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476 blog posts
  • Paul Morris Paul Morris 28 May 2025

    Working with you

    New RCN Regional Director of the Eastern and East Midlands regions, Paul Morris, talks about RCN Congress and the challenges facing nursing.

  • Dr Katie Davis Dr Katie Davis 27 May 2025

    Take Five to Age Well: Empowering people towards healthier lives

    This blog is aimed at all members but will be of particular interest to those who have an interest in public health and healthy aging. Take5 is running for the month of May in 2025. 

  • Tamsin Fletcher-Salt Tamsin Fletcher-Salt 27 May 2025

    The roller coaster of hybrid closed loop roll out

    One year after the UK rollout of hybrid closed-loop systems, this Blog highlights the significant positives for patients, including improved glucose management, fewer hypoglycaemic episodes, and increased freedom.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 23 May 2025

    Nursing pay: we need a pathway to progression

    General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the recent announcements on NHS pay awards and RCN Congress 2025. 

  • Paul Trevatt Paul Trevatt 22 May 2025

    Why doesn’t England have its own cancer plan (and does it matter)?

    RCN Fellow Paul Trevatt (RN, FRCN, MSc, BSc Hons, Dip Counselling) charts a potted history of England’s cancer strategy and says nursing staff should advocate for the cancer care patients deserve.

  • Claire Sutton Claire Sutton 21 May 2025

    Hear from Claire: Reflections on ‘Adult Social Care – Is Nursing the Solution?’

    On Tuesday 6 May, the Royal College of Nursing brought together an extraordinary range of voices from across the UK to set the background and start to explore a critical and timely question: Is nursing the solution to the adult social care crisis?

  • Melissa Stanton Melissa Stanton 20 May 2025

    Crystal Care- A Model of Nursing-Led Excellence in Social Care

    Crystal Care is a leading independent health and social care provider, delivering high-quality, person-centred support across a wide range of settings, including domiciliary care, residential care homes, and day centres.

  • Emma Trudgill Emma Trudgill 20 May 2025

    From Birth to Advocacy: A Midwife’s Journey Supporting Life After Childhood Brain Injury

    My name is Emma Trudgill and I am an RCN North-West member. I work within the independent sector as a midwife and clinical advisor, supporting families and individuals affected by childhood-acquired brain injuries. Many of the families I work with are facing life-changing challenges, often the result of avoidable injuries sustained during birth or in the early postnatal period.

  • Michael Fanning Michael Fanning 19 May 2025

    RCN Dementia Awareness Week 2025

    In a very moving account, South East Board Chair, Michael Fanning, reflects on "finding the joy in the moment" when supporting a friend with dementia.

  • Patricia Hughes Patricia Hughes 19 May 2025

    Recognising and responding to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

    RCN Associate Director for Nursing Practice, Patricia Hughes, shares her reflections on her recent attendance at the newly established all-party parliamentary group for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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