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Volunteers influencing change at a large mental health trust have been well received by staff

14 Jun 2018
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The RCN's mental health forum, the college's largest, is intending to fight to get the profession the time it needs to provide therapeutic care

06 Jun 2018
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RCN chair Maria Trewern is full of hope for the profession – and wants to give members more clout
01 Jun 2018
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A new guide from the RCN shows how to combine hand hygiene with skin care
25 May 2018
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Skipping breaks can put nurses' health at risk
21 May 2018
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Catherine Gamble
The RCN mental health professional lead reflects on her first six months in the job 
17 Apr 2018
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The number of black and minority ethnic (BME) people in the UK’s mental health and legal systems is disproportionate, and their voices are rarely heard.

15 Mar 2018
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It is reckless of healthcare organisations to ignore signs of stress in their workforce or offer only superficial support.

29 Jan 2018
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The Leading Change, Adding Value framework for nursing, midwifery and  care staff  is halfway through its three-year programme.

15 Jan 2018
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The search for the best of the best in mental health nursing is underway with the launch of the RCNi Nurse Awards 2018, the profession’s top accolades.

22 Nov 2017
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Felicity Stockwell

Mental health advocate Felicity Stockwell wrote The Unpopular Patient, which is regarded as one of the most influential pieces of nursing research ever written.

11 Sep 2017
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Felicity Stockwell wrote The Unpopular Patient, which is regarded as one of the most influential pieces of nursing research ever written.

11 Sep 2017

Influential mental health nurse Kevin Gournay, on how half a century working in the profession has given him hope towards future nursing generations.

23 Aug 2017

Outgoing RCN professional lead for mental health Ian Hulatt approves of high profile figures discussing mental health, but wants the public to know that we no longer just need mental health awareness, we need services. 

16 Aug 2017

From focusing on personality disorders to reviewing drugs for schizophrenia and cognitive behavioural therapy, mental health services have come a long way since Mental Health Practice first rolled off the presses in 1997.

15 Aug 2017

Global fame beckons for Ali Land and her bestselling debut novel Good Me Bad Me

01 Jun 2017

​Jess Wilson was recently highly commended in the Mental Health Practice category of the RCNi Nurse Awards – here’s why.

30 May 2017

Recent guidelines have stated how the use of animals can improve the mental well-being of patients who have long-term conditions.

19 Apr 2017

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