Blogs
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26 Sep 2025
Pioneers of mental health nursing: An introduction
This blog provides an introduction to six pioneers of mental health nursing who changed the ways in which we thought about or changed our practice.
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26 Sep 2025
Empowering access to cervical screening
This blog looks at the Very Important Invitation Project, a unique service running across Suffolk and North East Essex with the main aim of increasing accessibility and uptake of cervical screening. The project focuses on removing barriers to cervical screening for those most at risk of health inequality.
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24 Sep 2025
Without nurses from the Global Majority, where would the NHS be?
RCN Fellow Yvonne Coghill CBE calls on senior nurses to do what they can to improve equality and equity in their organisations during these distressing times.
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23 Sep 2025
Building a career in care: Rebecca’s path through apprenticeship and beyond
Registered learning disability nurse Rebecca Conlon shares her inspiring journey from support worker to deputy team manager at Positive Individual Proactive Support (PIPS). Her story highlights the power of values-driven care, the impact of apprenticeships, and the importance of supportive leadership in nurturing nursing talent.
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23 Sep 2025
Learning disability nursing in the UK: Where do we go?
This blog is a personal reflection on the challenges facing Registered Nurses in Learning Disabilities, to encourage nurses to take part in the RCN's UK Learning Disability Nursing Review.
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23 Sep 2025
Caring behind the walls: Youth prison nursing
Children and Young People Nurses advocate for young people's rights, promote health equity, and contribute to rehabilitation. The role of the Prison Nurse is not just about treatment—it's about trust, transformation, and hope.
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23 Sep 2025
Compassion at the core: A visit to PIPS (Positive Individual Proactive Support)
Last month, as part of our regional Independent Health and Social Care (IHSC) work, we had the privilege of visiting PIPS (Positive Individual Proactive Support) – a service that supports people with learning disabilities and complex needs to lead fulfilling lives.
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19 Sep 2025
Patient safety and nursing pay: two sides of the same coin
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the relationship between patient safety and pay, and the launch of the RCN’s research strategy.
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16 Sep 2025
Crafting an effective abstract for the RCN Education Conference
This blog will help those who may be considering submitting an abstract for the RCN Education Forum Conference.
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15 Sep 2025
Nurses, AI, and the Elephant in the Room
Associate Director for International Nursing, Marcus Wootton, explores the current trajectory for AI in health care and argues we might be missing something....
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