Blogs
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5 Aug 2025
Confronting glioblastoma: advances in treating aggressive brain cancer
This Blog reflects on the progress in Glioblastoma treatment over the past decade and explores current advances and trends in clinical trials.
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4 Aug 2025
Rethinking a dementia journey
For people living with dementia, a healthcare journey can feel confusing, overwhelming, and frightening whether it's a routine appointment or a blue-light emergency. For staff, especially those in transport or emergency care, supporting someone with cognitive impairment can be equally complex, particularly under pressure.
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4 Aug 2025
Midwifery matters: representing at RCN Congress
This Blog highlights my experience of attending RCN Congress 2025 in Liverpool, as a voting member on behalf of RCN Midwifery Forum.
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4 Aug 2025
The highs and lows of colorectal cancer nursing
This Blog looks discusses some of the opportunities and challenges for Colorectal Cancer CNS’s.
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1 Aug 2025
The COVID-19 Inquiry and the care sector
As the latest module in the COVID Inquiry - focused on the impact of the pandemic on the care sector - finishes, Claire Sutton reflects on the importance of this module as well as the evidence the RCN gave to ensure the experiences of nursing staff were heard.
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1 Aug 2025
Changing the World, One Baby at a Time: Family Nurse Partnership
This blog shares a personal journey from midwifery to leading the Family Nurse Partnership across Hampshire, highlighting the powerful impact of early intervention on the lives of young parents and their children. It reflects a nurse’s commitment to tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for disadvantaged families, one baby at a time.
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1 Aug 2025
Safe Inside: A United Stand for Safety in Prisons
Andrew Mather – Vice-Chair UK Health and Safety Representatives Committee talks about his experience at the parliamentary launch of the Joint Unions In Prisons Alliance updated Safe Inside Charter
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30 Jul 2025
Investing in breastfeeding
Nurses and midwives play a crucial role in helping families make decision about infant feeding, and provide evidence based care. Supporting mums who want to breastfeed to be successful is vital to improve the health of women and babies in the UK.
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30 Jul 2025
Professional Pride – what is allyship?
RCN Professional Lead for Care of Older People and Dementia, Sally Wilson reflects on the importance of allyship and the important role that nursing staff can play.
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30 Jul 2025
Professional Pride - why is it so important?
RCN Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea reflects on the important role that nursing staff can play in celebrating diversity and increasing inclusion in their practice.
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