FULLY BOOKED: RCN Greater Bristol Branch study day: Clinical knowledge and awareness: blood transfusion, oncology nursing, sepsis and more
10 Apr 2026, 09:00 - 16:30
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This is an exciting opportunity to join with fellow RCN Greater Bristol Branch members to learn about a variety of clinical topics, the latest rules on certificates of sponsorship and update on branch activities.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
The programme is below. You can download a copy too.
| Time | Topic |
Presenter |
| 9.00 am to 9:20 am | Registration and refreshments | |
| 9.20 am to 9.30 am | Welcome, housekeeping and RCN Respect Charter | Andrea Bennett – Branch Chair |
| 9.30 am to 10.00 am | Update on branch activities |
Fiona King – Branch Secretary |
| 10.00 am to 10.45 am | Blood transfusion safety |
Soo Cooke – Transfusion Practitioner - UHBW |
| 10.45 am to 11.00 am | Break and refreshments | |
| 11.00 am to 12.15 pm | Update on latest immigration advice |
Kam Mak – RCN Senior Immigration Adviser |
| 12.15 pm to 1.00 pm | Medical management of Jehovah’s Witnesses | Matt Howarth – Bristol Hospital Liaison Committee for Jehovah’s Witnesses |
| 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm | Break and lunch | |
| 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm | Oncology nursing and the management of sepsis |
Aless Bartlett - Lead Acute Oncology and Haematology Nurse and Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse - NBT |
| 4.00 pm to 4.15 pm | Close | Andrea and Fiona |
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Booking
Book using the button above, contact eventsreg@rcn.org.uk or call them on 02920 546460 quoting event number 5783.
For any further information about this event, you can contact
Fiona King
fiona.king@reps.rcn.org.uk
Tutorial Room 1, UHBW Education and Research Centre,
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NU
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