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Safe staffing: 'Government promise must be backed by action'
Part of the NHS pay offer in England is a commitment to developing a policy framework for safe staffing. Chair of the RCN Professional Nursing Committee Rachel Hollis considers the significance of this
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Innovating to improve learning disability care
Student nurse Jess introduced new resources on placement to help staff provide more personalised treatment
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The cancellation
Ingrid's daughter's brain surgery was postponed at the last minute due to a lack of nursing staff. She reflects on her family's experience
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'The NHS saved my life': why these patients support fair pay for nursing
Jennifer is undergoing chemotherapy treatment – she fully supports fair pay for nursing
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Supporting people living with cancer
Jenny provides reassurance to people with cancer who may otherwise feel forgotten
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‘Mental health care must be culturally sensitive’
Dr Ann Mitchell is Chair of a new subgroup of the RCN’s Mental Health Forum that aims to address the impact of racial inequalities
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Words of comfort: nurse's poetry book helps children visiting hospital
Visiting a loved one in ITU can be stressful and scary – especially for children. Critical care nurse Phoebe Coghlan's book aims to make the experience less daunting
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'I wanted to be an agent for change'
Five minutes with Baroness Mary Watkins, who joined the House of Lords in 2015 as a crossbench peer
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‘If the journey was memorable, the destination was unforgettable’
RCN student ambassador Liberty travelled to Poland to help deliver essential medical supplies to Ukrainian refugees. What she witnessed has cemented her desire to work in humanitarian nursing
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'I want members to know that we're listening'
Carol explains how her commitment to being member-led, transparent and fair guides her role as Chair of RCN Council
