Olga Leach-Walters

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

Congratulations Prof @calvinmoorley.bsky.social 👏🏾👏🏾Well deserved

Spending Review won't transform nursing as RCN calls for action on workforce crisis | News | Royal College of Nursing The RCN tells the Chancellor she must show ambition to improve nursing and patient care, following the government Spending Review

Today's funding plans announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Spending Review fall short of what's needed to transform the health service.

Our members will give their verdict on whether the government is doing enough for the NHS in our live vote on the pay award.

Read our full response ⬇️

We’re back for the afternoon session of our RCN Forum Activism event. @georgewoodsrcn.bsky.social takes us through the history of Organsing and how it can help nurses win change for the profession.

@jacynthivey.bsky.social *The Power of Unapologetic Confidence.*
That was the message and the energy brought by the incredible #Jacynth #Ivey at today’s Upliftly Events session. #Sam #Anthea #Pat #Sibil Thank you #Jacynth for sharing your wisdom and lived experience with such authenticity and grace

RCN Nursing Workforce Standards update: key changes to protect staff further | News | Royal College of Nursing Support for senior nurses when they speak out, staffing uplift figures and planning for pandemics are among the latest changes

With an ever-deepening workforce crisis, our Nursing Workforce Standards are needed now more than ever.

We’ve worked with members to update these standards to ensure they:
☑️ reflect new evidence
☑️ remain relevant to the challenges staff face every day

Learn more ⬇️

One of the most energising parts of #RCN25 was spending time with our student nurses and support workers, reminder that the future of #nursing is in powerful hands. #Supporting students and support workers is essential. They are the backbone of our present and the leaders of our future @rcn.org.uk