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Coping with seasonal affective disorder
Women, shift workers and those who move to the UK from sunnier climates can be more susceptible to SAD, but what is it and how can you manage it?
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
Responding to raised concerns
RCN South East's Rian Gleave considers the most positive ways managers can respond to raised concerns.
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
Getting into the holiday spirit
RCN South East's Rian Gleave on focusing on the positives over the festive season.
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
Nurse Specialist in Menopause
The menopause happens to all women, however the degree of its impact on a woman’s quality of life and the symptoms experienced are very individual. The role of a specialist in menopause was included in the 2024 NICE guidelines on managing menopause, however the detail of how this role might be imple...
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
Menopause: RCN guidance
Menopause impacts on most peoples’ lives, men and women, and it is important that all nursing teams have a good understanding of how different menopause can be for individuals, and their families. This updated publication aims to support best evidence-based practice for health care professionals to ...
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
Transition from Fertility to Maternity Care
Pregnancy following fertility treatment can be an exciting, challenging and anxious time for expectant parents. This updated guidance is primarily to raise awareness of possible pathways of care for women (and their partners/support networks) as they travel through fertility treatment and pregnancy,...
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
Pregnancy Loss Guidance for Nursing
Nurses and midwives should be aware and comfortable supporting the potential distress associated with pregnancy loss regardless of gestation. The unexpected loss of a pregnancy at any gestation can be frightening, devastating and traumatic, leading to depression and anxiety. This guidance is intende...
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
Promoting Menstrual Wellbeing
Menstruation is both a physiological and psychological milestone in a woman’s life. This updated publication has been developed to help nurses breakdown the stigma that can be associated with what is a completely natural process. It is important to use appropriate and flexible communication methods ...
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
Protecting nursing staff during the flu surge: Why respiratory risk assessment matters
In this blog, Andrew Mather - UK H&S Representatives' Committee talks about the importance of assessing and controlling risks to nursing staff from respiratory illness.
Updated: 15 December 2025 -
Championing community nursing - the power of our forum
Chair of RCN District and Community Nursing Forum, Gail Goddard, explores the work of the forum, its role in shaping the future of community nursing, and why now is a crucial time to amplify our collective voice.
Updated: 15 December 2025
