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Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important

What is the role of the nursing associate in England and what positive impact can they have on the health and social care teams they work in? Gemma Ryan-Blackwell explains.

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5 mins
Death around the world video icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Death around the world

Although we all die, how we mark the end of a life varies between places and cultures. This article and associated animation explores different customs and traditions that people around the world perform in relation to death.

Video
5 mins
Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition

Menopause marks the end of menstruation but is often better thought of as a process rather than a one-off event. As someone who has experienced menopause, Catherine Pestano shares her insight about tuning into creativity to mark World Menopause Day.

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5 mins
‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis

What is it like supporting someone who knows they have a life-limiting diagnosis? You might think it is depressing or incredibly difficult. While it can be hard, there is still scope for joy and love. In this article, Hazel Carter shares her experience of what it was like after her husband, Alan, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

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5 mins
Early widowhood: navigating a way through grief article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Early widowhood: navigating a way through grief

You or someone else you know may be experiencing grief as a widow or widower and finding a way to cope through loss. In this article, Hazel Carter, who cared for her husband through motor neurone disease to the end of his life, describes her experience of grief and becoming a widow and about her thought-provoking insight into her journey from ...

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5 mins
Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital activity icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital

For some staff in hospitals, dealing with serious injury and death may be a common occurrence. But it is often unchartered territory for family and friends when called in to visit someone they know. It can be a time of heightened emotions and confusion.

Activity
15 mins
What do you know about volunteering? activity icon

Education & Development

What do you know about volunteering?

Do you want to get into volunteering? Have you got what it takes? Test yourself with this quiz.

Activity
10 mins
The social work phone-in: have your say article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

The social work phone-in: have your say

Can you decide who should be primarily responsible for care? 

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10 mins
Felly, rydych chi eisiau bod yn nyrs? Cyflwyniad byr i nyrsio free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Felly, rydych chi eisiau bod yn nyrs? Cyflwyniad byr i nyrsio

Mae’r cwrs yma am ddim, Felly, rydych chi eisiau bod yn nyrs? Cyflwyniad byr i nyrsio, yn rhoi trosolwg o’r hyn y mae nyrsio’n ei olygu. Mae’n canolbwyntio ar nyrsio yn y DU yn benodol, a hefyd ar ei le yn y byd. Byddwch yn dysgu am bedwar maes nyrsio yn y DU, sut beth yw hyfforddiant nyrsys, yn ogystal â beth sy’n gwneud nyrsys gwych. Mae’r...

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6 hrs
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

This free course, So you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing, provides an overview of what nursing entails. Focusing on nursing in the UK specifically, but also looking at its place globally, you will learn about the four fields of nursing in the UK, what nurse training involves, as well as what makes a great nurse. This ...

Free course
6 hrs
What should I expect when I am nearing the end of my life? article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

What should I expect when I am nearing the end of my life?

Death is part of life and is something we all need to face; not only our own death, but the deaths of those around us. Many of us are unprepared for this major event in our lives.

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5 mins
Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

Have you ever considered how the location and spaces in end-of-life care impact on a carer’s experience? Let's look at how attention to detail can make a huge difference.

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5 mins