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414 blog posts
  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 5 Jul 2024

    A new UK government means time for action

    Acting RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the result of the general election and the NHS turning 76 years old.

  • Rod Thomson Rod Thomson 4 Jul 2024

    Are Zero Suicide targets just an aspiration?

    Suicide rates are much lower now than in the past but that downward trend has faltered. RCN Fellow Professor Rod Thomson questions whether the ultimate goal of ‘Zero Suicide’, although a laudable aspiration, is actually achievable.   

  • Carmel O'Boyle Carmel O'Boyle 3 Jul 2024

    Communication is the key

    North West Regional Board Chair, Carmel O'Boyle, on the importance of the many ways we can amplify the nursing voice.

  • Catherine Garrott Catherine Garrott 3 Jul 2024

    It's just an eye drop?

    This Blog discusses the importance of remembering that eye drops are a medication.

  • Carmel O'Boyle Carmel O'Boyle 3 Jul 2024

    Meet the RCN North West Regional Board

    The people who are representing you on the Board.

  • Sally Wilson Sally Wilson 3 Jul 2024

    Understanding the intersection of learning disabilities and gastroenterology

    Learning disability and gastrointestinal disorders are two complex fields that intersect in ways that are often overlooked. When these conditions coexist, they present unique challenges that require a nuanced understanding and integrated approach to care.

  • rcn wales library Katrina Hall Katrina Hall 3 Jul 2024

    RCN Wales Library for independent health and social care

    How RCN Wales members working in the independent health and social care (IHSC) sector can make use of all that our library and information service has to offer.

  • Estephanie Dunn Estephanie Dunn 2 Jul 2024

    Change is in the air

    North West Regional Director Estephanie Dunn on changing times, both inside and outside the College. 

  • Yetunde Ruqoyat Lawal Yetunde Ruqoyat Lawal 2 Jul 2024

    A look back on RCN Congress 2024

    RCN London member Yetunde Ruqoyat Lawal reflects on her time at RCN Congress 2024

  • Ruth Bailey and Joey Holland Ruth Bailey and Joey Holland 1 Jul 2024

    The power of the nursing voice in the General Election

    Sussex members Ruth Bailey and Joanna Holland on their impactful Brighton and Hove General Election hustings event.