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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 22/09/2026

An estimated 55,000 registered nurses short. And patients are paying the price. Our new report reveals the true scale of the nursing workforce crisis in the NHS in England, and the impact on patient safety. Read more ⬇️

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Nurse shortage far worse than first thought, RCN analysis shows | News | Royal College of Nursing

Patients suffer as nursing is consistently deprioritised against other staff groups

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 22/09/2026

Have your say 💬 We're reviewing our branch structure to ensure local member participation, engagement and representation grow and strengthen into the future. Find out more and complete our survey ⬇️

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RCN branches: have your say on the future | News | Royal College of Nursing

Complete our survey and help shape the future of member participation, engagement, representation and activism

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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 30/09/2026

The health secretary made a powerful case for expanding care for mothers, babies and young children today. Roles like health visitors and school nurses are key to delivering this vision – but numbers have collapsed. More investment in our profession means a better start for all.

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wishing all who observe Yom Kippur a peaceful day of reflection. G'mar chatima tova. גְּמַר חֲתִימָה טוֹבָה

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UKCP @ukcp.org.uk · 21/08/2026

How do we build more inclusive cultures in psychotherapy training and supervision? Join us online on Friday, 23 October, 10am – 2.30pm to explore this question. UKCP members receive a discount. Find out more and book your place: ow.ly/vqW950ZATxl #Psychotherapy #EDI

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This week @nursingstandard.bsky.social published a special investigation into cuts to bank pay and shifts, costing nursing staff £00s a month. On the podcast this week are me and Paul O’Keefe, talking about how cuts are affecting nursing staff and why. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... #NurseSky

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Bank cuts: NHS trusts accused of failing to challenge spending limits

Podcast Episode · Nursing Standard Podcast · 10 July · 45min

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🌻🐝 @psychotherabee.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

'If psychologists are serious about reducing depression in the population, they should focus on wealth distribution in society rather than on resilience training in individuals.' - Brian Hughes www.bps.org.uk/psychologist... #AcademicSky #TherapistSky

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Psychology is not ‘Woke’: Examining claims of liberal bias | BPS

Brian M. Hughes with the argument from his book, ‘Psychology’s Quiet Conservatism: How a Supposedly Woke Science Promotes Capitalism and Protects Privilege’.

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UKCP @ukcp.org.uk · 26/06/2026

Thank you to our speakers, staff, attendees and sponsors who made UKCP Conference 2026 such a memorable two days last week. Sign up to hear about next year's conference: ow.ly/yj8k50ZhCbn #ThreadsAcrossTheDivide #UKCPConference2026

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UKCP @ukcp.org.uk · 19/06/2026

Day one of our UKCP conference is underway. In his keynote session, Paul Hoggett explores how the modern self is shaped by three fundamental separations: nature, ourselves and others. He also considers what repair might look like. #UKCPConference2026 #ThreadsAcrossTheDivide

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Thanks James. Non-paywalled version below. Meanwhile I’ll get onto Slate - the original version used to be free

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Urgent action needed to address declining Health Visitor numbers and the impact on children and families. #NurseSky #UKPublicHealth

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

“Delegate with competence, not for convenience.” #NurseSky #RCN26

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

#NurseSky My latest blog for Independent Nurse. A genuine commitment to healthier communities must acknowledge that the public health system depends on scientifically trained nurses whose contributions have shaped every major advance in community health. www.independentnurse.co.uk/content/blog...

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Defending the scientific heritage of community nursing - Independent Nurse

The history of community nursing shows that the very concept of ‘healthier communities’ is rooted in scientific nursing practice and public health innovation

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UKCP @ukcp.org.uk · 13/05/2026

Today's King's Speech included the NHS Modernisation Bill, but no concrete funding for mental health. Over 1.6 million people are waiting for mental health support. Any plan to reform healthcare must put mental health on an equal footing with physical health. #KingsSpeech2026 #MentalHealth

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UKCP @ukcp.org.uk · 12/05/2026

We have submitted evidence to NHS England's call for evidence on children and young people's health services, making the case for five psychotherapeutic interventions including parent-infant psychotherapy, play therapy and systemic family therapy. Early support saves lives. #ChildMentalHealth

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Say what you like about the British press, but I find it reassuring that they spend months ripping apart a Labour PM for properly declaring some glasses and football tickets, then all but ignore someone who wants to be PM when he tries to cover up a £5 million gift.

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.

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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

As a GP, I am not allowed to receive a pen or post-it note pad from a pharmaceutical company rep Govt banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe medications This should also be banned Influence is being bought in Govt Patients should influence not the healthy & wealthy

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

“15.1 - You acknowledged that the NHS has a problem with misogyny. You didn’t acknowledge that it has a problem with transphobia. I think it does. Do you?” www.carolinelitman.com/post/meeting...

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Meeting Streeting

I met with Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and James Palmer, Director of Specialist Services for NHS England on 17th March 2026.It was with some distress that the moment I left the room m...

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

When pressures rise, nurses need nurses at the table. @rcn.org.uk Reps listen, support, and stand alongside colleagues when it matters most. If you care about your team, consider becoming #ARepLikeMe @rcnactivism.bsky.social youtu.be/e6KJNOPoX74?...

