Mark Jarnell
@markjarnell.bsky.social
Mental Health SNA. Proud Trade Unionist and EDI Activist 🏳️🌈 Pre-Hospital Event Medic and Mental Health and Wellbeing Responder
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Mark Jarnell
@markjarnell.bsky.social
· Sep 22
Very excited to be attending the LSCFT Healthcare Support Worker Celebration Event in December to celebrate #NursingSupportWorkersDay
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What’s it really like to train as a nurse?
Whether you're at university doing a degree, or undertaking an apprenticeship, we want to know.
Share your experiences with us in our survey
➡️ https://bit.ly/488m2Zt
Whether you're at university doing a degree, or undertaking an apprenticeship, we want to know.
Share your experiences with us in our survey
➡️ https://bit.ly/488m2Zt
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
What’s it really like to train as a nurse?
Whether you're at university doing a degree, or undertaking an apprenticeship, we want to know.
Share your experiences with us in our survey
➡️ https://bit.ly/488m2Zt
Whether you're at university doing a degree, or undertaking an apprenticeship, we want to know.
Share your experiences with us in our survey
➡️ https://bit.ly/488m2Zt
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🗨️"The Red Cross was the first actor to offer mental health support in Ukrainian which was of course vital in terms of establishing a safe-space of trust and understanding," Sharon Commins, Irish Red Cross ❤️
December 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🗨️"The Red Cross was the first actor to offer mental health support in Ukrainian which was of course vital in terms of establishing a safe-space of trust and understanding," Sharon Commins, Irish Red Cross ❤️
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❄️We have planned changes to our open schedule over the Christmas period ❄️
We'll be closing our doors early at 5pm on 22 and 23 December. Our physical space will also be closed from 24 December to 1 January.
We'll be closing our doors early at 5pm on 22 and 23 December. Our physical space will also be closed from 24 December to 1 January.
December 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
❄️We have planned changes to our open schedule over the Christmas period ❄️
We'll be closing our doors early at 5pm on 22 and 23 December. Our physical space will also be closed from 24 December to 1 January.
We'll be closing our doors early at 5pm on 22 and 23 December. Our physical space will also be closed from 24 December to 1 January.
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In her latest monthly update, our General Secretary & Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, reflects on the continued impact on nursing staff and patients of corridor care and the results of our recent member surveys.
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A year of making the voice of nursing heard | Blogs | Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, reflects on the continued impact on nursing staff and patients of corridor care and the results of our recent member surveys.
www.rcn.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
In her latest monthly update, our General Secretary & Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, reflects on the continued impact on nursing staff and patients of corridor care and the results of our recent member surveys.
Read more ⬇️
Read more ⬇️
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Every day patients are enduring shocking waits and unsafe, undignified care in corridors - it's unacceptable.
We need urgent investment to improve staffing and bed levels in hospitals, alongside new funding to grow the nursing workforce in community & social care.
➡️ https://bit.ly/48RAhDq
We need urgent investment to improve staffing and bed levels in hospitals, alongside new funding to grow the nursing workforce in community & social care.
➡️ https://bit.ly/48RAhDq
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Every day patients are enduring shocking waits and unsafe, undignified care in corridors - it's unacceptable.
We need urgent investment to improve staffing and bed levels in hospitals, alongside new funding to grow the nursing workforce in community & social care.
➡️ https://bit.ly/48RAhDq
We need urgent investment to improve staffing and bed levels in hospitals, alongside new funding to grow the nursing workforce in community & social care.
➡️ https://bit.ly/48RAhDq
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If corridor care is happening at your workplace, it is important to raise concerns. Find out more in our raising concerns toolkit: bit.ly/48tf958
You can also find out about further support available from the RCN on our website: bit.ly/3Mwt1UQ
You can also find out about further support available from the RCN on our website: bit.ly/3Mwt1UQ
Raising concerns toolkit | Royal College of Nursing
Raising concerns toolkit
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December 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
If corridor care is happening at your workplace, it is important to raise concerns. Find out more in our raising concerns toolkit: bit.ly/48tf958
You can also find out about further support available from the RCN on our website: bit.ly/3Mwt1UQ
You can also find out about further support available from the RCN on our website: bit.ly/3Mwt1UQ
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Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Nursing staff help protect the rights & wellbeing of those living with disabilities.
Access a range of resources to support people living with disabilities to live independently & access health services on RCN Learn: https://bit.ly/48koLyY
Nursing staff help protect the rights & wellbeing of those living with disabilities.
