Government urged to reverse cuts to NHS staff wellbeing hubs
Nursing and healthcare leaders are calling on the government to restore funding for mental health and wellbeing support for NHS staff, as funding for the service is about to be fully withdrawn. The...
View ArticleNMC agrees to regulate nursing associates in Wales
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has agreed to regulate nursing associates in Wales, it has been announced. The post NMC agrees to regulate nursing associates in Wales appeared first on Nursing Times.
View ArticleRegulation of advanced practice nurses to go ahead
The Nursing and Midwifery Council will move to regulate advanced practice nursing across the UK, in what has been described as a “defining moment” for the professions. The post Regulation of advanced...
View ArticleReport: Future Nurse roundtable on remote care
We are seeing a greater use of technology to enable remote care across care settings. This Future Nurse roundtable was vital to ensuring the nurse leadership community informs these changes. The post...
View ArticleFree hospital parking in Northern Ireland to be delayed
The introduction of free hospital parking in Northern Ireland, due to come into effect in May, is set to be delayed by two years. The post Free hospital parking in Northern Ireland to be delayed...
View ArticleHeart helpline doubles number of nurses to cope with demand
A rising demand from people needing support for a heart condition has led the British Heart Foundation to double the number of cardiac nurses working on its helpline. The post Heart helpline doubles...
View ArticleHospice creates nurse consultant roles in service overhaul
A hospice charity in South East England is creating consultant nurse positions as part of a “new care model” for its patients. The post Hospice creates nurse consultant roles in service overhaul...
View ArticleBecoming nurses, midwives and nursing associates: living by #OurCode
Becoming a nurse, midwife or nursing associate is not just about knowing the Code and standards. It’s about living by them. The post Becoming nurses, midwives and nursing associates: living by #OurCode...
View ArticleNMC signs off record investment in fitness to practise
The Nursing and Midwifery Council will invest £30m in fitness to practise, as part of plans to tackle the ever-increasing backlog and secure "confidence" in its processes. The post NMC signs off record...
View ArticleThe impact on nurses when a patient dies by suicide
More training and flexible support is needed to help deal with the impact of a patient suicide, mental health nurses have said as they share their experiences of the “ripple effect” of devastation...
View ArticleThe nursing faith groups tackling health inequalities
Nursing Times has looked at the work that faith-based nursing groups are doing to tackle health inequalities in underserved communities and how they are pushing for spiritual care to be at the...
View ArticleNMC closes temporary Covid-19 register
The temporary register set up for nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic has now closed, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has announced. The post NMC closes temporary Covid-19 register appeared first on...
View ArticleHow should the next government approach social care?
For this latest chapter of the Manifesto by Nurses, we are appealing for ideas from nursing and midwifery professionals on adult social care reforms. The post How should the next government approach...
View ArticleSafe staffing law comes into force in Scotland after delays
Scotland’s health and care safe staffing legislation has come into effect, five years after the law was passed in the Scottish Parliament. The post Safe staffing law comes into force in Scotland after...
View ArticleSustainability: nurses demand e-cars and waste reforms
E-cars, paperless practices and strict policies on waste are among the calls to action from nurses in the sustainability chapter of the Manifesto by Nurses. The post Sustainability: nurses demand...
View ArticleHealthcare regulators back implementation of Martha’s Rule
The three main regulators for health in the UK have said they support a new rule giving patients and families the power to request a review of their care if they think clinicians failed to spot a...
View ArticleNMC launches forum to support UK’s international nursing workforce
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has set up a new forum for international nursing and midwifery associations, to better understand of the experiences of overseas professionals practising in the UK and...
View ArticleFurther detail unveiled about scope of ARRS ‘enhanced level’ nurses
NHS England has revealed further detail about the role and responsibilities of enhanced level general practice nurses, who have this month been added to the additional roles reimbursement scheme. The...
View ArticleWHO calls for ‘fair and ethical’ international nurse recruitment
The WHO has published guidance on the international recruitment of nurses and other healthcare staff, in response to fears that current practice is harming developing countries and benefitting wealthy...
View ArticleArmy reserve nursing, and its possible benefits, made the front page in 1924
Nursing Times in April 1924 was concerned with matters of a military kind. The post Army reserve nursing, and its possible benefits, made the front page in 1924 appeared first on Nursing Times.
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