We desperately need better workforce planning, unions and professional associations could lobby for this collectively. But that doesn't seem realistic currently. Unions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

No one should start and end their career on the same band. New commitments and additions to Agenda for Change strengthen your access and rights to a job evaluation. Read our explainer, find out the details and get involved. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OqVr3N

How a group of district nurses took on Scotland’s biggest health board with @thercnwales.bsky.social support – and won www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Ac...

She’s now standing for [insert political party here].

PODCAST: @jenniferthf.bsky.social​ speaks to leading pollster @luketryl.bsky.social​ about public frustration and what it could mean for the future of our institutions, like the NHS. Listen now 🎧 https://bit.ly/46VtBmw

Our Nursing Workforce Standards set the benchmark for safe and effective nursing care. ☑️ Are you a team manager? Gain CPD hours, and find out more about the standards and their practical application in the workplace by attending one of our workshops this year. Find out more and book your place ⬇️

@alisonleary1.bsky.social @thercnwales.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @nhsmillion.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social

🎙️ Series 2. Episode 2. Now live. Professor Nicola Ranger, leader of the RCN 💬 Recruitment crisis 📉 Low morale 📚 Reforming nurse education ⚠️ A warning for the NHS A must listen now 👇 www.buzzsprout.com/2489623/epis... @leannehpatrick.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social

Few places for our 1-day workshop with #PMAs and #PNAs at the RCN London on 30th March. Focus on practicalities of restorative clinical supervisions. #Nursesky #Midwifesky @gallagherrose.bsky.social @leannehpatrick.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @bejoysebastian.bsky.social

Sad to hear that Catherine OHara has died. A talented woman and Moira Rose has helped me say so many things...... Rest in peace

www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve... online event open to all one not to miss about activism in nursing in the uk #histnursing @rcnlibraries.bsky.social #histmed

Worth a read. Note real terms cuts to PH grant to councils. I'd also add that if the creation of SAs comes at the expense of further disempowering councils then this won't work in my view. Needs to work as an equal partnership with complementary roles, not being treated as some kind of hierarchy.

Merry Christmas!

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: English hospitals that cut registered nurses saw more deaths while those hiring nurses saw more patients survive. Even when hospitals tried to fill gaps with non-nurses, deaths still went up. Major new study exposes dangerous NHS variation: www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...

THREAD. A collection of photographs of birds I have met in the UK countryside. You will find the all-important captions to the photos in the alt text.

District Nurses in Scotland win rebanding www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...

Cold and frosty #Birmingham but really looking forward to @ukons.bsky.social this morning!

Really nice summary NHS Workforce Nutshell | The King's Fund www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Thanks for inviting me!

NHS workers win pause over consultation on admin job cuts at hospital trust. Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has agreed to delay controversial plans to cut admin jobs following staff pressure.

I called out a Reform MP’s racist comments in Parliament today. I withdrew calling her a racist for her racist comments. But let’s be clear - racism has no place in Parliament or our politics.

Calling ALL health data folk: Re UK Health Data Research Service. The UK gov & Wellcome have pledged up to £600 million to create a HDRS. Myself & an ace team have been tasked by Wellcome to assess the existing health data ecosystem & identify what is needed to support the HDRS 👇. Get in touch

Ditto Healthcare

A sobering reminder of why retention of experienced frontline professionals is essential. Also should be read by those who think #paramedics don't make difficult clinical decisions. Lack of confidence' impacted care of mum and baby who died in home birth tragedy www.msn.com/en-gb/news/o...

