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21 blog posts
  • EPSU Congress 2024: Colin Baker - Professional Nursing Committee; Denise Kelly, Dennis Greer and  Jackie Davies - ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Trade Union Committee; and Brian Morton, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Associate Director for Employment Relations Colin Baker Colin Baker 12 Jul 2024

    Representing ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ members at the European Federation of Public Service Unions' 11th Congress

    The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) represents 8 million public service workers across Europe and has significant influence over the policies and decisions of employers, governments and institutions. The ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾, as a major membership stakeholder, sits on the executive and the EPSU Congress is held every five years. This year the event was held over three days in Bucharest, Romania, and I attended representing the Professional Nursing Committee as Vice Chair alongside three delegates: Denise Kelly, Dennis Greer and Jackie Davies representing the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Trade Union Committee, and Brian Morton, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Associate Director for Employment Relations. 

  • South West members at Congress in the auditorium Jeanette Jones Jeanette Jones 21 Jun 2024

    South West members I am proud of you

    In the run-up to the General Election, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ South West Council member Jeanette Jones looks back at Congress and forward to the year ahead.

  • Sabine Torgler Sabine Torgler Sabine Torgler 24 May 2024

    Heimat: Home Is where your love is, home is where your profession is

    Hello everyone. My name is Sabine Torgler. I’m 50 years old, an overseas nurse from Germany. 21 years ago, I made the life-changing decision to move to the UK, and it’s a decision I have never regretted. 

  • Audience at Congress Vicky Brotherton Vicky Brotherton 16 May 2024

    Congress reflections

    I expect some members are wondering what this thing called Congress is that you may have heard about at ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ branch meetings and on social media.

  • Sarah Winfield Davies at an office desk with a computer, mouse and keyboard on it in front of a window with blinds Sarah Winfield-Davies Sarah Winfield-Davies 1 May 2024

    Update from your South West lead nurse for the independent health and social care sector

    I have been in post for just over a year now, so I wanted to share some of the things I have been doing.

  • Gloucestershire-branch-at-a-table-at-Congress-2023-800x400 Matthew Stewart Matthew Stewart 29 Apr 2024

    Looking forward to this year's Congress in Newport

    With a short time before  ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress 2024 in Newport, Wales, I’ve been reflecting on the last 12 months since Congress 2023 in Brighton. 

  • Nurses' Day 2024 graphic - blue background and orange swirls with a round nurses' day badge in the top right and 'The difference nursing makes' text in white font 800x400 Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 19 Apr 2024

    International Nurses' Day

    Every year in May, the world gets the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the nursing profession. International Nurses’ Day falls on 12 May each year, to coincide with Florence Nightingale’s birthday.

  • Colin-Baker-PNC-800x400 Colin Baker Colin Baker 10 Apr 2024

    Professional Nursing Committee report from your South West member

    It has been a busy start to the year in the Professional Nursing Committee (PNC). 

  • ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ rep badge logo 2020 Matthew Stewart Matthew Stewart 22 Mar 2024

    Update on the recent Joint Reps Conference in Bristol

    I am Matthew, an ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ steward and South West Board Member for Gloucestershire Branch.  

  • Vicky Brotherton, Chair of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Plymouth Branch Vicky Brotherton Vicky Brotherton 20 Sep 2023

    Get active – what does that even mean?

    I became ‘¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ active’ in about 2013 but what does ‘get active’ even mean? Well, for me it's been a rollercoaster of a journey. A journey through which I have made life-long friends and made a difference to colleagues in my workplace and across the profession.