Blogs
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24 Oct 2025
“I Wasn’t Going to Walk Away”: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
RCN London Board Member and Senior Lecturer at London South Bank University, Dr Rosetta West shares her thoughts on what this year’s Black History Month theme means to her.
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24 Oct 2025
The true value of nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger updates members on the importance of valuing nursing, standing against anti-migrant rhetoric and our Care amongst the Chaos report.
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24 Oct 2025
RCN launches 4th edition of competency framework for nurses in liver disease and transplantation
This updated framework represents the hard work, expertise, and dedication of nurses from across the UK. A team of ten senior hepatology and transplant nurses, representing all four nations and covering every specialist area of liver care, collaborated to produce this evidence-based, clinically credible resource designed to support the entire nursing workforce.
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23 Oct 2025
Vaccination uptake: a shared responsibility for all health care professionals
Lydia Langridge, CHIS GP Liaison and Senior Team Clinician, on how health care workers can improve vaccine coverage.
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23 Oct 2025
Are you vaccinated?
RCN South East's Rian Gleave on why health care workers need to be proactive about vaccinations.
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23 Oct 2025
Championing Neurodiversity in Diabetes: Care Reflections from DPC
In this blog, Acting Chair Amanda Williams, reflects on her time presenting at the Diabetes Professional Care Conference alongside UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, on the new neurodiversity resource from RCN with a special focus on diabetes and the importance of awareness in practice.
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22 Oct 2025
Black History Month 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
North West Regional Board member Lucy examines the ways in which the challenges facing Black healthcare workers have changed over the decades since the arrival of the Windrush generation.
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22 Oct 2025
Strengthening Connections with Military Nursing: Reflections from the International Military Nursing Conference
Kendal Andreason reflects on how international collaboration is shaping the future of military nursing, following a landmark conference hosted by UK Defence Medical Services.
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21 Oct 2025
Reflections on the Custody and Caring Conference
A reflection on attending the International Custody and Caring Conference in Canada, sharing insights on attending an international event for nurses working within healthcare in justice settings, and how "human connection changes direction".
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16 Oct 2025
The power of connection: elevating palliative care through collaboration
Meeting RCN members as a professional adviser to the independent health and community health sector in Wales is one of the best parts of my role.
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