Blogs
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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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15 Dec 2025
Protecting nursing staff during the flu surge: Why respiratory risk assessment matters
In this blog, Andrew Mather - UK H&S Representatives' Committee talks about the importance of assessing and controlling risks to nursing staff from respiratory illness.
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12 Dec 2025
Celebration to Progress: UKONS at 20 & the Next Chapter
Celebrating 20 years of UKONS, this blog reflects on the progress of cancer nursing and explores future priorities: valuing expertise, nurturing the workforce, optimising therapies, and ensuring person‑centred care to build resilient, compassionate oncology services.
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12 Dec 2025
Strengthening the Future of Diabetes Care: Reflections from EDEN Leicester
In this blog, UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, Callum, talks about his recent visit to EDEN Leicester Diabetes Centre and what he learnt.
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12 Dec 2025
Reflections on the Education Conference
As we approach the time when all the abstracts come in for next year’s conference, and before we as a committee and volunteers do the shortlisting of those submitted, I have taken time to reflect on this year’s conference.
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12 Dec 2025
My First Experience with End-of-Life Care
A reflection.
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11 Dec 2025
Keeping this a secret was so hard
As we near the end of 2025 I have reflected on last 12 months of my RCN activities and how they have developed me as an individual as I have supported my branch as branch secretary, members across the region in my role as an ex officio board member and nationally in my role on the Stewards Committee.
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10 Dec 2025
The Midwives’ Gospel: the forgotten women at the birth of Jesus
RCN Fellow Professor Jane Salvage puts two legendary midwives back in the picture after their historic erasure.
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10 Dec 2025
Reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead
As 2025 comes to a close, Sarah Dodsworth, Regional Director for RCN Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber Regions, reflects on an extraordinary year and shares what’s next.
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5 Dec 2025
International Teamwork: Finding Courage in the Chaos
Elsa Afonso from the RCN’s International Academy talks about the RCN’s recent work to support nurses in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah which struck the country last week and brought catastrophic floods.
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