Blogs
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21 Feb 2025
Nursing staff can improve breast cancer screening uptake
Shannon Copeland, PhD Researcher and member of the Cancer Care Forum Committee, explains why it is important for nursing staff to participate in breast cancer screening and encourage their colleagues and patients to do the same, as NHS England launch a campaign to increase screening uptake.
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21 Feb 2025
A seat at the table: speaking up for change
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on representing our members at a DHSC roundtable, and the importance of investing in the nursing profession to secure its future.
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20 Feb 2025
Being a new ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Diabetes Committee member
Joining the Diabetes Forum Committee. My first strategy day and conference with the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Diabetes Forum.
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20 Feb 2025
Building Rep Power
Nursing is hard at the moment – as a frontline NHS nurse, I can attest to that.
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20 Feb 2025
Student, Senior HCA and now Forum Committee Member
New to the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Diabetes Forum Committee, student Nurse, senior healthcare assistant, and mum on a round-the-clock mission, Helena talks about her experiences of joining the committee.
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18 Feb 2025
Independent sector update: What’s coming up and how you can stay engaged
Leanne Hume, Lead Nurse - Independent Health and Social Care (Northern Region), shares what’s coming up and how you can stay engaged.
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13 Feb 2025
Raising our voices: Protesting with ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ student members in Cardiff
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Wales stands in solidarity with the Save Nursing campaign and on Friday 7 February took part in a protest at Cardiff University against the proposed closure of its School of Nursing.
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12 Feb 2025
‘Dirty nursing’ arises from shame and stigma in women’s health
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Fellow Professor Helen Allan says funding and delivery of high standards of health care to women will only improve once we acknowledge that women’s health is underfunded and stigmatised.
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11 Feb 2025
My journey to prescribing
This blog is about my journey to prescribing, how I got here, the skills required, and the benefits of taking on this advanced role in fertility nursing.
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11 Feb 2025
How you can get involved and stay informed
Michelle Raddings, Yorkshire & the Humber region IHSC lead nurse looks at the months ahead and how you can get involved and stay informed.