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Remembering Win Logan (1926-2025)
In this Blog, Janet looks at the rich and varied career of Win Logan, nurse educator and co-author of 'The Elements of Nursing'.
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Nursing student financial hardship and higher education crisis pose dire threat to future of nursing
Financial support for nursing students has remained stagnant during a spiralling cost of living crisis, whilst a growing uncertainty in the future of nursing higher education comes during a time where reliance on health services is at breaking point.
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Nursing leader calls for ‘urgent’ investment in mental health nursing as ‘degrading’ 12h+ waits rise five-fold
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger said: “Severely ill mental health patients waiting days for treatment in stressful and brightly lit A+Es is a scandal in plain sight. These conditions are not “the norm” and nursing staff will not accept them."
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Royal College of Nursing responds to the Centre for Mental Health/NHS Confederation report on moving mental health care into the community
Stephen Jones, RCN Head of Nursing Practice, said: “As this study shows, there simply is not the provision to match the rising demand for mental health services. The consequences of this are dire. Patients in crisis are forced to attend overcrowded and stressful hospitals, while overworked and understaffed nursing teams deal with waiting rooms spilling over into corridors."
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Royal College of Nursing (RCN) urges investment in mental health nursing amid crisis-level A&E pressures
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is calling for urgent and sustained investment in the mental health nursing workforce following a UK-wide Freedom of Information (FOI) investigation that reveals a rise in the number of patients attending emergency departments in mental health crisis.
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RCN members congratulated at North West Branch Awards
Eight North West (NW) members have been presented with an award at RCN Congress 2025 in Liverpool; to recognise the work they do to support members in their branch.
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RCN EDI impact report: ‘It’s the golden thread that runs through everything we do’
After launching the RCN equity, diversity and inclusion strategy a year ago, we’ve reflected on what we’ve achieved so far and what’s yet to come
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Assisted Dying Bill needs improved safeguards for nurses
MSP today (13 May) voted to pass the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 of the parliamentary process.
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Oncology: navigating cancer in later life
This blog explores the complexities of cancer care in older adults. With the growing incidence of cancer in this population, it emphasises the need for specialised geriatric oncology approaches in nursing to balance treatment goals with quality of life considerations for older cancer patients.
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Digitalisation: A double-edged sword?
It is undeniable how much of our clinical work has been revolutionised by technology, digitalisation, and now slowly by artificial intelligence. This blog aims to make us ponder on the wide range of opportunities as well as the actual and potential risks that these bring.
