Blog
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blog posts
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6 Aug 2026
Protecting young people from the harm of online gambling
This blog explores the growing public health impact of online gambling on children and young people. It highlights the role of Family Nurse Partnership/Public Health Nurses in recognising harm, starting conversations, promoting prevention and supporting early intervention to improve health outcomes.
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3 Aug 2026
Northern European Conference on Travel Medicine (NECTM)
The Northern European Conference on Travel Medicine (NECTM) is a biennial conference, providing current research and evidence to practitioners, physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals. Increasing vector-borne diseases globally, pose a risk to UK travellers.
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7 Jul 2026
Supporting students in clinical practice
Clinical placements can shape a student's future career. By understanding neurodiversity and supporting reasonable adjustments, practice assessors and supervisors can help pre-registration and post-registration nursing students flourish in practice and deliver safe, compassionate care.
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2 Jun 2026
The public health tools we can’t afford to lose
This blog looks at the history and importance of partner notification and motivational interviewing, and how these core nursing skills remain essential to public health.
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19 May 2026
From global service to island practice: My journey in occupational health nursing
This blog explores occupational health nursing through a global lens, sharing practical insights from the Cayman Islands on workforce wellbeing, prevention, cultural awareness, and how small, context-driven interventions can improve staff health and healthcare outcomes.
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8 Apr 2026
Early childhood health literacy: A nursing view
This blog explores how early childhood story sessions support literacy, language development, and family engagement, illustrating how social factors shape health literacy. It highlights the role of nurses in promoting learning, wellbeing, and early intervention beyond clinical settings.
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26 Mar 2026
The immense contribution of community nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Christine Callender, Head of Nursing Practice, reflects on how the community nursing workforce must be invested in following COVID-19 and into the future.
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23 Feb 2026
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), where do nurses fit in?
AMR is a global health emergency and a growing inequality issue. I attended an RCN hosted AMR Summit which explored how nurses can lead through stewardship, infection prevention, and public advocacy to protect antibiotics for future generations.
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18 Nov 2025
Beyond the finish line: What fitness events can teach us about public health
What fitness events teach us about promoting movement, belonging, and health, and how nurses can support activity in patients, communities, and their own lives.
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1 Sep 2025
Building a Society of Health
Luke Evans, Chair of the Public Health Forum and host of the podcast 'Society of Health' discusses why all nurses should have an understanding of system barriers to ill health.
