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Matron Florence Birkin: one nurse's untold history
The Royal Berkshire Medical Museum Reading, holds the archive of Wallingford and Crowmarsh Joint Isolation Hospital (WCJIH) from its inception in 1899 to 1948. The archive provides a valuable insight into what a nurse’s duties consisted of prior to the establishment of the NHS in 1948. This blog looks at the untold story of Matron Florence Birkin.
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A Year in the Chair
Rebekah Hill reflects on her first year as Chair of the RCN Gastrointestinal Forum Committee.
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Asylum Years: Back to the Future? Glimpses of Institutional Life in the 1970s
This Blog looks at the forthcoming book Asylum Years: Back to the Future? Glimpses of Institutional Life in the 1970s, where readers are invited to step back in time and explore a world that has since vanished; the closed ecosystem of mental health institutions in the early 1970s.
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Raising the profile of pioneering nurses at the Glasgow Science Festival
This blog highlights our experience of running two events at the Glasgow Science Festival which shared the stories of pioneering nurses from Glasgow - tabletop activities in a museum and a walking tour of the Glasgow Necropolis cemetery with Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
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Bladder and Bowel Forum Conference 2024
Join us at the RCN's Bladder and Bowel Forum Conference 2024. Bladder and bowel continence is a fundamental aspect central to all of us and our dignity. For those who experience bladder and bowel leakage (incontinence) accessing healthcare advice, education and treatment is critical to ensure symptoms are improved wherever possible and well managed where cure is not possible.
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Nursing the English from plague to Peterloo - 1660 - 1820
This Blog highlights a very important new book about early nursing history written by Allanah Tomkins, professor of social history. It gives new insight into nursing pre-Nightingale and helps challenge the dominant narrative that all pre-reform nurses were terrible.
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From the Archives: Alice Bird's Atlantic adventure
The RCN archives hold a wealth of artefacts and papers documenting the history of nursing from individual lives to major events. This blog series from the History of Nursing Forum is delving into the collection to share its treasures and to bring the archive to life.
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My journey as a GPN to UK Professional Lead - Why GPN?
This blog provides an overview of the dynamic role of general practice nursing (GPN) and how the current UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions journey began in the world of primary care.
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The fear of saying no: a hidden challenge in general practice nursing
This Blog explores the often-overlooked challenge of the fear of saying no within general practice nursing. As the scope of nursing responsibilities continues to expand, this issue is increasingly relevant to the profession impacting patient safety, professional boundaries, and the well-being of nursing staff. The blog highlights the importance of structured development, ethical decision-making, and empowerment through professionalism in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.
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Standardising General Practice Nurse (GPN) foundation training
This blog provides an overview of the Staffordshire GPN Foundation training scheme and explains why there is a need for a standardised education programme for nurses new to the GPN role.
