Blog
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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".
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23 Sep 2025
Caring behind the walls: Youth prison nursing
Children and Young People Nurses advocate for young people's rights, promote health equity, and contribute to rehabilitation. The role of the Prison Nurse is not just about treatment—it's about trust, transformation, and hope.
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11 Dec 2024
My journey to youth justice nursing
This blog reflects on Andrea's 40 year nursing career, with emphasis on the last 16 and a half years working as specialist nurse with in the youth justice service.
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10 Jul 2024
CAMHS Youth Justice Service
An overview of the development and implementation of the CAMHS Youth Justice Service to reduce barriers to access mental health services for the Youth Justice Agency population, in Northern Ireland.
