Blog
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blog posts
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14 Sep 2026
World Patient Safety Day
World Patient Safety Day is not often attributed to sustainability; however, for me there is an intersection between the two which should be considered - especially within health and justice.
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9 Sep 2026
Psychological safety in your prison healthcare team
The blog highlights the vital role of psychological safety in prison healthcare teams, and how fostering an environment where staff feel comfortable speaking up and supporting one another can improve teamwork, resilience, and patient care in this uniquely challenging nursing setting.
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9 Sep 2026
Nursing in probation services: A new kind of nursing?
This blog is a reflection on recent conversations with nurses working alongside Probation Officers, providing people on probation in the community with health services they may not ordinarily access so readily on release from prison.
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27 Aug 2026
Why prison officers matter in end of life care
A nurse researcher explores what happens when older people in prison are dying and who is really there with them. Spoiler: it's not always a nurse. Why prison officers matter to end-of-life care and why that matters to us.
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15 Apr 2026
Restorative supervision and compassionate leadership in prison healthcare
This blog looks at compassionate leadership, and why it matters more than ever in prison healthcare.
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2 Dec 2025
Nursing Times: Nurse Leader of the Year
In this blog, Emma reflects on what brought her into prison nursing, her role working as a Regional Primary Care and Safeguarding Lead Nurse, and what it was like to win the 2025 Nurse Leader of the Year award at the Nursing Times Awards.
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27 Nov 2025
Amplifying the voice of nurses working in the justice system, at home and abroad
Having dedicated her career to championing the role of nursing staff working in health and justice services, here RCN UK Professional Lead for Justice and Forensic Healthcare, Dr Liz Walsh, recounts her experiences amplifying this field of nursing around the world.
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27 Oct 2025
Collaborating with the Imperial War Museum and their exhibition 'Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict'
At the end of August 2025, myself, Dr Liz Walsh (UK Professional Lead for Justice and Forensic Healthcare), Jess Davidson (RCN Fellow and Nurse Lead for Sexual Assault Referral Services in Scotland) and Thomas Matthews (one of our IT Audio Digital Engineers) visited the Imperial War Museum in London, to make a film in their exhibition, Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict.
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21 Oct 2025
Reflections on the Custody and Caring Conference
A reflection on attending the International Custody and Caring Conference in Canada, sharing insights on attending an international event for nurses working within healthcare in justice settings, and how "human connection changes direction".
