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5 Mar 2026
Have you jumped on the band 5 review wagon yet?
Our election campaign – The Gloves are Off – calls on the next Scottish government to start valuing nursing 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.
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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.
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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.
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2 Mar 2026
Preceptorship beyond the hospital
Rohanna Finch from Hampshire County Council discusses why preceptorship in social care matters now more than ever.
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2 Mar 2026
Where water flows and practice fails
RCN South East's Rian Gleave on tackling the theory–practice gap.
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27 Feb 2026
We're taking a big step forward
Denise Kelly, Chair of the RCN Trade Union Committee, reflects on what commitments to nursing career progression mean and how we go forward, together.
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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.
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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.
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23 Feb 2026
Sustainability in out of hospital nursing
Sustainability in community nursing 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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20 Feb 2026
Career progression: let’s make change happen
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on steps forward for career progression, the latest NHS pay award and looks forward to Joint Representatives’ Spring Conference.
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