Coming to the first day of the RCN International Nursing Research Conference, I had a mixture of feelings. Unusually for me, I'd actually had quite a good sleep in my hotel (thanks Premier Inn!). The walk from the hotel took me across the river which gave me the opportunity to get myself into a good… Continue reading RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2026
International Clinical Trials Day 2026
You'd be forgiven for wondering what a tatty scrap from a newspaper cutting has to do with International Clinical Trials day 2026. An account of a workman's annual trip that ended in near disaster - an 8 year old boy had fallen into the canal near Cwmbran and by the time his body was brought… Continue reading International Clinical Trials Day 2026
When the magic starts… on #Blogging April 2026 update
New Year, New You? Perhaps Not…
My grandmother would have been 100 today. She died in 2022 at the age of 96 and lived a very full life. I miss her. She and I used to chat on the phone. She was a woman who spoke her mind - telling me that she still clung to certain "Victorian" values. Although she… Continue reading New Year, New You? Perhaps Not…
Receiving Consent 