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  • 20 Aug 2018 Students UK wide Opinion

    Too posh to wash?

    Never, says student nurse Toni Wade as she reflects on the value of delivering hands-on, personal care

  • 26 Jul 2023 Nursing support workers Opinion

    Dementia care: reaching patients when English is their second language

    After witnessing how hard it can be to get dementia information in the Sikh community, Pauline calls for action to reduce social isolation

  • 1 Dec 2023 Opinion Infection prevention and control Infection Prevention and Control Network

    Climate change: what does it mean for infectious diseases?

    Rose Gallagher looks at the relationship between the climate crisis, the rise of infectious diseases and why we need to start thinking about the next pandemic.

  • 12 Jul 2018 Students UK wide Opinion

    When the unthinkable happens

    Alisha Carter reflects on ways to cope if you experience the death of an infant as a student nurse

  • 1 Dec 2023 Opinion

    HIV: where are we now?

    Consultant nurse and RCN Fellow Dr Matthew Grundy-Bowers reflects on the breathtaking advances in treatment 40 years since the discovery of HIV – but warns that we must not become complacent.

  • 10 Jul 2025 Opinion

    How volunteering can change your life and career

    From the UK to Cambodia: Greta shares what she learnt from volunteering as a registered nurse

  • 19 Oct 2018 Students Opinion

    A vulnerable position

    One student reflects on finding the courage to raise concerns about unacceptable behaviour

  • 3 Jul 2024 Opinion Students

    'I loved my care home placement'

    On the brink of becoming registered, nursing student Tyler reflects on a pivotal placement in a care home where the reality far exceeded expectation

  • 13 Nov 2024 Nursing support workers Opinion

    Inclusive language: getting it right for the whole team

    Is it insensitivity or just lack of understanding? As a nursing support worker, Gemma knows how hurtful inappropriate language in the workplace can be.

  • 18 Apr 2018 Students UK wide Learning Disability Nursing Forum People

    Reason to smile

    Tyler's helping people with learning disabilities overcome their fear of the dentist