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Consent in England and Wales
Explore this practical guide showing examples and scenarios for managing nursing decisions related to consent in England and Wales. This includes information on the basic principles for consent for adults and children.
Updated: 20 January 2025 -
Consent in Northern Ireland
Explore this practical guide showing examples and scenarios for managing nursing decisions related to consent in Northern Ireland. This includes information on the basic principles for consent for adults and children.
Updated: 8 October 2024 -
Consent in Scotland
Explore this practical guide showing examples and scenarios for managing nursing decisions related to consent in Scotland. This includes information on the basic principles for consent for adults and children.
Updated: 8 October 2024 -
Rights of children & young people
Find out more about children and young people’s rights and how they are underpinned by different laws across the UK. This resource looks at how services and facilities must be tailored to meet children’s needs and highlights the meaning of parental responsibility.
Updated: 17 January 2023 -
Overview of women's health
Build your knowledge about the key issues facing women today and the work the RCN is doing to support women’s health. Here you can access key facts and links to policies supporting women’s healthcare across the UK.
Updated: 3 June 2025 -
Effective safeguarding
Increase your understanding of how safeguarding is relevant to all of nursing practice, in all settings — whether with children or adults — and what principles effective safeguarding is underpinned by.
Updated: 8 October 2024 -
Ophthalmic nursing
Understand more about the role of an ophthalmic nurse and the skills required to support the wellbeing of visually impaired people and those with eye conditions.
Updated: 4 August 2025 -
Osteoporosis
Learn more about osteoporosis and how it can affect people who are affected by the condition. Here you can also find out more about rare types of osteoporosis, the different types of fractures, and how Vitamin D can support bone health.
Updated: 2 July 2025 -
Women's health: Publications
Women's health publications
Updated: 3 October 2023 -
Womens health: Professional Resources
Professional resources for women's health
Updated: 28 May 2025
