RCN South West

28/02/2026

Book your place at this UK-wide RCN 'Nursing in social care' event. It will be of interest to anyone working to advance nursing practice in social care in England.

Join us for a FREE virtual event to hear from a panel of esteemed speakers including Professor Deborah Sturdy CBE, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care.

📅 Wednesday 18 March 2026
🕐 1pm-4pm
✅ 3 hours CPD

Sign up for the Teams joining link: https://bit.ly/4rl3rSf

27/02/2026

A new RCN exhibition, Moved to Care: Stories of Nursing and Migration, highlights the long and often overlooked history of migrant nurses who have shaped UK health care, amid news that research shows the number of overseas nurses and carers has collapsed. Analysis of Home Office quarterly data reveals the number of overseas nurses granted entry to the UK has fallen by 93% over three years. Just 1,777 overseas nurses were granted entry in 2025, compared with 26,100 in 2022.
Now is more important than ever to show the value that migrant nursing staff and carers bring to the UK health and care system. Take a look:

Historic artefacts and contemporary creative work reveal the personal journeys of migrant nurses

16/02/2026

Reminder: join our next session on GPN pay this Thursday, 19 February.
⏰ 1-2pm
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We work hard to ensure that all our events are safe and respectful and follow our equity, diversity and inclusion policy. 

13/02/2026

Do you work or study or are you retired in Plymouth? There's a branch meeting coming up online - the agenda, available online, includes guest speaker- Holly Chadd, RCN Disability Officer and Operational Lead. All welcome:

Join your local RCN branch to discuss disability support services among many other RCN services and professional issues.

12/02/2026

If you work, study or are retired in the Dorset area, help plan the future for Dorset branch this year by attending this virtual planning meeting on Wednesday 25 February at 6:30 pm. The executive team is seeking a secretary and a treasurer - more on the event page.
Book your place:

Book to help shape activity this year and receive your joining link three days before the meeting

11/02/2026

Join in to mark Women's History Month with a webinar on 10 March from 10am until 11am. The last in the recent EDI 'Let's talk...' webinar series, the aim has been to provide you with a space in which you can interact and learn more about a topic area, reflecting on what it means to you both personally and in your practice. Take part to share and learn from one another. Book your place ASAP and tell your friends.
https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/lets-talk-webinar-series

07/02/2026

5 years after the coup in Myanmar, we remain gravely concerned by the continued humanitarian crisis in the country, and the persistent and targeted attacks on health care workers and facilities.

On Monday this week, with the British Medical Association, we called for the Tatmadaw to respect the principle of medical neutrality and their duties under international humanitarian law and international human rights law. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4apczPM

In the face of violent oppression, nursing care in Myanmar has not stopped.

Read more about nursing in Myanmar, and how we’ve been supporting a nurse education programme for the resilient and determined nursing staff and academics in the country, in RCN Associate Director of International Nursing Marcus Wootton's latest blog. ⬇️

Myanmar – supporting nursing to rebuild

06/02/2026

To be able to deliver safe and effective care and perform to their best ability, nursing staff need to be rested, hydrated and able to access healthy eating options wherever they work. In this lunchtime independent health and social care session, RCN Health, Safety and Wellbeing Senior National Officer Louise Church will speak about what this really means, and what you can do if this isn't the norm at your employer.

Find out more about our Rest, Rehydrate, Refuel resource and book your place to receive the joining link.

Join us for an hour-long webinar focused on the importance of rest, hydration and refuelling in the workplace.

05/02/2026

Internationally educated nursing (IEN) staff across all settings must continue to be eligible for Indefinite Leave to Remain after five years.

Join us to demand better for global majority nursing professionals and the health and care system. Write to your MP today 📝 https://bit.ly/3NDC3Af

03/02/2026

Are you a leader? Could you hone your leadership skills in the boardroom of your union at regional level? Observe a session to find out if being a board member is the type of role that appeals to you, and could boost your confidence, assertiveness and strategic thinking skills. Book a place to observe the open session of the next South West Board meeting in February:

All members are welcome to observe the open session of their RCN regional board meeting.

31/01/2026

If you can't make it to London in person, you can still enjoy the Art of Nursing: Creativity, Resistance and Renewal exhibition, which includes art by and about nurses over the past 150 years, online: https://www.rcn.org.uk/library-exhibitions/The-Art-of-nursing

30/01/2026

Could you champion equity, diversity and inclusion at a national level? Join the RCN's EDI Committee. Apply by 4.30pm on Monday 2 February 2026.

If you're interested go to the election webpage (you'll need your membership number and password). https://www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/RCN-elections-and-appointments/Current-RCN-elections-and-appointments/EDI-Committee-appointments