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Who
From Victorian times to the present day, the image of the nurse has taken on many roles in our imagination.
Updated: 12 January 2026 -
Hampshire
This branch is open to RCN members working in Hampshire.
Updated: 16 January 2026 -
Portsmouth
This branch is open to RCN members working in Portsmouth.
Updated: 16 January 2026 -
Now
Since we were set up by a group of hospital matrons, the Royal College of Nursing has seen great changes. Today we are an influential nursing community where equality, diversity, human rights and inclusion and fundamental to nursing care.
Updated: 12 January 2026 -
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Whistleblowing: how am I protected?
Know your rights if you choose to speak up for patient safety
Updated: 16 January 2026 -
Why you should join the Trade Union Committee
Rhian Wheater, RCN Trade Union Committee member for Yorkshire & the Humber region, gives an insight in to her election to the committee and her first 18 months in the role, and encourages RCN Reps to put themselves forward for election.
Updated: 16 January 2026 -
Menopause: A nurse’s lived experience
Samten’s blog is a powerful account of her peri-menopause experience as a woman of colour, and as a nurse herself. 89% of nurses in the UK are female, so it is vital to continue to raise awareness around menopause.
Updated: 19 January 2026 -
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A glorious patronage
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s association with the RCN stretched back to the first half of the 20th century and she was an RCN patron for more than 65 years
Updated: 19 January 2026 -
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Safer injecting facilities: why are they so controversial?
Lynn works at a heroin-assisted treatment facility and says ‘problematic’ drug use should be considered a health issue and treated like any other illness
Updated: 19 January 2026 -
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Dementia: ahead of the game
Nursing student Katie writes about her involvement in co-designing a game to help children and young people understand dementia
Updated: 19 January 2026
