 
                RCN Cardiff and The Vale Branch
Our branch includes members working at NHS, independent, higher education and care home employers, as well as students.
Getting involved in our branch means more than attending meetings. Whether you’re organising for better conditions, supporting a colleague or pushing for systemic change, your involvement helps turn shared concerns into collective action.
Contact us
Your branch team
- Chair: Katherine Davies
- Treasurer: Ceri Dolan
- Secretary: Rhian Wright
All branch events
Branch meetings
Regular branch meetings take place at RCN Wales HQ, Ty Maeth on the 2nd Thursday of every month, between 1.30 - 5.00 PM.
Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)
Every year, our branch holds its AGM, where we:
- review our branch activity over the past twelve months
- map out what we want to achieve over the next year
- elect the branch committee for the coming year
- discuss with your fellow branch members the issues which are most important to you right now
This is your chance to help set the nursing agenda. Details of the next AGM will be posted in the events section as soon as available.
Our branch and RCN Congress
All members can attend RCN Congress for free. There are also fully funded voting places for members, where travel, accommodation and food are provided. Voting members are there to listen, participate and vote on resolutions that are proposed by RCN branches, forums and committees across the UK.
This year's applications for funded voting places are closed. Details of 2026 funded places will be posted here as soon as available.
Hear from members across our region
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                 16 Oct 2025 16 Oct 2025Reimagining wound care: how the ANCLE Café and digital innovation are transforming lives in WalesThe ANCLE Café in Cardiff is transforming chronic wound care by combining expert treatment, student-led support and community connection, helping patients regain health and hope. Paired with digital innovation, it’s a blueprint for compassionate, efficient and person‑centred care across Wales. 
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                       16 Oct 2025 16 Oct 2025The power of connection: elevating palliative care through collaborationMeeting RCN members as a professional adviser to the independent health and community health sector in Wales is one of the best parts of my role. 
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                       12 Sep 2025 12 Sep 2025My trip to Australia – Where my leadership journey took meTara Rees, RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2023 and Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist reflects on how being proactive in her development took her across the world. 
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                       22 Aug 2025 22 Aug 2025When Hope Packs Its Bags: Why International Nurses Are Leaving the UKInternational nurses once arrived in the UK with hope and purpose - but many are now leaving, disillusioned by systemic inequality, exclusion and lack of support. Suma John shares a powerful call to action. 
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                       11 Jul 2025 11 Jul 2025Speaking up, stepping forward: Advancing digital health in nursingHow representing Wales at RCN Congress reinforced Abigail's commitment to advancing digital health in nursing. 
Elections and appointments
 
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