A NEW interim regional director of the Royal College of Nursing South West has been appointed.

Jeannett Martin has been announced as the immediate replacement for retiring Sarah Zanoni, pending recruitment processes which will take place later in the year.

Sarah previously worked as RCN operational manager and her new role comes during a very busy time as the college campaigns to end the nursing pay cap.

“The challenges that the nursing profession and nursing staff are currently tackling are immense and many are reaching breaking point,” she said.

“Nursing is a wonderful and rewarding career but currently it is undervalued by our government.”