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The Friday Five (22/12/23)

With Christmas just around the corner, there’s just time for one more edition of the...

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What is Burnout? Signs, Tips and Prevention

We’re likely all familiar with the term burnout, but what does it really mean? Healthcare, social care professionals, educators and...

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How to Cope as a Social Worker at Christmas Time

For many, Christmas is a wondrous occasion full to the brim with festivities, tasty food...

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The Friday Five (15/12/23)

Most people can agree on two things: 1) that they like to stay informed where...

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What are the Pros and Cons of Being a Social Worker?

Being a social worker is an immensely rewarding and gratifying profession, though, like any role,...

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What is a Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN)?

Community psychiatric nurses (or CPNs) are professionals who work within the community instead of in...

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The Five Arrive: Healthcare (08/12/23)
The Friday Five: Healthcare (08/12/23)

Did you miss us? It’s that time again, the time of the week when we...

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5 Cognitive Distortions You’ll Come Across as an RMN

RMNs encounter people struggling every single day and many patients display what are known as...

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How to Become a Prison Nurse (UK)
How to Become a Prison Nurse (UK)

A career as a prison nurse is one in which no two days are the...

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What is a Support Worker?

Support workers help look after people who can’t easily look after themselves. This might be...

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What are the Different Types of Nurses in the UK?

Nurses help people, it’s in the DNA of the role, but it’s far from a...

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The Friday Five: Social Care (24/11/23)

It’s time for another social care edition of the Friday Five, where we round up...

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The Friday Five: Healthcare (24/11/23)

Welcome to another week’s top health and healthcare news roundup in the Friday Five. We’ve...

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5 Surefire Ways to Make Your CV Stand Out from the Rest

Before we start, we want to say – we know. We know this sounds like...

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The Importance of CPD for HCAs

Continuing Professional Development, or CPD, is an essential part of every healthcare assistant’s (HCA’s) career...

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The Friday Five: Recovery (17/11/23)

It’s time for another edition of the Friday Five: Recovery, where we delve into the...

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The Friday Five: Education (17/11/23)

It’s time for another round of the Friday Five: Education, where we review some of...

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The Friday Five: Healthcare (17/11/23)

Welcome to another healthcare edition of the Friday Five. Here, you’ll find five of the...

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The Friday Five: Social Care (17/11/23)

We’re back with another week’s Friday Five for the social care sector. If you’ve not...

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7 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

As the nights draw in and the days get shorter, it’s not unusual to feel...

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