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  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 27 Jun 2025

    It’s time to vote – does 3.6% do enough to value nursing?

    ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger urges you to have your say by voting in the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ pay consultations and joining the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Annual General Meeting. 

  • Guest Blog, Older People's Forum Guest Blog, Older People's Forum 26 Jun 2025

    Pride in an LGBT+ Affirming Retirement Community

    This Blog looks at Tonic, at Bankhouse, and is the UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community, offering a safe, inclusive space for older LGBT+ people to live with dignity and pride. Beyond housing, it fosters belonging, combats isolation, and champions systemic change in housing and care.

  • Pat Hughes Pat Hughes 25 Jun 2025

    Remembering Dame June Clark

    Chair of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Retired Member's Network (NPC Affiliated), Pat Hughes, shares her reflections and memories of her friend, colleague, and former ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ President, Dame June Clark who sadly passed away last month.

  • Sleep Hygiene Carol Dale Carol Dale 20 Jun 2025

    Why Sleep Matters: A Deep Dive into Sleep Hygiene for Elderly Care Homes

    Sleep doesn't always get enough attention in elderly care settings. While care home nurses meticulously track medications, monitor vital signs, write care plans and risk assessments, sleep is often an afterthought. 

  • Rashielee Care Home Carol Dale Carol Dale 20 Jun 2025

    A winning care home: Reflecting on seeing our Scotland Nurse of the Year in action

    This week, as part of Care Home Open Week, I had the privilege of visiting Rashielee Care Home in Erskine, Glasgow, where their success at the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Nurse of the Year Awards speaks volumes.

  • Pam Penman Pam Penman 19 Jun 2025

    Social Care Nurses: A Call to Lead

    Pam reflects on the inspiring social care nursing events she recently attended and calls for action in raising the profile of nursing in social care.

  • Natalie Brooks Natalie Brooks 19 Jun 2025

    Representing the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ at the 30th International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress – Helsinki 2025

    Vice Chair of ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Council, Natalie Brooks shares her reflections on attending ICN Congress 2025

  • Vicky Brotherton Vicky Brotherton 19 Jun 2025

    Clean Air Day - 19th June 2025

    Vicky Brotherton, Chair of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾â€™s UK Health and Safety Representatives Committee, explains why Clean Air Day is as relevant to our workplaces as it is to outdoor environments. 

  • Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 19 Jun 2025

    Reflections from the ICN Congress: Nursing Power to Change the World

    ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Deputy Chief Nurse, Lucy Muchina shares her reflections on the recent ICN Congress.

  • Melissa Stanton Melissa Stanton 18 Jun 2025

    Guidance on Statutory Compliance for Care Home Managers – Buildings and Premises

    Following a 2024 ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress resolution, we have developed practical guidance to help care home managers meet statutory responsibilities related to buildings and premises. Many care homes operate in ageing environments that can pose serious risks. This resource provides clear advice, a compliance checklist, and signposting to support safe, legally compliant care settings.