Rcn London

Let's get RCN London members up the charts!
Very proud of our members Elem and Brenda who have joined more than 50 NHS staff and a host of pop stars to produce the new NHS charity single, an epic new cover of With A Little Help From My Friends.
The single features stars such as Seal, Guy Garvey, Beverley Knight with money raised going towards some brilliant NHS charities.
... You can watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQS-V9MZt DA
And download it for 99p here: www.nhsvoices.com/download
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A huge well done to the England team on Saturday. Another brilliant performance from a young and hungry team. Everything crossed for Wednesday night. Let's do it!
#itscominghome 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Happy 70th birthday to our NHS!
Today we celebrate the amazing work that it does, be thankful to those who summoned the political courage to create it, and resolve to protect it, always.
To all London's wonderful nursing staff, past and present:
... THANK YOU!.
#NHS70 #Nursing
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The London Black and Minority NHS Network will hold its seminar for NHS Staff and Allied Professionals on Monday 30th July 2018.
Venue: Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0RN
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm
... Key Note speaker: Oliver Shanley, Chief Nurse, NHS England London Region
Other speakers include: Dr Habib Naqvi, WRES Policy Lead for NHS England
Dame Donna Kinnair, Director of Nursing Policy and Practice, The Royal College of Nursing
Samantha Hosten, Leadership Development Co-Ordinator Leadership Academy London Region
This is a FREE event open to all LBMN members, NHS staff, stakeholders, Nursing Associates and service users.
If you would like to attend please email Lynette Phillips on phililynet@aol.com
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Well done to RCN London regional staff who have raised £231 to support families separated under ICE at the US border.
The money will go to RAICES, a charity which provides vital legal representation and bail posting to help reunite broken up families.
You can find out more about their work and donate on this link --> https://www.raicestexas.org/

The NHS is 70, and we will be marching along with colleagues, patients, supporters and fans on Saturday to celebrate this wonderful service and call on the powers that be to protect and nurture it.
If you would like to join us, we will be gathering at RCN H, 20 Cavendish Square, W1G 0RN from 10.30am and making our way over to the start of the march at the NMC, 23 Portland Place for 11.30am.
There is sure to be a huge turnout and it would be fantastic to see our members coming... together in support of the NHS we all care deeply about.
If you are there on the day keep us and anyone who can't make it posted here on Facebook and on Twitter @JudeRCN with your photos and updates.
Here's to another 70 years! #NHS70
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Regional Director Jude Diggins with RCN President Cecilia Anim, Consultant Nurse Jim Blair and actress Sally Phillips at a recent event with key people from around the UK with a focus on improving outcomes for people with Learning Disabilities.
The event heard from many inspirational people who have children/adults in their families with learning disabilities. Sally Philips spoke from personal experience and pledged to support the movement going forward.

Sure to be a very interesting talk -
Gary Younge’s mother came to Britain from Barbados in 1961 to be a nurse. In the year that celebrates the 70th anniversary of both the arrival of Windrush and the creation of the National Health Service, Gary explores the issues of race, racism and migration through the contributions immigrants have made, and continue to make, to Britain’s most treasured institution.
https://blackculturalarchives.org/…/the -nhs-and-windrush-at…

77% of RCN members who voted in the consultation have said YES to the NHS Pay Deal.

On Tuesday 3 July (17:30 - 18:30), the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will be hosting a free event to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS – Does the NHS have a future?
The Question Time event will invite an audience to join an expert panel, covering nursing, medicine, health policy and research, and ask questions about the future of the NHS, discuss the challenges and debate the prospects for the NHS’ future.
Joining Chair Sir Nick Black, Professor of ...Health Services Research at LSHTM, will be the following panellists:
- Dame Donna Kinnair, Director of Nursing Policy & Practice, Royal College of Nursing - Nigel Edwards, Chief Executive, Nuffield Trust - Jane Dacre, President, Royal College of Physicians, London - Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health, LSHTM
Those attending will be invited to submit questions in advance for the panel to answer and to contribute to discussions at the event. The event is free to attend.
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newseve…/events /does-nhs-have-future
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We've had some fantastic contributions from nurses across London about why you're proud to be a nurse - thank you!
If you have a story you would like to share or just want to tell us what you love about your job, drop an email to Emily - emily.davis@rcn.org.uk, or message us directly on Facebook.
Thanks again!

