
The government must fund the nursing workforce to ensure safe care, RCN says
The RCN has called on the government to properly fund the nursing workforce to avoid the kind of pressures that the NHS is currently facing, following the publication of a Care Quality Commission report saying that Torbay Hospital ‘requires improvement’.
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21 Feb 2022
South West Board seats available: apply by 7 March
Applications are open for the appointment of two members to the RCN South West Board.
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13 Jan 2022
Joint union statement to members at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pressures on services across the NHS and social care are unsustainable and the impact on staff is a serious concern to us.
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14 Oct 2021
Your local branch needs you to make a difference
Members from RCN South West Region are invited to express their interest in a role on their branch executive committee. There are lots of benefits of getting involved, for you, your colleagues and your organisation.
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13 Sep 2021
Get Involved With Your Local RCN Branch
You can become more involved with your local branch by attending meetings or taking on a branch role.
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25 Nov 2020
RCN Council member receives Florence Nightingale Foundation Award
Geoffrey Walker, Council member for the RCN South West Region, has received an award for 22 years' voluntary service to the Florence Nightingale Foundation.
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13 Aug 2020
Your local branch needs people like you to make a difference
Members from RCN South West Region are invited to express their interest in a role on their branch executive committee. There are many benefits of getting involved.
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24 Mar 2020
RCN calls for car parking fees for NHS staff to be waived
The RCN has called for car parking fees for NHS staff to be waived.
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23 May 2019
South West nursing staff speak out for patients and services
RCN members from across the South West region travelled to Liverpool last weekend to attend RCN Congress this week.
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