Independent health and social care blogs
Read the latest blogs from our staff and members working in independent health and social care (IHSC).
If you have an idea for a blog we could publish, please email ihsc@rcn.org.uk.
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blog posts
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2 May 2024
The power of connection
Pam shares how the RCN has been working to connect our members across independent health and social care in Wales.
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1 May 2024
Update from your South West lead nurse for the independent health and social care sector
I have been in post for just over a year now, so I wanted to share some of the things I have been doing.
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20 Mar 2024
We come at a cost, but we have so much to offer
Iola Marie Kahn reflects on the ups and downs of working as an agency nurse.
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7 Mar 2024
Helping general practice nursing staff find their voice in Lincolnshire
Terry Vine, Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality at Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, discusses setting up an innovative General Practice Nurses Reference Group and changing the local healthcare landscape.
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7 Mar 2024
Championing and supporting the independent sector
Find out what the Yorkshire and Humber lead nurse for the independent health and social care sector, Michelle Raddings, has been working on since joining the RCN in 2023.
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19 Jan 2024
Bringing festive cheer to Wales’s most vulnerable
Homeless outreach nurse, Matthew Tovey, shows what can be achieved when a community pulls together to bring a little Christmas spirit to the most vulnerable in society.
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10 Jan 2024
The power of sharing perspectives: How a new programme empowered care workers to improve resident care
Specialist Nurse Practitioner, Lola Soloye talks about developing a new workshop that offers care workers valuable experience using blood glucose machines.
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19 Dec 2023
Celebrating our independent sector members in the North West
North West IHSC Lead Nurse Melissa reflects on a busy first year in post.
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6 Dec 2023
Paws for Thought: The Benefits of Puppies in a Nursing Home
Connie Mitchell, Manager of Aughnacloy Nursing Home, tells us how Jack Russell pups Sidney and Stanley have brought joy to both residents and staff at the home.
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23 Nov 2023
Celebrating Nursing Support Workers' Day with Rebecca Watkins, Health Care Assistant
Rebecca Watkins, a Health Care Assistant for adults with learning disabilities, discusses what being a Nursing Support Worker means to her.
