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29 Feb 2024
Listening event on the Hughes report publication
The Hughes report follows a review by Baroness Cumberlege (‘First do no harm’ 2020), commissioned by Mr Jeremy Hunt when he was Health Minister, that separately reviewed outcomes of three historical health interventions - pelvic mesh, sodium valproate & Primodos. One of the outcomes from the Cumberlege report was to appoint a Patient Safety Commissioner who would take forward the recommendations from the Cumberlege review.
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28 Feb 2024
Gaslight
This blog has been submitted by a member who wishes to remain anonymous, for reasons that will become clear as you read it. Bullying is a common phenomenon for nurses, with around a quarter of the nursing family experiencing bullying in the past year. This blog highlights my personal experience of “gaslighting” - a specific type of bullying, and how I am gradually recovering from this.
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2 Oct 2023
Potentially unlawful substitution of mental health and learning disabilities nurses in UK in-patient services –the realities on the ground
The RCN has received reports from several members expressing concerns regarding the substitution of registered learning disabilities and mental health nurses with registered adult and children's nurses, as well as allied health professionals, in an attempt to fill nursing vacancies in in-patient mental health services.
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28 Sep 2023
Awareness of mental well-being for nurses working in palliative care
This blog raises awareness of the importance of promoting mental well-being, which is essential given the increase in work pressures in healthcare systems, high levels of nursing shortage and the impact on patient care and outcomes.
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4 Sep 2023
Pain Awareness Month 2023
September is global Pain Awareness Month and is an excellent opportunity to access a range of free resources related to all aspects of pain assessment and management.
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25 Oct 2022
Chair of PNC Rachel Hollis and Chair of TUC Denise Kelly set out their joint commitment to shaping the future of the RCN
Chair of the RCN's PNC Rachel Hollis, and TUC Chair Denise Kelly, share their commitment to helping drive forward the recommendations set out in the independent review of RCN.
