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12 Aug 2026
The Power of Community: Why Join the RCN Scotland Community of Practice for Care Home Nurses Working with Older People
Ahead of the fourth session of the Community of Practice for Care Home Nurses Working with Older People, Carol Dale discusses the benefits of joining this growing network.
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12 Aug 2026
Standing together against unfair shift changes
On Thursday 30 July, RCN members from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board held a demonstration outside the Health Board meeting at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in response to proposed changes to their shifts.
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11 Aug 2026
Introducing the Breastfeeding in the Workplace Toolkit
The toolkit is designed to support employers across Wales in creating inclusive, family-friendly working environments that enable employees to continue breastfeeding when they return to work.
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10 Aug 2026
Part 2: Building Power Collectively – Reflections on the afternoon programme
In this blog Vitor reflects on the afternoon sessions from the RCN Forums and Nursing Activism Conference 2026—building power collectively.
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10 Aug 2026
Part 1: RCN Forums and Nursing Activism Conference 2026 – Redefining Activism in Nursing
In this blog Vitor talks about redefining activism in nursing.
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7 Aug 2026
Social care: the future is nurse-led
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the need for investment in nursing for adult social care, our report on the exploitation of migrant nursing staff and looks forward to the RCN Annual General Meeting.
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7 Aug 2026
Our reps, our roles, our collective strength
RCN Trade Union Committee member Rhian Wheater explains how the new rep role descriptors were decided, and why they matter.
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6 Aug 2026
Protecting young people from the harm of online gambling
This blog explores the growing public health impact of online gambling on children and young people. It highlights the role of Family Nurse Partnership/Public Health Nurses in recognising harm, starting conversations, promoting prevention and supporting early intervention to improve health outcomes.
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5 Aug 2026
Are we missing an opportunity? Why student nurses should be included in diabetes training
In this blog, RCN Committee member and third year student Helena shares her experience about diabetes training for students and why awareness is so crucial.
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5 Aug 2026
A band 5 review success story in Lanarkshire
RCN member Tracey tells us about her team’s journey to success in the band 5 review.
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