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451 blog posts
  • Cat Gibbons Cat Gibbons 10 Jul 2024

    Caught up in Congress

    Cat Gibbons shares her insights of Congress as a first time attendee.

  • Oxfordshire-Nurses-Day-2024-1 Jo Wilson Jo Wilson 10 Jul 2024

    Bringing the chocolates and spreading the word.

    RCN Steward Jo Wilson shares her RCN Nurses' Day experience.

  • Paul Vaughan Paul Vaughan 10 Jul 2024

    Countdown to the AGM

    Chair of Council Paul Vaughan looks ahead to the RCN Annual General Meeting and the importance of using your vote. 

  • Michelle Turner Michelle Turner 10 Jul 2024

    Congress and what it means for diabetes forum voting members

    This blog discusses Congress 2024 and looks at the feedback received from voting members, and what the future holds for the RCN Diabetes Forum.

  • Darren Hughes Darren Hughes 10 Jul 2024

    CAMHS Youth Justice Service

    An overview of the development and implementation of the CAMHS Youth Justice Service to reduce barriers to access mental health services for the Youth Justice Agency population, in Northern Ireland.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.