Blogs
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23 Oct 2025
Championing Neurodiversity in Diabetes: Care Reflections from DPC
In this blog, Acting Chair Amanda Williams, reflects on her time presenting at the Diabetes Professional Care Conference alongside UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, on the new neurodiversity resource from RCN with a special focus on diabetes and the importance of awareness in practice.
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22 Oct 2025
Black History Month 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
North West Regional Board member Lucy examines the ways in which the challenges facing Black healthcare workers have changed over the decades since the arrival of the Windrush generation.
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22 Oct 2025
Strengthening Connections with Military Nursing: Reflections from the International Military Nursing Conference
Kendal Andreason reflects on how international collaboration is shaping the future of military nursing, following a landmark conference hosted by UK Defence Medical Services.
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21 Oct 2025
Reflections on the Custody and Caring Conference
A reflection on attending the International Custody and Caring Conference in Canada, sharing insights on attending an international event for nurses working within healthcare in justice settings, and how "human connection changes direction".
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16 Oct 2025
Reimagining wound care: how the ANCLE Café and digital innovation are transforming lives in Wales
The ANCLE Café in Cardiff is transforming chronic wound care by combining expert treatment, student-led support and community connection, helping patients regain health and hope. Paired with digital innovation, it鈥檚 a blueprint for compassionate, efficient and person鈥慶entred care across Wales.
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16 Oct 2025
The power of connection: elevating palliative care through collaboration
Meeting RCN members as a professional adviser to the independent health and community health sector in Wales is one of the best parts of my role.
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15 Oct 2025
Why Newly Registered Nurses Need to Understand Research 鈥� Or Risk Being Left Behind
Starting out as a newly registered nurse can feel overwhelming. You鈥檙e expected to make independent decisions, provide safe care, and be recognised as a professional in your own right. But many of us don鈥檛 always feel confident when it comes to research or evidence 鈥� and that can make speaking up harder than it needs to be.
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14 Oct 2025
Reflections on supportive oncology in 2025
Attending the UKASCC 2025 Conference in Manchester reminded me how supportive oncology connects every part of cancer care. From prevention to palliation, it鈥檚 about helping people live well, not just longer, with and beyond cancer.
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14 Oct 2025
Baby Loss Awareness Week
This blog looks at Baby Loss Awareness Week, an important time for nurses working in early pregnancy care & also for nurses working in areas that may care for women in early pregnancy.
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14 Oct 2025
Standing Firm in Power and Pride
North West Regional Board Vice-Chair Temitope on the necessity of reflecting on the past but acting in the future as we celebrate Black History Month.
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