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3 Jun 2026
My first time at Congress: Perspectives from the Vice Chair of the RCN Diabetes Forum
In this blog, Vice Chair of the RCN Diabetes Forum Debbie Holder, shares her thoughts and experiences on her first time at Congress and what it means to get involved.
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3 Jun 2026
RCN Congress from a Defence Nurse perspective
In this blog, Suzanne talks about her experience of RCN Congress, attending as a Defence nurse and why Defence nurses should attend.
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2 Jun 2026
The public health tools we can鈥檛 afford to lose
This blog looks at the history and importance of partner notification and motivational interviewing, and how these core nursing skills remain essential to public health.
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2 Jun 2026
Reflection on RCN Congress
This blog reflects on Dame Jasvinder Sanghera's talk on forced marriage and honour-based abuse at this years RCN Congress.
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29 May 2026
Standing Firm for Nursing: Defending Advanced Practice and Patient Safety
In this blog, the Chairs of the RCN Trade Union Committee and the RCN Professional Nursing Committee, Denise Kelly and Alison Paterson, set out why promoting and defending advanced nursing practice is not only about professional respect, but also patient safety and the collaborative future our health services urgently need.
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29 May 2026
Celebrating our past, shaping our future: 25 years of NSW membership
As the RCN Wales representative on the RCN UK Nursing Support Worker (NSW) Committee, it鈥檚 with great pride that I wish all our NSW members a very happy 25th anniversary of our membership group within the RCN.
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29 May 2026
Valuing ourselves and our colleagues: your voice matters
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on RCN Congress 2026, our new report on the role of nursing in prevention, and new ways to get involved with the RCN.
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28 May 2026
On the other end of the line: Cancer helpline nurses
Helpline nursing is a growing and expanding role, often unrecognised for the clinical skills, knowledge and expertise that is required. Oftentimes helpline nursing is viewed as less than or even non-clinical. It is time we recognised it for what it is, advanced practice.
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28 May 2026
Launching SCoPE: supporting compassionate workplaces in nursing
Dr Stephen Jones, Head of Nursing Practice, introduces Supporting Compassionate Practice Environments (SCoPE), a new framework to help nursing teams create compassionate, psychologically safe working environments where staff feel supported, valued and able to deliver the safe, compassionate and effective care expected of them.
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27 May 2026
I summoned the courage and did it anyway
I came to Congress excited to contribute. It didn't necessarily go as planned but I did have my say and got so much more out of my experience. I am already looking forward to going again.
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