Access a range of resources to support people living with disabilities to live independently & access health services on RCN Learn: https://bit.ly/48koLyY
December 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Nursing staff help protect the rights & wellbeing of those living with disabilities.
Access a range of resources to support people living with disabilities to live independently & access health services on RCN Learn: https://bit.ly/48koLyY
Nursing staff help protect the rights & wellbeing of those living with disabilities.
Access a range of resources to support people living with disabilities to live independently & access health services on RCN Learn: https://bit.ly/48koLyY
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A university is planning to offer a fast-track degree apprenticeship that will mean nursing associates can qualify as registered nurses in just 15 months.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A university is planning to offer a fast-track degree apprenticeship that will mean nursing associates can qualify as registered nurses in just 15 months.
rcni.com/nursing-stan...
rcni.com/nursing-stan...
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The findings from our latest Employment Survey provide a clear roadmap for improving morale, retention and restoring confidence in nursing.
Our members are clear: a pay rise, more annual leave and greater flexibility in working arrangements would make the biggest difference. https://bit.ly/3MxoHVk
Our members are clear: a pay rise, more annual leave and greater flexibility in working arrangements would make the biggest difference. https://bit.ly/3MxoHVk
December 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The findings from our latest Employment Survey provide a clear roadmap for improving morale, retention and restoring confidence in nursing.
Our members are clear: a pay rise, more annual leave and greater flexibility in working arrangements would make the biggest difference. https://bit.ly/3MxoHVk
Our members are clear: a pay rise, more annual leave and greater flexibility in working arrangements would make the biggest difference. https://bit.ly/3MxoHVk
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Did you know that our Employment Standards were created with members to set out what nursing staff working in independent health & social care settings should expect from their employers?
Hear from activists working in the sector about what these standards mean in practice ➡️ https://bit.ly/48j29yW
Hear from activists working in the sector about what these standards mean in practice ➡️ https://bit.ly/48j29yW
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Did you know that our Employment Standards were created with members to set out what nursing staff working in independent health & social care settings should expect from their employers?
Hear from activists working in the sector about what these standards mean in practice ➡️ https://bit.ly/48j29yW
Hear from activists working in the sector about what these standards mean in practice ➡️ https://bit.ly/48j29yW
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After the last round of strike action, resident doctors in England gave Wes Streeting a window to deliver sufficient progress towards a viable deal on jobs and pay.
That hasn’t happened.
Residents have been given no choice but to return to the picket lines.
#EndTrainingCrisis #PayRestoration
That hasn’t happened.
Residents have been given no choice but to return to the picket lines.
#EndTrainingCrisis #PayRestoration
December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
After the last round of strike action, resident doctors in England gave Wes Streeting a window to deliver sufficient progress towards a viable deal on jobs and pay.
That hasn’t happened.
Residents have been given no choice but to return to the picket lines.
#EndTrainingCrisis #PayRestoration
That hasn’t happened.
Residents have been given no choice but to return to the picket lines.
#EndTrainingCrisis #PayRestoration
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We want our communications to cut through the noise and be of value to you.
📞 If you receive a call from 01613 942124 - it’s our research team. They’re reaching out to hear your views on how we communicate with you. If you can, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts - it really matters.
📞 If you receive a call from 01613 942124 - it’s our research team. They’re reaching out to hear your views on how we communicate with you. If you can, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts - it really matters.
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We want our communications to cut through the noise and be of value to you.
📞 If you receive a call from 01613 942124 - it’s our research team. They’re reaching out to hear your views on how we communicate with you. If you can, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts - it really matters.
📞 If you receive a call from 01613 942124 - it’s our research team. They’re reaching out to hear your views on how we communicate with you. If you can, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts - it really matters.
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Nursing support workers, including health care assistants, health care support workers and many others, are valued members of nursing teams.
We've creates this guide to help employers and nursing staff navigate the appropriate deployment of nursing support workers https://bit.ly/4rq8Mbp
We've creates this guide to help employers and nursing staff navigate the appropriate deployment of nursing support workers https://bit.ly/4rq8Mbp
Employers’ guide to nursing support worker employment | Royal College of Nursing
Share our guide with your employer if you have concerns
www.rcn.org.uk
November 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Nursing support workers, including health care assistants, health care support workers and many others, are valued members of nursing teams.
We've creates this guide to help employers and nursing staff navigate the appropriate deployment of nursing support workers https://bit.ly/4rq8Mbp
We've creates this guide to help employers and nursing staff navigate the appropriate deployment of nursing support workers https://bit.ly/4rq8Mbp
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💻 Did you know you can read the Nursing Times online with your RCN membership?
