Blog
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blog posts
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of mental health nursing: Philip Barker
This blog examines the impact of Philip Barker on the education and practice of mental health nursing.
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of Mental Health Nursing: Tony Butterworth
This final blog summarises the impact of prominent leadership figures in mental health nursing.
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of Mental Health Nursing: Kevin Gournay
In this blog Lawrence Whyte talks about Kevin Gournay, a pioneer of mental health nursing, and the PSI Movement.
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16 Jun 2026
Why you should consider applying for the RCN Mental Health Forum Steering Committee
This blog outlines my experience as a steering committee member for the RCN Mental Health Forum and outlines why I think people should consider applying for this role.
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19 Feb 2026
Practising with pride and confidence -celebrating the unique contribution of mental health nurses
This Mental Health Nurses’ Day, Professional Lead for Mental Health Amber O’Brien reflects on how this vital specialism is reclaiming its voice.
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5 Jan 2026
Pioneers of Mental Health Nursing - Chris Atha
This blog discusses the influence of Chris Atha on the development of Liaison Psychiatry, Community Psychiatric Nursing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and collaborative research.
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26 Sep 2025
Pioneers of mental health nursing: An introduction
This blog provides an introduction to six pioneers of mental health nursing who changed the ways in which we thought about or changed our practice.
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14 Jul 2025
The everyday reality of acute in-patient care
This Blog looks at the every day experience of working in acute in-patient mental health units.