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A Rep Like Me - Kieran

YouTube video by RCN North West

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Since February 2026, major parts of The Employment Rights Act have taken effect, including: trade union reforms, new parental leave rights, enhanced sick pay rules, stronger whistleblowing protections, and the establishment of the Fair Work Agency. 🔗 Read to find out more ⬇️ lnkd.in/e5wvt9ej

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Employment Rights Act: what does it mean for nursing staff? | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing

The RCN continues to push the UK government to improve the working rights of our members and to protect those rights in law

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

@rcnfoundation.bsky.social grants are now open! rcnfoundation.rcn.org.uk/Grants-and-f... Applications close 5pm on 13 May 2026. You could be awarded between £500 - £2,500, and you don’t need to be an @rcn.org.uk member to apply (but we would love you to join us). #NurseSky

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Education grants | RCN Foundation

Apply for a grant to fund further education in nursing

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RCN Nursing Activism @rcnactivism.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Immigrants built the NHS! We must always stand united against hate 💙

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UKCP @ukcp.org.uk · 24/03/2026

Our conference programme is now live – and early-bird tickets close on Tuesday, 31 March. Join us on Friday, 19 – Saturday, 20 June at Mary Ward House, London for our conference, Threads across the divide: weaving connections in a fragmented world. (1/2)

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UKCP @ukcp.org.uk · 23/03/2026

Despite a growing number of people experiencing anxiety, the guideline has not been meaningfully updated in over a decade. It limits patient choice and fails to address access for people who face additional barriers to care (2/3)

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UKCP @ukcp.org.uk · 23/03/2026

Last week, we wrote to NICE calling for an urgent update to their guidelines for treating generalised anxiety and panic disorder (1/3)

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

“Where is all that money going? Is any of it going to causes that are for women, for women’s advancement, for women’s rights? I think these are things that need to be made more transparent.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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International Women’s Day website owners urged to stop ‘exploiting’ day

Hundreds sign open letter calling for owner of website, from which UN has distanced itself, to ‘contribute meaningfully’

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

On International Women’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on the fact that nursing and the organisations that represent it were built by women who refused to accept the limits placed on them. The history of nursing is not passive. It is organised, political, and often radical. #NurseSky #IWD

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Sarah Chalmers Page @sarahchalmerspage.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

This is so, so wrong. Labour continually going for the evil small minded nasty vote. Refugees deserve actual refuge once their case has been judged real. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Refugee status to be temporary as Shabana Mahmood rips up rules on UK asylum

Home secretary announces 30-month protection limit, with refugees required to leave if their home countries are later judged safe

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

52,000+ patients waited longer than 24 hours to be admitted to hospitals across north-west England. Many wait for up to 3 days. Govt doesn't publish full data Tory austerity, NHS neglect, refusal to tax the rich inflicts misery. And it continues. The NHS needs more capacity, not privatisation.

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Thousands of patients waiting over 24 hours in A&E 'corridor care'

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

www.register.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/united-arab-...

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Ruth! @ruthholliday.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Well, #DirtyBusiness is an eye-opener even for those of us that have followed the sewage dumping scandal with interest. This was the biggest lie I didn’t know was a lie: “We’ve inherited a crumbling Victorian system and it’s too expensive to repair”.

Headline from the FT in 2023:

Victorian sewers not to blame for England's pollution, research shows

Less than 12 per cent of the sewage network in England and Wales was built in the 19th century,

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology

She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

🧵 Mental Health Nurses’ Day 2026. Mental health nursing is often described in emotive language: compassion, resilience, care. Those things matter. But what often gets missed is the sophistication of the work. #MentalHealthNursesDay #NurseSky #TherapistSky

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

#NurseSky This morning I stood in front of the Royal Charter of @rcn.org.uk Granted in 1928. “Royal” added in 1939. Amended across decades as nursing has evolved. It would be easy to see it as ceremonial. It isn’t. 🧵

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve... #NuseSky “Alongside this work, we will continue to support every member working in the NHS and HSC across the UK with guidance to access job evaluation as new nursing role profiles are implemented across all roles.”

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Government funding to improve nursing career progression in England | News | Royal College of Nursing

After sustained RCN pressure, nursing staff will benefit from a package to tackle barriers to progression

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

How we see ourselves How we think others see us How we want to be seen They’re rarely the same picture. 🧵 #NurseSky #TherapistSky

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Authentic nurse leadership: what is it and how do I practise it? My article in @nursingstandard.bsky.social rcni.com/nursing-stan... #NuseSky

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Prof Jane Ball @janeeball.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Please find out more about the work of the RCN’s Institute of Nursing Excellence by reading this blog & checking out our report on 2025 @rcn.org.uk

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

#NurseSky #UKPublicHealth #NHS #SocialCare ⚠️ Corridor care is not an isolated issue, it’s a symptom of a systemic failure. ➡️ There is no single fix. The solutions are multiple, interconnected and urgent. 🪡 www.nhsconfed.org/news/corrido...

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Corridor care becoming the norm across hospitals is deeply worrying, health leaders say

Health care leaders know that corridor care is undignified and can often be unsafe and frustrating for patients and their families.

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