Independent health and social care blogs
Read the latest blogs from our staff and members working in independent health and social care (IHSC).
If you have an idea for a blog we could publish, please email ihsc@rcn.org.uk.
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blog posts
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24 Sep 2024
'Hear from Claire' on things health and social care
Building connections through networking can lay the foundations for our futures
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20 Sep 2024
Defence against the harmful flu, one hero jab at a time
Leanne Hume, our northern region IHSC lead nurse, talks about how the seasonal flu vaccination programme has donned its superhero cape to protect us once again this winter.
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13 Sep 2024
It moved me to see his never-ending resilience and the trust he placed in me
Keira Wallis, Head of Clinical Operations at Healix, shares how supporting a patient through pancreatic cancer brought challenges and lifelong rewards.
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23 Aug 2024
'Hear from Claire' on things health and social care
Supporting access to CPD and lifelong learning
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29 Jul 2024
My first congress made such a positive impact on me
Nursing support worker Rebecca says her first RCN Congress was more than just an event, but a reminder of why she chose our brilliant profession.
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23 Jul 2024
The challenges and rewards of managing overseas medical care
Nichola Walmsley, Operations Manager at Healix, discusses the complex work of handling medical treatment for patients around the world.
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18 Jul 2024
Behind bars and bandages: providing care in prison
Leanne Hume and Michelle Raddings, our Lead Nurses for Independent Health and Social Care in the Northern and Yorkshire and Humber regions, discuss their visit to a regional reception prison and what they learned from the nursing staff there.
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11 Jul 2024
A focus on school nursing in Wales
Majella shares the work the RCN Wales independent sector and community advisers have been doing with school nurses in Wales.
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3 Jul 2024
RCN Wales Library for independent health and social care
How RCN Wales members working in the independent health and social care (IHSC) sector can make use of all that our library and information service has to offer.
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25 Jun 2024
Developing a successful programme for new starters in primary care
Jenny Bowen, Legacy Nurse for Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Primary Care, explains how she set up a programme for new starters which has helped nearly 80 nurses find their feet.
