Link here www.rcn.org.uk/congress/Sub... #nursesky

Hardly seems like any time since the last one, but @rcn.org.uk Congress is now open for submission of items for next year 😊😊

Been busy with summer festivals, both having fun and working in the healthcare provision. Glad we finally have rain in the UK but sad that festival season is over for this year. Last sunset of last night at my last festival (Reading)

And what an interesting week it was!

In a keynote address at RCN Congress today, Professor Nicola Ranger demanded an update on pay for those in the NHS and general practice, and stressed that all nurses needed a ‘significant pay rise’ urgently #nursesky

Definitely not my first rodeo @rcn.org.uk 🤣🤣

Three days of @rcn.org.uk meetings now, finalising the plans for RCN Congress in Liverpool next month. Who’s joining us? 😊

Finally back home in the UK after a month travelling across Canada. It was an interesting time to be visiting - antics south of their border, new PM and now an election. Didn’t meet a single Canadian who thought they ought to be part of the USA though!

From work-life balance to health tourism, and international student hardship and understanding neurodiversity, our 2025 Congress agenda offers a huge selection of vibrant and vital debates for RCN members. #RCN25 Find out more and book your free place ✅ buff.ly/DUhXfjs

Currently in Quebec where it’s -8 but so sunny, and I’m loving it! There’s a year round Christmas shop too

Still wondering how @kermodeandmayo.bsky.social could leave Leonard Cohen out of their list of great Canadian musicians!? I can understand them not mentioning Bublé but not Cohen!! I could listen to Live in London on repeat forever

I love a train! I’m a geek 😊 This was Vancouver to Edmonton and tonight I’m off from Edmonton to Winnipeg 🇨🇦

Unfucking believable as CDC is suddenly launching a study into exploring possible links with MMR and autism. I wonder who might have initiated this? 🤔 to be clear There is NO link and this has already been debunked in massive studies 🧪🧵

Canada - not as cold as I was expecting 😊 Kitsilano beach, Vancouver today

Best cover of this song ever youtu.be/d8_fLu2yrP4?...

You GUYYYYSSSSSSS The military choir sang Do You Hear the People Sing from Les Mis at the governor's dinner at the white house. Thanks to @beebrookshire.bsky.social for helping me fact check tihs one. As far as I can it's only "officially" been posted on Dan Scavino's FB

Very worrying news

Good news, the agenda for this years @rcn.org.uk Congress has been published www.rcn.org.uk/congress/Age...

I have contacted my MP to ask him to support this bill, using the website www.writetothem.com/write Please think about doing the same @alisonleary1.bsky.social @leannehpatrick.bsky.social @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social

Dinnertime at the Mason-Tanenbaum house.

🚨NEW: On Tuesday 11th February, I will introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill seeking to make ‘nurse’ a protected title in UK law. Pleased to have support from and build on the vital Protect Nurse campaign. #ProtectNurse Read more: www.dawnbutler.org.uk/ten_minute_r...

We're standing in solidarity with nurses, students and lecturers protesting outside Cardiff Uni today and highlighting critical concerns about the proposal to close its School of Nursing. We're calling for urgent action to protect nursing and ensure a sustainable future for the profession in Wales.

Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.

Woke up this morning with a quote going through my head “Hope is the thing with feathers”. No idea why. It’s from an Emily Dickinson poem according to Google

Just heard that Marianne Faithfull has died, she sang (but didn’t write) one of my favourite 70s tracks youtu.be/d0NxhFn0szc?...

Very good to see you all! It was a hard slog but I think we have a great agenda and 2025 congress will be excellent

She joined the RCN just four days before historic strike action began, but her story doesn't begin there. From dodging crossfire in Karachi to steering an NHS trust through the pandemic; get to know our General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger: bit.ly/42jViUG

Anyone else NOT watching the news on any channel today?

Today we've released a devastating report on the crisis of patients being treated in inappropriate settings in our NHS. With over 5000 testimonies from nursing staff, the report reveals how widespread this crisis has become, and how it's putting lives at risk. Read more: https://bit.ly/3WiS8wB

First time ever that a ‘Linda’ has been trending on social media 😊😊

Unsafe and undignified treatment in corridors, cupboards and car parks is not acceptable and must end. Read our full letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP and NHS England, calling for an end to treating patients in unsafe spaces ➡️ bit.ly/424Q8f7

@rcn.org.uk people, deadline for submitting items for RCN Congress is now the 13th January so please get writing!! www.rcn.org.uk/congress/Sub...?

Waited 11 weeks for non-urgent appointment with my GP. Saw her yesterday. Within 24 hours I have an X-ray booked, physio referral sorted, and outpatients requested. Despite the wait I still think the NHS is wonderful.

So I was today years’ old when I learnt about this. So far no pressies and no bloke has been by to do the housework 😊 Frankly its disappointing

For those of you that cannot stomach too much of Laura Kuenssberg - here is the important bit from this morning's episode. The other important bit would be LK not correcting the odious Farage when he called for an inquiry into child sexual exploitation, there have been quite a few already!

Looking for 2 experience Nurse leaders to lead our Teams in the NW and Eastern/East Mids regions. careers.rcn.org.uk/Vacancies/Va...

Hope 2025 is good for all of you. My old year ended on 31/12 with a trip to see some seals in Norfolk. The photo sums up how I’m feeling after all of the mince pies 😊😊

Thank you to all the nurses and other key workers who are working today. Hope you enjoy your time off when it arrives! 🎄🎄🎄

Not posted a Christmas favourite for a few days, so here is my last one - also my nan’s favourite when sung by Jim Reeves youtu.be/lCpXMy5GalI?...

UK all through Christmas

Congratulations to former RCN President Professor Dame Anne Marie Rafferty on her peerage. More: https://buff.ly/3VNi9Uk

Not really a Christmas song except in the title but I like it youtu.be/LGs_vGt0MY8?...

Hope @rcn.org.uk branches and forums are planning their resolutions - deadline for submission is the 8th January

View from my hotel window - I’m never going to tire of watching this change #vegas #sphere

Another lock-down Christmas song featuring lots of my favourite festival musicians - enjoy youtu.be/lKl5CEBfreY

Just heard this new arrangement of an old Christmas song from the Unthanks and really enjoyed it (I’m an old folkie!) youtu.be/rYFSXHrmApQ?...

More Christmas music. My favourite band, The Levellers, recorded this during the pandemic. I was finding work a bit stressful but hearing this made my heart sing youtu.be/riq9y5kOzfY

Arguably not a Christmas song. But I like it anyway youtu.be/bRUQKEiQHls?...