Open Council
22nd February 2008
Agenda Item 08/05
President’s Report to Council
I have had a very busy quarter as reflected in this report. It is apparent to me that nursing input is well regarded and we are back on the tables that matter. There is great demand for us to be involved in shaping policy and our reputation is growing. Staff should be congratulated for helping us deliver as we regain the voice of nursing.
2007
24th October Army Nursing Service reception venue: Royal Hospital, Chelsea
25th October 1. Attended the project group for the RCN History of Nursing
book meeting, venue: HQ
2. Attended the Health, Work and Well Being (HWWB)
meeting accompanied by Sharon Horan, PND Adviser,
venue: London
29th October – Attended the 11th Annual meeting of the European Forum of
30th October National Nursing and Midwifery Associations and WHO, venue; Copenhagen
6th November Visit to the RCN Newbury office.
7th November 1. Meeting with General Secretary, Peter Carter
2. Meeting to discuss the EU Net Patient Safety Project with
Susan Williams, Linda Watterson and Jenny Lee-Spencer
3. Governance Support Committee
4. Attended the annual dinner for the Royal College of
Pathologists, accompanied by Lieutenant Commander
Suzanne Rankin, venue: London.
8th November 1. Visit to the Royal College of Surgeons museum
2. Council Executive Team meeting
13th November Keynote speech given at the Healthcare Associated Infection conference, venue: York
16th November Meeting with Rona McCandlish non-Executive Director, NICE, venue: Oxford.
19th November 1. Attended and spoke at the RCN Health, Work and Well
Being Stakeholder event with Ann Keen MP and Dame
Carol Black Venue: HQ.
2. Attended the HSJ 2007 Award ceremony, venue: Grosvenor
House Hotel, London
20th November 1. Meeting with Amanda Callaghan, venue: HQ
2. Meeting of Finance and Corporate Services committee
23rd November – Attended and spoke at the 2nd Greek Armed Forces Nursing
24th November Congress, venue: Athens, Greece
28th November 1. Launch of the Joint Department of Work and
Pensions/RCN Learning Zone Module, venue: London
2. Telephone conference call with Susan Williams and
Andrew Lamb from Red/R
3. Attended the “Think Positive” Launch of the RCN HIV
Campaign.
29th November Attended the unveiling of a blue plaque for Mary Seacole
organised by the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal.
30th November Visited RAF Lyneham with Peter Carter, venue: Chippenham,
Wiltshire.
3rd December 1. Meeting with Captain Wendy Williams, venue: Whitehall
2. Attended the annual faculty of Public Health Lecture given
by Rt Hon. Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State for Public
Health
5th December 1. Chaired the Red/R UK Development Conference and AGM.
The Princes Royal attended as Patron of Red/R venue: HQ
2. Meeting with Amanda Callaghan
3. Meeting with Susan McGann and Jane Clarke to discuss the
safe keeping of RCN memorabilia.
4. Attended the Christmas Reception for the Royal College of
Surgeons.
12th December 1. Meeting with General Secretary, Peter Carter
2. Governance Support Committee
3. Council Executive Team meeting, venue: London
13th December Attended the launch of Safety First One Year On organised by the National Patient Safety Forum, venue: Great Ormond Street
18th December Attended the presentation of Long Service Awards to RCN staff, venue: HQ
2008
3rd January Attended and chaired the RCN Awards Panel meeting, venue: HQ
7th January Attended the Prime Minister's keynote speech on The Future of our NHS: Personal & Preventative, venue: The Great Hall, Nightingale College, London
8th January Dinner with Professor David Marsh and Executive Committee of the National Hip Fracture Database, venue: House of Lords
9th January 1. Governance Support Committee, venue: HQ
2. Council Executive Team meeting, venue: HQ
10th January Supper with Medical Royal Colleges to discuss Modernising Nursing Careers organised by RCN Policy Unit, venue: HQ
14th January 1. Attended the Securing Timely Access sub group of the
National Stakeholder Council for Health Work and Well
Being accompanied by Sharon Horan, PND Adviser, venue:
London
2. Reception to celebrate 15 years of the charity Merlin, venue:
House of Lords
15th January 1. Attended the stakeholder briefing for the launch of the Organ
Donation Taskforce Report, venue: Department of Health.
2. Attended the National Patient Safety Forum venue:
Department of Health
16th January Attended the 4th MRHA annual lecture at the Royal College of Physicians
17th January 1. Chaired the Nursing Standard Award Judging panel
2. Dinner with Nursing Standard Award judges
18th January Chaired the Nursing Standard Award Judging panel
22nd January 1. Telephone conference call with Commonwealth Nursing
Federation to discuss forthcoming conference, Susan
Williams in attendance
2. Annual dinner for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child
Health, accompanied by Trudy Ward, former chair of RCN
Children with disabilities group Health, venue: London
23rd January 1. Meeting with General Secretary, Peter Carter, venue: HQ
2. Public Policy Committee
24th January 1. National Stakeholder Council for Health Work and Well
Being, venue: DoH
25th January 1. Attended the Making Experiences Count, Project Board,
venue: Department of Health
30th January 1. Meeting with Peter Carter and Bernie Cottam re: Defence
Nursing Reception
2. Lunch and meeting with Phil Grey, Chief Executive
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, venue: London
31st January Attended the Policy Unit Seminar entitled Nursing Futures, Future Nurses. Venue: HQ
5th February 1. Meeting with Janet Davies
2. Board of Governors meeting
3. Telephone conference call with Commonwealth Nursing
Federation to discuss forthcoming CNF conference
6th February 1. Keynote speech given at the Acutely Ill Patients Conference,
organised by Healthcare Events, venue: HQ
2. Attended the Royal College of Surgeons annual dinner
accompanied by Marie Duckett Chair of the Aesthetic Nurse
Forum
7th February Visit to Cambridge PCT and attended the Eastern Board meeting, venue: Huntingdon
9th February Aesthetic Medicine Awards 2008 and dinner, venue: Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington
12 February Meeting with Professor Sir Bernard Riberio, President of the Royal College of Surgeons and General Secretary Peter Carter, venue: Royal College of Surgeons
13th February 1. Launch of the RCN Lesbian Gay Bisexual and
Transgender Equality Strategy (Cowdray Hall)
2. Annual reception for the Kings Fund
19th February Annual dinner for the Royal College of Anaesthetists,
venue: London
21st February 1. Council Development Day
2. Meeting with General Secretary, Peter Carter
3. Council Executive Teams meeting
22nd February RCN Council meeting
Maura Buchanan
RCN President
February 2008
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