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  • rcn wales library Louise Wallace Louise Wallace 22 Dec 2025

    Santa’s Little Helpers: RCN Online Library Support

    While our library doors will be closed for the holidays, you’ll still have plenty of ways to access resources and support.

  • Colin Poolman Colin Poolman Colin Poolman 22 Dec 2025

    Looking Back and Moving Forward

    As the year draws to a close, it’s a natural time to pause and reflect on what we’ve achieved together and what lies ahead. For RCN Scotland, 2025 began with a significant milestone: the publication of the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce recommendations.

  • Professor Arun Verma and Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola Professor Arun Verma and Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola 19 Dec 2025

    Equity in Action: Reflecting on progress and shaping the future of nursing at the RCN

    Chair and Vice Chair of the RCN EDI committee look back on the progress made in 2025 and what milestones they’re looking forward to in the year ahead.

  • Charlotte Collings and William Jenner Charlotte Collings and William Jenner 18 Dec 2025

    Looking forward to "knowing our worth" in 2026

    Charlotte Collings and William Jenner from the RCN Eastern board look back on 2025 and how the region plans to help deliver benefits for members in 2026.

  • Eileen McKenna Eileen McKenna 18 Dec 2025

    Students – make sure your voice is heard

    Our 2025 student survey is your opportunity to tell us about your experiences as a nursing student.

  • Rian Gleave Rian Gleave 17 Dec 2025

    Getting into the holiday spirit

    RCN South East's Rian Gleave on focusing on the positives over the festive season.

  • Sarah Bisp and Louise Gray Majella Kavanagh Majella Kavanagh 17 Dec 2025

    Highlights from the RCN Wales Health Care Support Worker Conference

    RCN Wales Independent Sector & Community Adviser Majella recounts a lively day at Ty Maeth, bringing HCSWs together to share inspiring career stories, celebrate successes, and hear practical updates.

  • Stephanie Green Stephanie Green 17 Dec 2025

    Building research-active care homes across Wales

    The ENabling Research In Care Homes (ENRICHCymru) is a pan-Wales research network hosted by Health and Care Research Wales, promoting high-quality research in care homes for older adults.

  • Anne Howard Anne Howard 16 Dec 2025

    Our 2025 Fertility Nursing Conference – A quick look back

    This blog reflects on the 2025 RCN Fertility Nursing Conference and the feedback we received about the sessions, topics and interactive style of the day. It’s relevant to fertility nursing because it highlights what matters most to nurses right now and how these insights will shape future learning.

  • Malayka Qureshi Malayka Qureshi 15 Dec 2025

    How the Nursing Cadet Programme confirmed my health care desire - Malayka Qureshi

    Hi! My name is Malayka and I am now 20 years old. I’m based in west Reading I joined the RCN King’s nursing cadet programme (then the RCN Prince of Wales nursing cadet scheme) when I was 17 years old, the opportunity came to me when I was studying Health and Social A level at sixth form. 

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