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Pioneers of mental health nursing: An introduction
This blog provides an introduction to six pioneers of mental health nursing who changed the ways in which we thought about or changed our practice.
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International Workers Memorial Day 2025
Vicky Brotherton, Chair of the UK Health and Safety Representatives Committee remembers all the nursing staff who have lost their lives, become disabled, suffered injury, or been made unwell by their work.
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Donor Recruitment
This blog provides an overview of the recruitment of egg and sperm donors, highlighting the role of the nurse donor coordinator. There is clear guidance from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) for donor recruitment, however there will be variations in practice across the UK.
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Where's Dianne? RCN Congress 2025
How members can meet the History of Nursing Forum Chair at Congress and find out about what the Forum are involved in.
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Do you have a history of nursing HIV-AIDs story to share?
Find out who our HIVStory oral history project interviewers are and where they are based, for our latest History of Nursing Forum project.
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The need for ethical thinking when working with risk of suicide
This blog explores the complex nature of working with people who may be recurrently suicidal and present to mental health services in crisis. These situations create ethical tensions between safety and autonomy, and the ‘action/consequences model’ offers some food for thought.
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Government must provide certainty on pay, says Royal College of Nursing
Responding to rumoured pay award recommendations reported in The Times, RCN Director of Legal, Employment and Member Relations, Jo Galbraith-Marten, said: “This level of award will do little to turn things around. Nursing is crucial to delivering the government’s reforms, but the profession is in crisis, with fewer people joining and the numbers quitting skyrocketing
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RCN President talks to nursing home staff about their work
Bejoy Sebastian, President of the Royal College of Nursing, has visited the Eastern region to see the work being carried out by staff in nursing homes.
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'Any new plan for the workforce in England must not shy away from difficult choices', says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “As the largest workforce in the NHS, nursing stands ready to be part of the solution, but our voice must be heard for the plan to succeed.”
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What happens at a Branch event?
An insight into what happens at a branch learning event. Vice chair of the South East Board, Rosemary, shares her experience of visiting a Surrey Branch event.
