A History of Activism: the Radical Nurses Group @RCNonline
A History of Activism: the Radical Nurses Group @RCNonline
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Hear from some of the founders of the Radical Nurses Group, and explore how the innovative design of their printed material helped challenge perceptions of nurses as silent, respectable and apolitical.

Programme and Speakers
Activism past and present - Harry Eccles (Chair)
Overview of the Radical Nurses Group – Jan Savage (RNG member)
Radical nurses in action in Sheffield – Lucy Watson (RNG member)
Art and activism: radical cartoons – Sarah Chaney (RCN Museum & Events Manager)
The RNG Archive at the RCN – Pam Smith (RNG member)

This event took place online in January 2026.
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