Events
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27 Feb 2026 - 30 Sep 2026
Edinburgh
Prison Nursing Unlocked: A history of care and justice: exhibition
This exhibition explores the fascinating history of healthcare in prisons, from the work of early reformers like Elizabeth Fry to the vital contribution that nurses make to prisoner health today.
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20 Aug 2026
Edinburgh
The fight for the vote: suffragettes and nursing (Hybrid)
In the early 1900s, conditions in prisons were thrown into the spotlight by the wider battle for women’s rights. Join our speakers to explore nurses who were suffragettes, arrested and imprisoned.
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02 Sep 2026
Online
Nurses on the Frontline: A History of Sickle Cell
Join this online talk exploring the pioneering nurses who initiated and developed specialist services to treat sickle cell and thalassaemia.
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16 Sep 2026
London
The Digital Revolution: Exhibition Launch (hybrid)
Join us for a public launch of our new exhibition and explore data, computing and technology in nursing practice, from health care history to science fiction.
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29 Oct 2026
London
RCN History of Nursing Lecture: "Into the Ring: the Rise of Unionism"
Join us for the annual RCN History of Nursing Lecture, delivered by Professor Emeritus Sioban Nelson, on nursing's material culture.
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