I'm delighted to announce I have accepted the substantive role as Professional Lead Sustainability at @rcn.org.uk Very much looking forward to working with our members and wider colleagues on this hugely important issue.
1/2 In 2024 we awarded 576 hardship grants to nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers - making a real difference at the point when they needed it most.
Our hardship service exists thanks to the kind donations from our supporters.
#Hardship #Donation
2/2 As little as £2 a month can help someone struggling financially get back on their feet and back to the job they love.
If you would like to donate and help us to give back to nursing and midwifery professionals in their time of need, visit bit.ly/4ckWNDC
NHS members in England, Wales and NI are consulting on pay.
Is 3.6% enough? YOU DECIDE!
A big turnout is a show of strength. If we take ourselves seriously, than the govt will too.
Sign up as a voting volunteer to get a big turnout!
www.rcn.org.uk/MyRCN/Voting...
#FairPayForNursing
A fascinating @octopus.energy #EnergyTechSummit today harnessing clean renewable energy. Sadly, only the odd passing reference to health limited to reducing pollution (v important). Could we work together for next years event to promote the wider climate health crisis to accelerate clean energy?
@elpinchbeck.bsky.social
CEO @thecccuk.bsky.social talked about the net SAVING Net Zero will bring to the economy. But right now…
“Power is more expensive than it needs to be bc of policy. Mass uptake of clean home tech will only come when it’s 3x price of gas” (instead of the 4-6x it is now).
As heat health alerts are issued across many parts of the country today, we welcome timely new guidance from @acutemedicine.bsky.social to support health professionals management of patients during extreme heat - check out the Heat Health Plan here >> www.acutemedicine.org.uk/blog/2025/06...
Fantastic to see @critecocare.bsky.social today at the 'Big Pitch' showcasing her innovative CritEcoCare tool. Well done
A new report by @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social calls for urgent action to adapt our health system to climate change – with 49% of NHS workers saying services have already been disrupted by extreme weather.
Read the report here: ukhealthalliance.org/sustainable-...
#ClimateHealth #NHS #HealthEquity
🗑️ As the primary users of medical consumables, #nurses generate the most waste, most of which is plastic based or wrapped.
🔗 @gallagherrose.bsky.social, @rcn.org.uk Royal College of Nursing, talks about potential solutions: epha.org/world-enviro...
Delighted to be presenting the #SNTA award for #sustainability today. The buzz in the room is huge - good luck to everyone
Brilliant news! At last, confirmation that the Govt *will* go ahead with the #NaturalHistoryGCSE 🎉 We have to get to know our fellow travellers on this planet again. Young people who know & love nature are far more likely to protect & restore it - as well as enjoying better physical & mental health
Very welcome investment from GB Energy in solar panels on NHS sites and hospitals that will help to deliver net zero emissions, clean the air and save costs - all good news for health >>
ukhealthalliance.org/news-item/we...
Delighred to be speaking at the BJN conference today and to meet so many @rcn.org.uk members. A strong presence here today with @bejoysebastian.bsky.social giving the opening address
This is a good start and a huge opportunity to help our patients, public and staff learn how about climate change. BBC News - Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wow.
This is great fun, even I managed to put pen to paper! @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social @critecocare.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #climateemergency
Promotional image for 'Time to Paint: The Art of Nursing' event by the Royal College of Nursing. On the right is a picture of artist Peter Liversidge, wearing white overalls, a white cap and white crocs, painting signs in the . On the left, the event details are written: '05 February 2025, 18:00-19:00, online'.
There's still time to sign up for tonight's art session with Peter Liversidge!
He will guide you through creating your own placards to keep or contribute to our upcoming exhibition on 'The Art of Nursing'.
🗓️ 05 February 2025
⌚ 18:00-19:00
📌 Online
Book now: https://buff.ly/4hCKIwg
Webinar tonight on HIV in prisons, with @wetpaint63.bsky.social
www.eatg.org/events/hiv-v...
Our @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social Director Elaine Mulcahy discussing the impact of climate change on the healthcare estate and the huge benefits of acting now and learning from others now check out ukhealthalliance.org @richard56.bsky.social
Clean energy inextricably linked to clean air, essential for well-being. Come and find out how nursing has and continues to shape key public health policies and action.
Your International Women's Day plans sorted? Join @suzypuss.bsky.social & @rebecca99.bsky.social speaking with me about their new books on women's health, today's psychiatry, & being a doctor with a mental illness. Booking open, & tickets moving excitingly fast! 7/3/25
www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/break...
Graphic for the Royal College of Nursing featuring an empty hospital corridor with lined up wheelchairs and stretchers. Text overlay states 'Raising concerns about care in inappropriate settings' and encourages finding resources on their hub.
Patients being treated in corridors is widespread, but it must not be normalised.
If you're having to deliver care in inappropriate settings, raising a concern with your employer will help protect you and your patients.
Learn more: https://buff.ly/4hpgZa8
Cover from The Economist from two years ago "Say goodbye to 1.5°C; why climate policy is off target". It has a graphic of the Earth with an apple on its head, and a arrow shot through the Earth.
A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
Learn more about the health impacts of climate change in the UK!
The UKHACC has been a proud contributor to this #Wikipedia page! The idea is to create awareness and reduce the spread of misinformation regarding climate change and how it impacts our health!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects...
More and more journals joining Bluesky - we've now found over 60 for our Nursing and health Journal starter pack. Nearly all are available for RCN members.
Starter pack: go.bsky.app/JvQSYAT
RCN BrowZine: browzine.com/libraries/2342
Very well done to @rcnlibraries.bsky.social @kentishscribbler.bsky.social and team for a great evening event on #airpollution and the history of public health. Both indoor and external air pollution highlighted and complexities of dealing with both
Promotional banner for the RCN event "Killer Smog: The history of air pollution and occupational health", featuring a black and white image of an urban skyline with houses in the forefront of industrial chimneys producing smoke.
Come along tomorrow evening for a fascinating talk from scientist Peter Brimblecombe and public health nurse Tracey Cooke about the history of air pollution and the origins of the role of occupational health nurses.
📆 22 Jan 2025
⌚ 20:00-21:00
💻 Online
https://buff.ly/4fTIRlz
If you're near @rcnlibraries.bsky.social come and visit our small but fabulous exhibition 'nursing in a climate crisis'. #London #climate #nursing @kentishscribbler.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @ukhealthclimate.bsky.social
A woman sitting at a table covered in craft materials arranging paper leaves. Workshop leader standing and explaining materials
Workshop leader standing showing three seated participants how to stick paper leaves together. Craft materials between on table with blue cloth.
Close up of hands and brush painting a leaf with red paint. Completed leaves on table in front.
Completed decoration with painted leaves on wire twists arranged around a painted ball.
Really enjoyed the sustainable festive decorations workshop today @rcnlibraries.bsky.social, making Christmas flowers from recycled healthcare packaging #ArtOfNursing @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social
