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8 Aug 2025
Expanding our reach: Introducing the Urgent and Emergency Care Forum
In healthcare, language matters. It shapes how we think, how we collaborate, and—most importantly—how inclusive we are of the team who make up our diverse and complex system. That’s why we’re excited to share an important update about the Emergency Care Forum: we have changed the name to the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) Forum.
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8 Aug 2025
Women members Lead the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ: tackling underrepresentation in ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ governance roles
Leanne Patrick, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Council member for Scotland, reflects on the importance of tackling underrepresentation in ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ governance structures and invites members to join the Members Lead the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ webinar series
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7 Aug 2025
"It's just..."
This blog looks at the language used around women's health. Using 'it's just...' to normalise them; consequently leading to delays in reporting, diagnosis and treatment.
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6 Aug 2025
Hidden expertise: making education in nursing and midwifery visible
When nursing and midwifery education transitioned from an apprenticeship model to degree-level education in the late 1990s, it marked a significant shift in how the professions were prepared for practice.
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6 Aug 2025
Nurse of 2030: No Job Description Can Contain Them
The nursing profession is undergoing a seismic shift. Gone are the days of predictable career ladders and gold-watch retirements.
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5 Aug 2025
Confronting glioblastoma: advances in treating aggressive brain cancer
This Blog reflects on the progress in Glioblastoma treatment over the past decade and explores current advances and trends in clinical trials.
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4 Aug 2025
Rethinking a dementia journey
For people living with dementia, a healthcare journey can feel confusing, overwhelming, and frightening whether it's a routine appointment or a blue-light emergency. For staff, especially those in transport or emergency care, supporting someone with cognitive impairment can be equally complex, particularly under pressure.
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4 Aug 2025
Midwifery matters: representing at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Congress
This Blog highlights my experience of attending ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Congress 2025 in Liverpool, as a voting member on behalf of ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Midwifery Forum.
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4 Aug 2025
The highs and lows of colorectal cancer nursing
This Blog looks discusses some of the opportunities and challenges for Colorectal Cancer CNS’s.
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1 Aug 2025
The COVID-19 Inquiry and the care sector
As the latest module in the COVID Inquiry - focused on the impact of the pandemic on the care sector - finishes, Claire Sutton reflects on the importance of this module as well as the evidence the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ gave to ensure the experiences of nursing staff were heard.
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