RCN Northern

04/09/2026

📢 Meet the Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Council at your branch AGM

Join fellow members at the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Branch AGM and help shape your branch's priorities for the year ahead.

We're delighted to welcome RCN Chair of Council Carmel O'Boyle and Vice Chair Natalie Brooks, who will be joining us for this important event.

You'll also hear from pensions experts at Quilter on topics including the NHS Pension Scheme, the McCloud Remedy, and retirement planning.

📅 18 September, 1pm-4pm
📍 In person in Cramlington or join online

Book your place:

Choose or join your branch team and influence next year's branch priorities, while refreshing your knowledge on the latest pensions advice.

03/09/2026

RCN members in Cumbria: join fellow members online on 4 November (3pm to 5pm) for networking, support, workplace discussions and a Know Your Worth session on job evaluation.

Looking to build your confidence, develop new skills and make a difference for nursing staff in your area? There are also opportunities to join the branch executive committee.

Find out more and book your place:

Connect with local RCN members, discuss workplace issues, learn about Know Your Worth and help shape your branch's future.

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

Your voice. Your future.
Shape your branch at the AGM – plus get expert guidance on your NHS pension.
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Choose or join your branch team and influence next year's branch priorities, while refreshing your knowledge on the latest pensions advice.

25/08/2026

If you can attend one branch meeting this year, make it your AGM.
Join fellow RCN Tees Valley members on 30 September to hear from Scott Inglis, Northern Pay Delivery Officer, about job evaluation, the nursing and midwifery profile review and the RCN's Know Your Worth campaign. Also help shape the future of your branch, elect branch officials and explore how you can become more involved in the RCN.
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This is an opportunity to strengthen networks and learn about issues in your area, as well as be fully briefed on job evaluation - the process that should see nurses go up a band.

21/08/2026

Do you work at James Cook? We’ll be coming to you on 1 – 2 September to talk to you about the band 5 review in England and the job evaluation process for all bands.

Find out more about where and when to look out for us: https://bit.ly/4hFD73t

The RCN is visiting James Cook University Hospital on 1 – 2 September as part of its 'Know your worth' campaign. Come and speak to our staff and find out how job descriptions are changing.

18/08/2026

🌟 Northern Region Student Ambassadors, this one's for you!

Be part of Breaking Boundaries: The Power of the Student Voice, our annual Student Ambassadors Conference taking place in London on 18 November. This is your opportunity to network, learn, and celebrate the impact of student voices from across the country. More details and sign up here:

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14/08/2026

Extreme heat is making parts of the NHS an “impossible and inhumane” place to work and receive care. We’re calling for an urgent programme to heat-proof facilities across health and care services in response to climate change.

Calls to the RCN helpline report staff collapsing on shift, experiencing heat-related seizures, and pregnant nursing staff working in temperatures above 30°C. Many say they’re working without access to air conditioning, fans or even adequate ventilation.

We know these testimonies are just a glimpse into what nursing staff are experiencing throughout the heatwave. We want you to tell us your experience of working during this summer and whether you think your government is doing enough to protect patients and staff. Take this quick survey to have your experience included in our overall picture of what's happening UK-wide: https://surveys.rcn.org.uk/s/workingthroughtheheat/

13/08/2026

☀️ Look out for a survey dropping in your inboxes today about what working through this heatwave has been like for you.

A heat-proof overhaul of NHS buildings and services is needed to protect staff and patients, the RCN says