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471 blog posts
  • Colin Poolman Colin Poolman 5 Mar 2026

    Have you jumped on the band 5 review wagon yet?

    Our election campaign – The Gloves are Off â€“ calls on the next Scottish government to start valuing ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ properly. One way to achieve this is to pay nurses for the job they do now. Thousands of band 5 nurses may be missing out on an opportunity to be paid properly, says Colin Poolman.

  • Bejoy Sebastian Bejoy Sebastian 5 Mar 2026

    Join us in Parliament on 11 March

    Bejoy Sebastian speaks about why the mass lobby on Parliament against the new ILR changes is important, and why you should join him. 

  • Refer and Reward scheme logo - the words Refer & R£ward in white over a blue diagonal strip with a red rectangular background. Image is a landscape rectangle shaped in a ration of 2:1 Sarah Dodsworth Sarah Dodsworth 5 Mar 2026

    It's never been so important to join the RCN: help spread the word

    Nursing has never been the easy option. Far from it. It is a career built on compassion, skill, knowledge, and resilience. But over the years, it has also become increasingly demanding.

  • Pauline Dorrington Pauline Dorrington 4 Mar 2026

    My first year as a committee member of the Cancer Forum

    This blog covers my first year as a committee member of the Cancer Forum. This was a new experience for me and one I was looking forward to. I have had the opportunity to comment on new and revised documents, debate current issues relevant to my speciality, and share information with my colleagues.

  • Rohanna Finch Rohanna Finch 2 Mar 2026

    Preceptorship beyond the hospital

    Rohanna Finch from Hampshire County Council discusses why preceptorship in social care matters now more than ever.

  • Rian Gleave Rian Gleave 2 Mar 2026

    Where water flows and practice fails

    RCN South East's Rian Gleave on tackling the theory–practice gap.

  • Denise Kelly Denise Kelly 27 Feb 2026

    We're taking a big step forward

    Denise Kelly, Chair of the RCN Trade Union Committee, reflects on what commitments to ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ career progression mean and how we go forward, together.

  • Nikki Dawson Nikki Dawson 24 Feb 2026

    Meet Nikki Dawson: Championing paediatric diabetes care

    Nurses play a vital role in supporting children and young people with diabetes. In this blog, I share my journey and why enabling nurses to provide safe, effective, and equitable care across all settings is so important.

  • Peter Hudson Peter Hudson 23 Feb 2026

    Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), where do nurses fit in?

    AMR is a global health emergency and a growing inequality issue. I attended an RCN hosted AMR Summit which explored how nurses can lead through stewardship, infection prevention, and public advocacy to protect antibiotics for future generations.

  • Gail Goddard Gail Goddard 23 Feb 2026

    Sustainability in out of hospital ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ

    Sustainability in community ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ goes far beyond hospitals. This blog explores how everyday clinical decisions in out-of-hospital care impact the environment and how nurses can lead practical, realistic change.

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