This week has been one of the busiest of the year so far, with the joint British HIV Association and British Association for Sexual Health and HIV Conference in Manchester from Tuesday to Wednesday, then the Health Debate in London on Thursday. It was great to hear from the three men hoping to be the next Secretary of State for Health, and the RCN asked a number of great questions.
Yesterday was jam packed with the normal pre-Congress activities, rehearsals, meetings, run-throughs and the like, although I was lucky enough to grab some time for a run, which was great.
Today is Sunday and that can only mean one thing – Congress opens! Maura Buchanan, our President, will give her keynote speech this evening, followed by our RCN Awards Ceremony where the College gets a chance to thank a number of inspirational nursing figures.
As this is my last Congress as Chair, I’m really excited that we are only a few days from the general election. This week will provide a great opportunity for nurses to send clear messages out to all the political parties about the future of health care and nursing.
Tomorrow is when Congress business really begins, with the first resolutions and matters for discussion being debated. I’ll be on stage for most of the day but I’m determined to find some time to Blog about the day and maybe even send a few tweets (www.twitter.com/thercn).
Until then, keep watching the webcast!
Jason
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