Are you a nurse who experienced uncivil, harmful or aggressive behaviour from a colleague? Share your story with me Use the link to find out more or email me under [email protected] : app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/angliarusk... #childnursing #nurse #paedsnursing #neonatal

Had a great day today, thank you! Highlights were @alisonleary1.bsky.social, Hannah Wells and the Palliative Care workshop with Alex Manchini and Kate Jackson #NNAConference2025a

The very tragic human cost of the #taskification of care and the deprofessionalisation of #Nursing Safe Staffing isn't just about numbers www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

🚨🚨new paper from project team driving the work to reduce unwarranted variations in stoma care service provision- nurses identifying service inequalities & challenging policy makers & commissioners ascnuk.org/wp-content/u... @carterp118.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ianpeate.bsky.social

Regency meets Respiratory: 18-25year olds are the ones that have most difficulty with #asthma self care. I nearly died of an asthma attack when I was 20. That’s why I created a series of parody videos based on the #Netflix series #Bridgerton pointing out the issues. youtu.be/3X7PDUs-BSs?...

Last week I was privileged to be admitted,as a nurse,as Freeman of the City of London (following in my Dad’s footsteps) proud to be part of the history of the city & nursing-will do my best with the book of rules! @rcn.org.uk @carterp118.bsky.social @natlou28.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social

It's astonishing to me that so much healthcare policy fails to take on board subject matter expertise or engaging the workforce in design or implementation and still expect success www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...

Are you an experienced registered nurse in NHS employment (direct or indirect) at risk of redundancy? Willing to talk on or off the record? Trusted journalist #journorequest DMs open.

This is very good news, losing the L7 in health would have been profound. Well done @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social SAPHNA and co for persisting with this.

Thanks for joining us and sharing your insights on nursing as a safety-critical workforce, Prof. Leary!

Overwork and the normalisation of poor care by healthcare leaders are the two issues I am contacted about most frequently. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...

I spent last week in Canada and was delighted to speak to Canada's Premiers and Health Minister at the invitation of @cfnu.bsky.social Also got to see some of beautiful Muskoka.

@bldgsciences.bsky.social @samlmontano.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @hindshelen.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social @hasisd.bsky.social @paoloquattrone.bsky.social @rubonist.bsky.social more evidence of the benefits of anticipatory spending …And a whole-of-society approach to resilience.

Basically this is a Trust asking for registered nurses to work for a band 3 salary

The Journal of Advanced Nursing has published a new research paper that provides compelling evidence for the advance role nurses now practice and the pressing need for reinvestment in community nursing. @drbenbowers.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Join us on 20th October at the Royal College of Nursing. Hope to see you there. #nurses #midwives restorativethinking.co.uk/resources/ @pmarquisrcn.bsky.social @swj1.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ecwestcott.bsky.social @simoneth.bsky.social @mattetherington.bsky.social

Spent this morning @sciencemuseum.org.uk with @awscloud.bsky.social and a real highlight was seeing this for real

Our must read research is out - "We've Taken on a More Advanced Clinical Role": Community Nurses' Extended Roles in Palliative Care. @jadvnursing.bsky.social Pls share! Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @theqicn.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social

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@rcn.org.uk member? Make sure your details are up-to-date

Just out - letter in @JAMAInternalMed led by @joannamdavies.bsky.social “Understanding the risks that MAiD [assisted dying] may pose to individuals living in vulnerable situations … should be a priority.”

One of the many fine works of the Irish poet, Paul Durcan, who passed away this weekend - few have ever written better on death

Community nurses based in the UK? Please help us evidence how much of your work involves end of life care. Take part in our 10-min max survey study here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @theqicn.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social @johnunsworth10.bsky.social @rosyroo.bsky.social

On Friday had a fantastic conversation with Paula McLaren at the NMC about work on regulating advanced practice in nursing and midwifery. Watch out for it soon on the NMC Advanced practice website www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-an...

I often worry about the future of #nursing because working conditions are quite poor now it won't attract people. But I spent this week #RCN25 with bright, intelligent, compassionate next generation #nurses willing to advocate for patients & professionals. it's really given me hope. Thank you!

Fantastic week at #RCN25 Met some amazing humans Opened or contributed to 5 debates Developed 3 amazing learning events with @nhsactivistrn.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @drmarionlynch.bsky.social Congress is the Glastonbury of nursing, it’s amazing and it brings me so much joy