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Letter from Helen Hampton
Letter from Helen Hampton to RCN Bulletin.
Letter from Jenny Crofts
Letter from Jenny Crofts to RCN Bulletin.
Letter from Lynne Westwood
Letter from Lynne Westwood to RCN Bulletin.
Letter from Sue Pitman
Letter from Sue Pitman to RCN Bulletin.
Letter from Sean Ledington
Letter from Sean Ledington to RCN Bulletin.
Letter from Jonathan Beebee
Letter from Jonathan Beebee to RCN Bulletin.
Letter from Daniel Marsden, on behalf of the Learning Disability Nursing Forum Committee
Letter from Daniel Marsden to RCN Bulletin.
Singing for health
RCN members Ann Skingley and Trish Vella-Burrows have been researching the health benefits of participating in singing groups for a range of long-term conditions.

Total items: 8

Items in previous issues:

Poems for the art of nursing

Published: 15 Jun 2011

Find out more about the Poems for... project and download copies of Michael Rosen's poem celebrating the NHS
Interview with Kerry Lloyd - RCN PCT representative

Published: 15 Jun 2011

Kerry Lloyd has been an RCN member since 1991 but she has recently started in her first representative role.
Promoting better care

Published: 15 Jun 2011

The RCN is committed to promoting excellence in practice and supporting nursing staff to constantly improve patient care. The following resources are currently available
Nurses' Day pictures

Published: 02 Jun 2011

Pictures of Nurses' Day 2011
What do midwives do?

Published: 01 Jun 2011

In support of the article 'Desparate' impact of shortage of midwives, on page four of the 1 June 2011 issue of RCN Bulletin; Midwifery and Women's Health Adviser Carmel Bagness looks into the work of midwives.
Q&A – mental health film

Published: 31 May 2011

Cris Allen reflects on a new film produced by the Mental Health Forum
Five minutes with...the president of the Ghanaian nurses association

Published: 31 May 2011

Kim Bell talks to Alice Asare-Allotey, the President of the Ghana Registered Nurses’ Association (GRNA), about her recent visit to the RCN and the challenges facing nurses in Ghana and beyond
Podcast: interview with Dr Peter Carter

Published: 27 May 2011

Listen to RCN Bulletin Editor Daniel Allen introducing RCN Bulletin Online and talking to Chief Executive Dr Peter Carter about the contents of the latest issue.
Measles outbreak is a worldwide problem

Published: 27 May 2011

The RCN’s Infection Control Adviser has said anyone travelling abroad should seek advice if they have not been immunised against measles.
What should I do if I'm attacked at work?

Published: 18 May 2011

This article provides advice on what you should do if you're subjected to physical violence at work and what RCN support you can seek in these circumstances.