Blogs
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8 Apr 2026
Early childhood health literacy: A nursing view
This blog explores how early childhood story sessions support literacy, language development, and family engagement, illustrating how social factors shape health literacy. It highlights the role of nurses in promoting learning, wellbeing, and early intervention beyond clinical settings.
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7 Apr 2026
A reflection on my first twelve months
North West Regional Director Simon Browes reflects on his first year in post.
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7 Apr 2026
Are we there yet?
Are we truly involving people with Parkinson’s in decisions about their care? This blog explores shared decision making, highlighting the importance of combining clinical expertise with patients’ lived experience — also known as 'chronic knowledge'.
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2 Apr 2026
The courage and dignity of the nursing profession
RCN President, Bejoy Sebastian reflects on recent moments of solidarity, pride and inspiration from nursing staff in the UK and internationally.
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2 Apr 2026
Safe nurse staffing levels are critical to Scotland’s health
Our manifesto includes a call for the introduction of mandatory minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for all health and care settings. Without safe nurse to patient ratios, people are being put at risk.
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2 Apr 2026
PCOS, nursing workforce pressures and the case for stronger women’s health services
I this blog Esther talks about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, nursing workforce pressures and the case for stronger women’s health services.
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1 Apr 2026
Demystifying the coroner's court
This blog features Angela's reflections on attending coroner's court to give evidence. Understanding the role of the coroner is any nurse or midwife could find themselves being asked to provide a written statement, or give evidence verbally to the coroner following a death.
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1 Apr 2026
‘The Lady with the Lamp’ – how the 1950s Ladybird book shaped children’s perceptions of nursing.
This blog reflects on how the mid 20th-century Ladybird book on Florence Nightingale shaped a simplified, romanticised version of Nightingale’s story for generations of children. It argues the book reinforced narrow 1950s ideas about gender, class, and who counts in history, leaving out other notable nurses and presenting nursing as young women’s work.
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27 Mar 2026
A day in the life of an RCN convener
Donna-Sue Wright discusses a typical day in her role of RCN convener at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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27 Mar 2026
Protect the 'nurse' campaign
RCN South East Council Member Sally Bassett looks at the next steps in the campaign to protect the 'nurse' title.
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