RCN to give evidence on corridor care to influential group of MPs
Members of the Commons’ Health and Social Care Committee are to hear evidence from royal colleges, senior nurses and NHS leaders on the ‘systemic’ issue of corridor care. #mps #nhs #corridorcare
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Day in June to be dedicated to celebrating children’s nurses
The Association of British Paediatric Nurses (ABPN) has announced the launch of a National Children’s Nurses Day to celebrate the work of the nursing field. #nursing #children #childhealth #nurses
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Midlands trust appoints its first lead research nurse for MND
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has appointed its first lead research nurse dedicated to motor neurone disease (MND). #nursing #neurology #MND #nurses #research #midlands #nhs
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‘Women’s health cannot remain the NHS’s blind spot’
Professor Amanda Broderick, from the University of East London, on improving women’s health is not a side issue in NHS reform. #nursing #womesnhealth #nhs #nurses #healthcare #health #education
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New chief nurse for trust seeking to improve its culture and outcomes
A major mental health provider in the South East of England has announced the appointment of a new chief nurse, in order to help it achieve “continuous quality improvement”. #nursing #nhs
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Teaching the nursing process framework in undergraduate adult nursing studies
Academics outline challenges students face when interpreting and applying the nursing process, and how collaboration can help close the theory-practice gap. #nursing #education #nurse
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NI guidance aims to help nurses ‘identify and respond to’ domestic abuse
The Northern Ireland government has published new guidance designed to help nurses and midwives identify domestic abuse in patients during routine consultations. #nursing #IWD26 #nurses
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BAUN supports the Nursing Times Bladder and Bowel topics page
We are delighted that the British Association of Urological Nurses (BAUN) is a supporter of the Nursing Times Bladder and Bowel topics page. #nursing #continence #bladder #bowel #urology #nurses
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ACP supports the Nursing Times Bladder and Bowel topics page
We are delighted that the Association for Continence Professionals (ACP) is a supporter of the Nursing Times Bladder and Bowel topics page. #continence #nursing #bladder #bowel #nurses #healthcare
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Baroness brands social care as ‘creaking, inconsistent and impenetrable’
The peer leading a major review into adult social care in England has called for a national “moment of reckoning” on the sector, similar to that which led to the creation of the NHS.
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Lothian nurses bringing clinical research into their local communities
A pioneering GP practice near Edinburgh has launched its own dedicated nurse-led clinical research facility, with the hope that other surgeries will follow its example. #research #nursing
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‘Unique’ degree apprenticeship for nursing associates approved
A new degree apprenticeship designed to rapidly upskill nursing associates has been accredited by regulators, a higher education institution has announced. #education #students #nursingassociates
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UK academic elected to prestigious nursing ‘honor society’ role
A West Yorkshire academic has been elected as England’s chapter president-elect for one of the world’s largest and most prestigious nursing leadership organisations. #nursing #leadership #nurses
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‘There is a quiet truth that every nurse and student learns eventually’
Student editor Jen Winch on the moments that stay with you and how they are not just the clinical ones, but the emotional ones too. #students #education #nursing #nurses #healthcare #nurse
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Internationally educated nurses and midwives facing financial struggles
Internationally educated nurses and midwives are facing “unprecedented” levels of hardship caused by immigration restrictions on access to welfare benefits, according to a nursing charity.
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Welcome steps towards eliminating ‘unacceptable’ corridor care in NHS
A new definition of corridor care has been published by NHS England that is to be used in mandatory reporting by NHS trusts. #nursing #nhs #hospital #corridorcare #nurses #healthcare
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Appetite suppressant drugs show promise for treating addiction
A class of medications currently used to treat diabetes and obesity could also have a role in treating addiction, according to new research. #addiction #diabetes #GLP-1s #appetitesuppression #health
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‘Visiting children at home is critical to developing a healthy community’
Diane Wensley on the importance of visiting children at home and why the traditional health visitor role was a critical service. #children #nursing #healthvisiting #healthvisitor
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‘It’s time to rethink our approach to the care of older people’
Peter Carter uses two powerful examples to illustrate why our approach to caring for older people in hospitals needs to be reconsidered. #olderpeople #hospitals #nursing #nurses #elderly #nhs
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RCN raises ‘concerns’ over risk to nursing staff in Middle East
The president of the RCN has called on combatants involved in the war in Iran to uphold international laws and provide protection to healthcare workers and health infrastructure. #nursing #iran
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Using routine questions to prevent infant deaths due to unsafe sleep
Rising rates of sudden infant deaths linked to unsafe sleep practices led emergency department paediatric nurses to develop an initiative that won a 2025 Nursing Times Award. #nurses #SIDS
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Charity calls for award nominations for outstanding children’s nurses
A charity is calling for nominations to celebrate nurses and other health professionals going the “extra mile” to make a difference to the lives of seriously ill children and young people.
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Senior children’s nurse celebrates 50-year career in NHS
Denise Rich, who works at Peterborough City Hospital as a children’s advanced nurse practitioner, has been celebrating five decades of working in the health service. #nursing #nurse #career #peterborough
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Healthcare leaders bemoan lack of upfront investment from chancellor
Nursing and health and social care leaders have called for more investment in the sector and more focus on its workforce, in response to the chancellor’s spring statement on the economy.
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Safe staffing ‘key’ to safety of maternity and neonatal services
The safe staffing of maternity and neonatal services is essential to ensuring their safety, according to a new interim report from the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation (NMNI). #nhs
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New network launched to support senior Indian nurses in UK
A new group has been created with the aim of supporting nurses from India who are working in senior roles in the UK health and social care system. #nurses #nursing #leadership #India #nurse #network
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Integrating cognitive behavioural therapy into nursing practice
How nurses can use cognitive behavioural therapy skills in their practice. #nursing #nurses #CBT #healthcare #health #nurse #mentalhealth #wellbeing
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Temperature extremes may spark rise in gout flare admissions
Extremes in temperature, potentially exacerbated by climate change, have been found to cause an increased risk of gout flares, according to Australian researchers. #nursing #gout #climatechange #nurse
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Nurse leader goes full circle by rejoining hospital where she trained
An acute trust in Norfolk has appointed an experienced nurse leader, who began her career at the organisation, as its next chief nurse but on an interim basis. #nursing #leadership #nhs
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Tributes paid to distinguished nursing peer who led key asylum closure
Highly respected nurse leader Baroness Audrey Emerton of Tunbridge Wells has died at the age of 90, it has been announced. #nursing #leadership #nurses
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