RCN Mid and West Wales Branch
Our branch includes members working at NHS, independent, higher education and care home employers, as well as students.
Getting involved in our branch means more than attending meetings. Whether you’re organising for better conditions, supporting a colleague or pushing for systemic change, your involvement helps turn shared concerns into collective action.
Contact us
Your branch team
- Chair: Ann Murphy
- Secretary: Ellie Jolley-Dawson
- Treasurer: Jean Diggle
All branch events
Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)
Every year, our branch holds its AGM, where we:
- review our branch activity over the past twelve months
- map out what we want to achieve over the next year
- elect the branch committee for the coming year
- discuss with your fellow branch members the issues which are most important to you right now
This is your chance to help set the nursing agenda. Details of the next AGM will be posted in the events section as soon as available.
Our branch and RCN Congress
All members can attend RCN Congress for free. There are also fully funded voting places for members, where travel, accommodation and food are provided. Voting members are there to listen, participate and vote on resolutions that are proposed by RCN branches, forums and committees across the UK.
This year's applications for funded voting places are closed. Details of 2026 funded places will be posted here as soon as available.
Hear from members across our region
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blog posts
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20 May 2026
Liver disease isn’t just about alcohol
Liver disease is one of the fastest rising causes of premature death in the UK, yet it’s still widely misunderstood. In this blog, a Hepatology Advanced Nurse Practitioner challenges the myth that liver disease is only caused by alcohol, explores its many overlapping causes, and explains why 75% of people are still diagnosed too late.
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6 May 2026
Walking my mum home: Reflections on care, loss and a new chapter
For Dying Matters Awareness Week, Rosalind Mabey shares a moving reflection on caring for her mother at the end of life. Her story highlights why open conversations about death and dying matter.
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13 Apr 2026
Our students stepped forward for Wales – now Wales must step forward for them
Professor Sandy Harding, RCN Wales Associate Director of Nursing shares powerful stories from the final-year nursing students in Wales being impacted by the news that hundreds of graduates may be left without jobs.
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22 Dec 2025
Santa’s Little Helpers: RCN Online Library Support
While our library doors will be closed for the holidays, you’ll still have plenty of ways to access resources and support.
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17 Dec 2025
Building research-active care homes across Wales
The ENabling Research In Care Homes (ENRICHCymru) is a pan-Wales research network hosted by Health and Care Research Wales, promoting high-quality research in care homes for older adults.
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
