Independent health and social care blogs
Read the latest blogs from our staff and members working in independent health and social care (IHSC).
If you have an idea for a blog we could publish, please email ihsc@rcn.org.uk.
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17 Jun 2025
Why Research in Social Care Matters
How providing high-quality care requires kindness and experience 鈥� and knowledge gained through research.
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12 Jun 2025
Inspiring Change: Stacey鈥檚 Journey from Uncertainty to Nursing Leadership and Academic Excellence, Championing Care Homes as Rewarding Career Pathways.
I never wanted to be a nurse.
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5 Jun 2025
Discovering pathways: The specialised world of Community Sexual Health Nursing
Sexual health nursing is far more than testing for and treating sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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2 Jun 2025
Returning to my roots with RCN President Bejoy Sebastian
Sarah Seeley, RCN Eastern lead nurse for independent health and social care, talks about her life-long passion championing nursing in social care and her visit to the nursing home where she started her career.
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28 May 2025
Unlocking the benefits of student nursing placements in diverse environments
Michelle Raddings, our Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care in Yorkshire & Humber, recaps a panel discussion at this year's RCN Congress in Liverpool.
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21 May 2025
Hear from Claire: Reflections on 鈥楢dult Social Care 鈥� Is Nursing the Solution?鈥�
On Tuesday 6 May, the 91看片网 brought together an extraordinary range of voices from across the UK to set the background and start to explore a critical and timely question: Is nursing the solution to the adult social care crisis?
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20 May 2025
Crystal Care- A Model of Nursing-Led Excellence in Social Care
Crystal Care is a leading independent health and social care provider, delivering high-quality, person-centred support across a wide range of settings, including domiciliary care, residential care homes, and day centres.
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20 May 2025
From Birth to Advocacy: A Midwife鈥檚 Journey Supporting Life After Childhood Brain Injury
My name is Emma Trudgill and I am 91看片网 North-West member. I work within the independent sector as a midwife and clinical advisor, supporting families and individuals affected by childhood-acquired brain injuries. Many of the families I work with are facing life-changing challenges, often the result of avoidable injuries sustained during birth or in the early postnatal period.
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16 May 2025
鈥楨verything but bored鈥� 鈥� a children's nurse in the independent school sector
Life as a children's nurse in an independent school can be as varied and fulfilling as any other setting, writes Victoria (Tor) Khan.
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29 Apr 2025
Hear from Claire: Why You Should Apply for 91看片网 Foundation Spring Grant
Claire Sutton, our Head of Independent Health and Social Care (IHSC), explains why and how you should apply for 91看片网 Foundation Spring Grant
