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‘Why are we still talking about racism and inequality?’
Former RCN President Cecilia Akrisie Anim CBE reflects on the continued lack of equal recognition for internationally educated and Black nursing staff and the progress that still needs to be made
Updated: 10 July 2025 -
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Pat Cullen: ‘Your determination has been an inspiration’
After an historic year leading the world’s largest nursing union, RCN General Secretary & Chief Executive Pat Cullen addressed members at our annual conference, sharing her reflections on the courage of staff to take strike action and her commitment to campaign for safe nurse staffing ratios
Updated: 8 July 2025 -
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'A game can bring a family together': Using play in community care
Betsan explains how her play visits in the community, along with her use of Welsh, are helping families move forward after traumatic events.
Updated: 19 August 2023 -
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Community nursing: ‘They come in as a patient and leave a friend’
From empathy and team work to taking bloods, Melaine Stronge talks through her role as a senior health care assistant working with patients with life-limiting illnesses
Updated: 21 November 2024 -
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Amplifying the voices of Arab nurses
The British Arab Nursing and Midwifery Association (BANMA) is providing support to professionals while advocating for improved health care in the British Arab community.
Updated: 26 January 2024 -
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Students: how to make positive changes at uni and on placement
Going into nursing was not a decision Patrina took lightly, but now her efforts to educate others about learning disabilities and commitment to patients has been recognised with an RCN award
Updated: 29 December 2024 -
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International students: rising above the challenges
Financial pressures, social discrimination and lack of support. Discover the issues international nursing students face and where to find support
Updated: 13 August 2025 -
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Collaborating with police on mental health care
How nursing staff and police can work together to improve mental health provisions
Updated: 14 February 2024 -
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From patients to colleagues: a personal journey into nursing
To mark World Cancer Day, three nurses reflect on how their experiences of teenage cancer a decade ago prompted them towards their profession, and continues to make them the nurses they are today
Updated: 2 September 2025 -
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FGM: 'It’s a hidden abuse’
Learning about female genital mutilation as a nursing student gave Grace the drive to campaign for mandatory training
Updated: 10 July 2025
