Return to Global Nursing – the RCN rejoins the International Council of Nurses
This month the Royal College of Nursing has rejoined the International Council of Nurses, the global organisation which represents more than 27 million nurses around the world. Why did we leave? Why d...
12 Apr 202238min
Cancer Care Across the Ages
To mark National Cancer CNS Day, we’re looking at the critical role of the Clinical Nurse Specialists in cancer care. What is the experience of cancer across the age spectrum? And what should be in th...
14 Mars 202248min
Under Pressure: Community Nursing on the Road to Recovery
How have primary care – the NHS’s ‘front door’ - and community nursing services been impacted by the pandemic? What help does this crucial sector need in order to recover? And what can be done to attr...
10 Feb 202236min
Safe Staffing – where are our red lines?
This week we’re looking at the workforce crisis in nursing. How did we get here, what is the impact, and where are the red lines for the profession? Special guests Professor Jane Ball and Professor Da...
14 Jan 202242min
The Nursing Year in Review
From patient safety to climate change, from long COVID to feminism in nursing, this special edition explores the wide range of issues that impact on nurses and nursing today. Join us as we look back a...
23 Dec 202135min
Failing to fix the Workforce Crisis? The Health and Care Bill
As the controversial Health and Care Bill heads through Parliament, we’re looking at what it may mean for the profession, and why this could be a missed opportunity to address the workforce crisis in ...
6 Dec 202133min
A Day to Celebrate Nursing Support Workers
This week on Nursing Matters, the podcast looks forward to the RCN's Nursing Support Workers' Day on Tuesday, 23rd November, which is celebrating its second year. Each year the organisation shines a l...
19 Nov 202135min
Climate change, health care, and why COP 26 matters
One in twenty vehicles on the road is linked to the NHS, but do we really understand how healthcare contributes to climate change? As COP26 takes place in Glasgow, we explore how the environment affec...
5 Nov 202146min
