Blogs
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blog posts
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16 Jun 2026
First Congress, Lasting Impact
A reflection on my first experience attending the RCN Congress in Liverpool as a member of the RCN Gastroenterology Forum. I share some of the key highlights, learning opportunities, and professional connections that made the event such a valuable and inspiring experience.
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16 Jun 2026
Broadmoor Hospital: behind closed doors
Michael Fanning (South East board chair) and Rosemary Gorvin (vice chair) visited members of the vibrant Berkshire branch team at Broadmoor Hospital – Rosemary shares her account.
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16 Jun 2026
Care homes - a place where life grows
Care Home Open Week is a nationwide invitation to step inside and discover what's really happening behind the doors of your local care home. For too long, care homes have carried a reputation that doesn't reflect the reality.
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16 Jun 2026
A First for Northern Ireland: A Career Pathway Mapping the Valuable Professional Careers of Nursing Home Nurses
A First for Northern Ireland: A Career Pathway Mapping the Valuable Professional Careers of Nursing Home Nurses, By Gary Cousins, NIPEC Senior Professional Officer.
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15 Jun 2026
My Experience at Congress: A Second Visit to Liverpool
This blog represents reflection on attending RCN Congress 2026 as a voting member for the Perioperative Forum.
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15 Jun 2026
Leading with Confidence: Celebrating and Supporting Careers in Adult Social Care
Celebrating Care Home Open Week 2026
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11 Jun 2026
Working with nurses everywhere: the RCN and the nurses of the UK’s Overseas Territories
As part of support offered by the UK Health Security Agency to the UK’s Overseas Territories, the RCN was invited to contribute specialist nursing expertise - working across time zones and oceans to support nurses in the UKOTs. Find out more from Elsa Afonso, Head of the RCN International Academy.
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10 Jun 2026
A beautiful sight
I am sat here in Congress again, enjoying the view, the hearty laughter, and the broad smiles that light up the faces of my fellow professional colleagues. Instantly, I spot something interesting...
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9 Jun 2026
Matron Mrs Sophia Hogg: an advocate for mid-19th Century nursing
The focus of this blog is Matron Mrs. Sophia Hogg and her role in establishing skilled nursing at Reading’s Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) between 1839-1846. Information in this blog was obtained from the RBH archive which provided an invaluable insight into nursing during Mrs. Hogg’s time.
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8 Jun 2026
A lot done, but more to do
It's been six months since I updated you on my activity representing you. That time has flown by and there has been a lot of important workstreams progressed in the first half of this year.
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