Olga Leach-Walters

Important start #Day 2 #RCNReps26 on tackling work-related stress. Stress is often driven by workload, communication and workplace culture, not individual resilience.
#Reps have a key role in raising concerns and supporting members. @rcnactivism.bsky.social @rcsi-facnurmid.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk

#Powerful message #Band 5 review in Scotland #Pay justice
#experienced nurses have been sitting at the same pay level for years. The work in Scotland shows how collective action and review processes can help address #historic #inequalities.
#RCNReps26 @rcnactivism.bsky.social

Important #discussion today on the Nursing Profile Pay Reform and job evaluation process. #Fair recognition for the work #Nurses do, strengthening career pathways, and supporting Band 5 reviews so staff are placed at the right level. @rcnactivism.bsky.social
#RCNRep26 #NursingPay @rcn.org.uk

Prof Nicola Ranger opened the #RCN UK Joint Representatives’ Spring Conference outlining “the case for change” for nursing, highlighted the need for stronger career progression, including reviewing Band 5 roles, improving graduate pay, and introducing a national preceptorship programme @rcn.org.uk

'I'm no angel, I'm a skilled professional, as are all of you in this room' - Chair of RCN Council Carmel O'Boyle address #RCNReps26 on the value of Nursing

Screen reading mass lobby for migrants rights 11th March

Morning everyone 👋

We're getting ready for today's mass lobby for migrant rights to demand proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain are scrapped.

Follow along to stay up to date ✊️

"Our members' voices had to be the wake-up call [to governments] to say 'We cannot normalise this.'"

Today, Prof. Nicola Ranger appeared before MPs emphasising how RCN leadership on corridor care has led to action to address it - & why this is so important for nursing staff & patient safety. (1/2)

Proud to serve as a #NursingLive Ambassador and honoured to speak. We talked belonging, early resolution, and turning data into action. Loved meeting and connecting with colleagues across all of the uk @nursingstandard.bsky.social #NHS #Nursing @rcn.org.uk

NHS hospitals to test AI tool that helps diagnose and treat prostate cancer Three-year study will test biopsy analysis tool shown in trials to identify men likely to benefit from certain drugs A tool that uses artificial intelligence to help diagnose men with prostate cancer and guide decisions about treatment is to be tested in NHS hospitals, researchers have announced. The £1.9m Vanguard Path study, funded by Prostate Cancer UK and led by researchers at the University of Oxford, is expected to last three years and will test an AI tool called the ArteraAI Prostate Biopsy Assay. In total, biopsies from more than 4,000 men will be used. Continue reading...

NHS hospitals to test AI tool that helps diagnose and treat prostate cancer

As one of our coalition partners to end corridor care, Age UK's new report highlights the shocking impact of what the elderly & vulnerable are forced to endure.

Corridor care is a moral stain on our health service. We need investment urgently - especially in the community.

➡️ bit.ly/3LD03Cf

"You need access to piped oxygen and suction... none of these things will be easily available in a corridor.” 💬

RCN Gen Sec. & Chief Exec. & Prof. Nicola Ranger was on BBC Breakfast this morning, highlighting the unacceptable normalisation of corridor care in hospitals. ⬇️

#Grateful you raised this at @rcn.org.uk #Council. I have family & friends in #Jamaica and your public support and push for practical help means so much. We are here caring while worried about our #loved ones. Standing with colleagues across Jamaica 🇯🇲& the Caribbean. #JamaicaLandWeLove #Melissa

I had the privilege of taking part in our Anti-Bullying Campaign at UHB, an important reminder that how we treat one another. Every voice deserves respect, every colleague deserves safety, and every act of kindness helps shift our culture for the better. 💜
#KindConnectedBold #RespectAtWork #UHB

Wearing #red today to Show Racism the Red Card ❤️ is more than a colour, it’s a stand for #fairness, respect, and #inclusion. Every small action helps build a culture where everyone belongs.
#WearRedDay #ShowRacismTheRedCard @rcn.org.uk @faerycaramel.bsky.social @markjarnell.bsky.social

Today’s #BlackHistoryMonth2025 webinar brought together incredible voices from across Birmingham & Solihull sharing stories of leadership, identity, and resilience. Standing Firm in Power and Pride Chaired by Dr Daljit Athwal
Thank you to all our inspiring speakers
#GlobalMajority NM & #AHPs

Black History Month 25

The theme for Black History Month UK 2025 is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” #BHM

Today I co-chaired our #UHB #ESEA Heritage Month webinar 🌏💛
Reframing Resilience, colleagues Marianne Panton, Jeni Caguioa MBE, Melaine Kelly, Lyn Cooper Yeung & Paul Fernandez shared powerful stories of culture, family and care in the NHS. Truly inspiring.
#ESEAHeritageMonth
@jencag.bsky.social

Are you ready to help drive positive change at the RCN? Join our new Anti-Racism Subgroup and make your mark on our journey to become an anti-racist organisation. Apply by 4.30pm, Wednesday 20 August. Find out more: https://bit.ly/44QPukX

I am proud to be an official Ambassador for Nursing Live 2025
📅 5–6 November 2025
📍 NEC Birmingham
It is all about celebrating, supporting, and elevating the profession we love.
🟩 Register FREE:
eventdata.uk/Visitor/Nurs...

#nursinglive2025 #yourtimetothrive

I’ve just signed up to take part in the Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) research, and I wanted to share it with you
contact the amazing team:
📧 Humeira.Hafsa@uhb.nhs.uk
📧 Kimberley.Benjamin@uhb.nhs.uk
Let’s do this together 🫶🏾
#IBHO #BlackHealthMatters #BeTheChange #CommunityPower

I am proud to be an official Ambassador for Nursing Live 2025
📅 5–6 November 2025
📍 NEC Birmingham
It is all about celebrating, supporting, and elevating the profession we love.
🟩 Register FREE:
eventdata.uk/Visitor/Nurs...

#nursinglive2025 #yourtimetothrive

Recently attended the hard copy launch and joined the Vision workshop, @rcnactivism.bsky.social Proud to be one of the faces representing this bold new movement. #RCN members coming together to lead change, uplift each other, and speak truth to power. 💪🏾
🗣️ get involved. @georgewoodsrcn.bsky.social

Joined @rcn.org.uk General Secretary Nicola Ranger yesterday at one of the most welcoming West Midlands #Hospital. #Nurses shared their views on the 3.6% pay offer. Many still at Band 5 for many years. Proud to support with our RCNSite Rep #Tammy and #Partnership Lead. Our Pay. Our Say. 💙 #RCN #NHS

#Windrush77

Revalidation: how can nurses gain their participatory CPD hours? Nurses must complete 35 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) activity every three years for revalidation with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and 20 of those hours must be parti...

Revalidation: how can nurses gain their participatory CPD hours?

The scope of participatory CPD in nursing is broad and includes reflection on everyday practice.

Find out how you can meet the NMC revalidation requirements.

rcni.com/nursing-stan...

On my way into London this morning for the official launch and workshop of @rcn 2025–2027 Activism Strategy ✊🏾 Excited to be part of the conversation shaping the future of #nursing leadership, forums, and professional advocacy. #NursingLeadership @georgewoodsrcn.bsky.social @harryeccles.bsky.social

@rcn.org.uk Pride, Power and Nursing 🌈
I had the joy of dropping in Pride in Nursing, hosted by RCN London Region. #celebration of identity, visibility, the power of being yourself in our profession. Amazing Event @natlou28.bsky.social
#PrideInNursing #RCN #BeYou #NursingWithPride #InclusionMatters