We want to hear about what makes you most proud to be a nurse, including things you have done to support patients and their families.
We're also looking for patient accounts of the impact nurses have had on them - it could have been during a hospital stay, out in the community, or any other facet of the vast nursing world.
Pop an email to Emily in the London Region with your contributions emily.davis@rcn.org.uk.
... Alternatively pop your story in the comments here!
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RCN London Regional Director Jude Diggins has responded to the latest NHS Improvement report into trusts' performance which revealed:
- one in three of London's trusts are in financial deficit; - half of London's trusts are failing to meet 62-day cancer referral target; - 81% of London's trusts failing to meet 4 hour A&E target;... - London's nurse vacancy rate is the highest in the country (14%); - London's mental health nursing vacancy is twice as high as any other region (17.6%);
Jude said: ‘This latest report from NHS Improvement paints a picture of a health service doing its best to stay upright in the face of sustained and historic underfunding.
‘One in three of the capital’s trusts are now in the red, nursing vacancies remain the highest in the country and essential targets for A&E and cancer treatment are being missed – none of this happened by accident and the responsibility must lay with the government.
‘When the Prime Minister announces her NHS funding pledge on the NHS’ 70th birthday she must do so with London’s health services, staff and patients in mind - that means new money that not only puts trusts onto a more sound financial footing, but also lifts their health and care budgets so that they can meet rising demand.’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44305294
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Calling South West London members - a fantastic opportunity to catch an excellent piece of theatre next Tuesday 5 June at 2pm!
This unique dance/theatre performance puts the audience in the care of five over-stretched nurses as they struggle to balance empathy and efficiency, compassion and clinical proficiency.
Inspired by its makers’ experience of long-term hospitalization... Careful celebrates the skill, beauty and toil of professional nursing as seen through the eyes of the patient. This performance is Chaired by Professor Karen Norman, of Kingston University, who have commissioned this performance in celebration of International Nurses Day 2018.
https://www.rosetheatrekingston.org/whats -on/careful
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If you're a healthcare professional with 5 minutes to spare, please take the time to fill in this short survey about the flu vaccine.
Karis is a PhD student at Kingston University is interested in understanding what healthcare professionals think about the flu vaccine.
It’s an anonymous survey with no right or wrong answers and will take 5 - 6 minutes to complete.
... The short questionnaire can be found at www.bit.ly/flu-view
Please note: This research is associated with Kingston University ONLY, no other parties are involved.
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The Guardian has revealed today that the Royal Free Hospital in North London is planning to sell its affordable key worker accommodation and replace it with luxury flats worth up to £10 million.
RCN London Regional Director has responded, saying:
“These clandestine plans to replace affordable key worker housing on NHS land with luxury flats worth up to £10 million is nothing short of disgraceful and an insult to hardworking and dedicated health care staff. Rents in the area a...re sky high, yet instead of seeking to extend and improve the availability of affordable housing for its staff, the Royal Free is intent on selling its land to the highest bidder and uprooting people from their homes – the general public, who NHS land belongs to, will not be impressed.
“We will be challenging these plans all the way. NHS land is public land and should be used to provide the affordable housing people need, not line the pockets of high-end estate agents and luxury property developers.”
https://www.theguardian.com/…/royal-fre e-secretly-planning-…
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Fantastic to see so many of our members taking part in everything Congress has to offer! Well done to all the speakers, award winners and attendees, and a huge thanks to everyone who participated via social media. Lots of lively discussions!
Thanks to Outer South West London member Mike Smith, who once again took some excellent photos.
Take a look and see if you can spot yourself in our little montage!

Brilliant to see so many of our members speaking up during Congress.
Huge thanks to Mike Smith for some fantastic photos.
Thanks to everyone who attended, watched debates and participated via social media.
... Roll on Liverpool 2019!
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On #IDAHOTB2018 RCN London want to pay tribute to all the fantastic and inspirational LGBT+ London members who live, love and provide round the clock care in our great city.
We will always stand with you in the fight against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. 🌈🏳️‍🌈🌈🏳️‍🌈

What a change in the place since I was there last. Wonderful

Well organised conference. Shame about the food though.

RCN London really reflects the fact that London is such a diversity rich city. I am a passionate Diversity Champion.



I had the privilege of serving nurses in the London Region, as a UK steward and Board Member.

First time being there and everyone was very helpful. A nice place too.

Day 2 of the Health practitioners Committee meeting. Great venue conference rooms are comfortable and well equipped. Catering is superb.

Boycott Branson.



We are losing the NHS and the public are not aware.



Private health care Branson "Virgin Care" dismantling the NHS.

What can we do?



Make a stand and stop funding and buying Virgin products. Cancel your Virgin mobile phone contracts, cancel your tv Virgin media contracts, do not buy into Branson Virgin products. Goto other companies and buy their services.... BOYCOTT BRANSON.

Beautiful venue nice and clean and in the centre of London

Fabulous conference yesterday. Really inspired me to go back and keep motivated. Thanks.

What a change in the place since I was there last. Wonderful

Well organised conference. Shame about the food though.

RCN London really reflects the fact that London is such a diversity rich city. I am a passionate Diversity Champion.



I had the privilege of serving nurses in the London Region, as a UK steward and Board Member.

First time being there and everyone was very helpful. A nice place too.

Day 2 of the Health practitioners Committee meeting. Great venue conference rooms are comfortable and well equipped. Catering is superb.

Boycott Branson.



We are losing the NHS and the public are not aware.



Private health care Branson "Virgin Care" dismantling the NHS.

What can we do?



Make a stand and stop funding and buying Virgin products. Cancel your Virgin mobile phone contracts, cancel your tv Virgin media contracts, do not buy into Branson Virgin products. Goto other companies and buy their services.... BOYCOTT BRANSON.

Beautiful venue nice and clean and in the centre of London

Fabulous conference yesterday. Really inspired me to go back and keep motivated. Thanks.

What a change in the place since I was there last. Wonderful

Well organised conference. Shame about the food though.

RCN London really reflects the fact that London is such a diversity rich city. I am a passionate Diversity Champion.



I had the privilege of serving nurses in the London Region, as a UK steward and Board Member.

First time being there and everyone was very helpful. A nice place too.

Day 2 of the Health practitioners Committee meeting. Great venue conference rooms are comfortable and well equipped. Catering is superb.

Boycott Branson.



We are losing the NHS and the public are not aware.



Private health care Branson "Virgin Care" dismantling the NHS.

What can we do?



Make a stand and stop funding and buying Virgin products. Cancel your Virgin mobile phone contracts, cancel your tv Virgin media contracts, do not buy into Branson Virgin products. Goto other companies and buy their services.... BOYCOTT BRANSON.

Beautiful venue nice and clean and in the centre of London

Fabulous conference yesterday. Really inspired me to go back and keep motivated. Thanks.