Find the latest issues of Nursing Times and discover thousands of other online journals using BrowZine: https://bit.ly/44uxhdB
Find the latest issues of Nursing Times and discover thousands of other online journals using BrowZine: https://bit.ly/44uxhdB
November 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
💻 Did you know you can read the Nursing Times online with your RCN membership?
Find the latest issues of Nursing Times and discover thousands of other online journals using BrowZine: https://bit.ly/44uxhdB
Find the latest issues of Nursing Times and discover thousands of other online journals using BrowZine: https://bit.ly/44uxhdB
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Applications are now open for RCN Congress 2026 funded voting members.
As a voting member, you'll be able to vote on important debates, represent fellow members and help shape the work we take forward.
Send in your application by Sunday 7 December 2025. ➡️ https://www.rcn.org.uk/congress/
#RCN26
As a voting member, you'll be able to vote on important debates, represent fellow members and help shape the work we take forward.
Send in your application by Sunday 7 December 2025. ➡️ https://www.rcn.org.uk/congress/
#RCN26
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Applications are now open for RCN Congress 2026 funded voting members.
As a voting member, you'll be able to vote on important debates, represent fellow members and help shape the work we take forward.
Send in your application by Sunday 7 December 2025. ➡️ https://www.rcn.org.uk/congress/
#RCN26
As a voting member, you'll be able to vote on important debates, represent fellow members and help shape the work we take forward.
Send in your application by Sunday 7 December 2025. ➡️ https://www.rcn.org.uk/congress/
#RCN26
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Lancashire Day commemorates the day when Lancashire first sent representatives to attend the ‘Model Parliament’ of King Edward I in 1295.
November 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Lancashire Day commemorates the day when Lancashire first sent representatives to attend the ‘Model Parliament’ of King Edward I in 1295.
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One year on: Our Employment Standards are protecting nursing staff in independent health and social care settings.
Do you know your rights at work? Our Employment Standards outline what employers should provide – from fair pay to safe working conditions.
Learn more and download new resources.
Do you know your rights at work? Our Employment Standards outline what employers should provide – from fair pay to safe working conditions.
Learn more and download new resources.
RCN employment standards mark first anniversary with new member resources | News | Royal College of Nursing
We're urging members working in independent health and social care to know their rights and use the standards to protect themselves at work
www.rcn.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
One year on: Our Employment Standards are protecting nursing staff in independent health and social care settings.
Do you know your rights at work? Our Employment Standards outline what employers should provide – from fair pay to safe working conditions.
Learn more and download new resources.
Do you know your rights at work? Our Employment Standards outline what employers should provide – from fair pay to safe working conditions.
Learn more and download new resources.
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This report is a damning indictment of the way nursing is chronically undervalued, with highly-skilled nurses being routinely pushed into lower paid, less senior roles.
Governments need to recognise nursing as the expert, safety-critical profession it is.
Read our response: bit.ly/3MpQs20
Governments need to recognise nursing as the expert, safety-critical profession it is.
Read our response: bit.ly/3MpQs20
📣We have just published our new ICNO report highlighting a concerning hidden “trap-door” in nursing careers, with many experienced nurses being pushed into lower-band roles due to burnout, restructuring and inflexible conditions.
Read the report here👉: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Read the report here👉: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This report is a damning indictment of the way nursing is chronically undervalued, with highly-skilled nurses being routinely pushed into lower paid, less senior roles.
Governments need to recognise nursing as the expert, safety-critical profession it is.
Read our response: bit.ly/3MpQs20
Governments need to recognise nursing as the expert, safety-critical profession it is.
Read our response: bit.ly/3MpQs20
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🏫 Millions of children are denied safe access to #education in nearly 130 armed conflicts worldwide
Responding to this reality, the @icrc.org’s new Commentary outlines key #IHL links & good practices for protecting schools from military use
Read more: bit.ly/4olSde9
Responding to this reality, the @icrc.org’s new Commentary outlines key #IHL links & good practices for protecting schools from military use
Read more: bit.ly/4olSde9
November 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🏫 Millions of children are denied safe access to #education in nearly 130 armed conflicts worldwide
Responding to this reality, the @icrc.org’s new Commentary outlines key #IHL links & good practices for protecting schools from military use
Read more: bit.ly/4olSde9
Responding to this reality, the @icrc.org’s new Commentary outlines key #IHL links & good practices for protecting schools from military use
Read more: bit.ly/4olSde9
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The US administration's proposals to exclude nursing from its list of professional degrees will restrict access to student loans, leaving many students unable to pursue a nursing career.
This is the wrong approach and we will always defend those who sit at the heart of every health and care system.
This is the wrong approach and we will always defend those who sit at the heart of every health and care system.
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The US administration's proposals to exclude nursing from its list of professional degrees will restrict access to student loans, leaving many students unable to pursue a nursing career.
This is the wrong approach and we will always defend those who sit at the heart of every health and care system.
This is the wrong approach and we will always defend those who sit at the heart of every health and care system.
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The chancellor pledged to protect the NHS, yet it was just a footnote in today’s Budget.
Simply declaring there will be ‘more nurses’ without the funding or plan to make it a reality risks deepening the workforce crisis and putting patients at risk.
Read our full response ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3K0A9Z0
Simply declaring there will be ‘more nurses’ without the funding or plan to make it a reality risks deepening the workforce crisis and putting patients at risk.
Read our full response ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3K0A9Z0
Budget 2025: nursing and NHS ‘just a footnote’ despite promises to protect health care | News | Royal College of Nursing
The chancellor offered no transformative funding for nursing, despite RCN calls for fair pay and workforce investment
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November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The chancellor pledged to protect the NHS, yet it was just a footnote in today’s Budget.
Simply declaring there will be ‘more nurses’ without the funding or plan to make it a reality risks deepening the workforce crisis and putting patients at risk.
Read our full response ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3K0A9Z0
Simply declaring there will be ‘more nurses’ without the funding or plan to make it a reality risks deepening the workforce crisis and putting patients at risk.
Read our full response ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3K0A9Z0
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Thank you to all those who attended the RCN Wales Health Care Support Worker Conference at Ty Maeth today.
We continued the celebration of #NursingSupportWorkersDay with a day of insight, workshops, networking and recognition for health care support workers across Wales.
We continued the celebration of #NursingSupportWorkersDay with a day of insight, workshops, networking and recognition for health care support workers across Wales.
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Thank you to all those who attended the RCN Wales Health Care Support Worker Conference at Ty Maeth today.
We continued the celebration of #NursingSupportWorkersDay with a day of insight, workshops, networking and recognition for health care support workers across Wales.
We continued the celebration of #NursingSupportWorkersDay with a day of insight, workshops, networking and recognition for health care support workers across Wales.
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Investing in the nursing profession supports both the health and wealth of the nation. Read why the Chancellor's budget this week must deliver for nursing from Director of Policy, Amber Jabbal.
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/43Qmjz3
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Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/43Qmjz3
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November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Investing in the nursing profession supports both the health and wealth of the nation. Read why the Chancellor's budget this week must deliver for nursing from Director of Policy, Amber Jabbal.
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/43Qmjz3
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Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/43Qmjz3
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“It’s the best feeling in the world.” 💛
Elle is a health care assistant working with children with complex needs.
As we celebrated #NursingSupportWorkersDay, Elle told us about the difference she makes every day working alongside registered nurses.
Watch and share #NSWD25 https://bit.ly/4h51HbE
Elle is a health care assistant working with children with complex needs.
As we celebrated #NursingSupportWorkersDay, Elle told us about the difference she makes every day working alongside registered nurses.
Watch and share #NSWD25 https://bit.ly/4h51HbE
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
“It’s the best feeling in the world.” 💛
Elle is a health care assistant working with children with complex needs.
As we celebrated #NursingSupportWorkersDay, Elle told us about the difference she makes every day working alongside registered nurses.
Watch and share #NSWD25 https://bit.ly/4h51HbE
Elle is a health care assistant working with children with complex needs.
As we celebrated #NursingSupportWorkersDay, Elle told us about the difference she makes every day working alongside registered nurses.
Watch and share #NSWD25 https://bit.ly/4h51HbE
Today is #MSWCelebrationDay, and we're celebrating Maternity Assistant Practitioners like Ffion who with the support of an @rcnfoundation.bsky.social education grant, has learnt how to teach safe and effective aqua-natal classes for expectant mothers.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Today is #MSWCelebrationDay, and we're celebrating Maternity Assistant Practitioners like Ffion who with the support of an @rcnfoundation.bsky.social education grant, has learnt how to teach safe and effective aqua-natal classes for expectant mothers.
bit.ly/40Ftyc6
bit.ly/40Ftyc6