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Top award for care services manager
KEMP Hospice Care Services Manager Karen Coles has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) by community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).
Trust offers ‘golden hello’ to nurses
A non-recurrent £3,000 ‘golden hello’ is being offered to people looking to kickstart their career in Nursing.
Healthcare staff receive support care awards
Two healthcare staff in Bolton have been presented with health care support care awards for their compassion and dedication to their patients.
Two nurses awarded Cavell Star Awards
Two nurses have been presented with a Cavell Star Award in recognition of their hard work and dedication to patients.
Forth Valley nurses receive prestigious Queens Nurse award
Two nurses from NHS Forth Valley have been awarded the prestigious title Queens Nurse.
Royal College of Nursing announces new president
Sheilbye Sobrany has been announced as the RCN’s new President, having received the most member votes out of the four candidates standing for election to the high-profile role.
Good Grief Café launched to support NHS community nurses
A nurse and a psychologist from Guy’s and St Thomas’ have launched a Good Grief Café to help NHS community staff talk about their experiences of loss, death and dying.
District Nursing Sister receives prestigious award
A Wolverhampton District Nursing Sister has won a prestigious award after showing effective leadership in her role.
Community nurses get a boost from new kit bags
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust community nursing teams have won national funding for new branded bags to organise essential kit for care visits.
More ambitious expectation of universal health coverage requires an additional 30m nurses and midwives
The global shortage of nurses has long been a concern to the International Council of Nurses (ICN).
RCN Learn provides all the organisation’s learning resources in one place for first time
Bringing together content from the RCN and RCNi in a single, searchable, portal, RCN Learn is the “go to” learning hub for the nursing profession.
Community Nursing roles to be showcased at recruitment fair
A leading provider of community health services in the northwest of England is holding a recruitment fair this week.
District Nurse shares expertise on supporting homeless people with end-of-life care
A District Nurse at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has shared her expertise in the British Journal of Community Nursing about how best to support homeless people with end-of-life care.
Patients praise exceptional care of neighbourhood nurses who feel 'like family'
A new film highlighting the vital role of Guy's and St Thomas' neighbourhood nurses and the difference they make to their patients' lives has been released.
Nursing Support Workers’ Day 2022
Today we’re celebrating RCN Nursing Support Workers’ Day to recognise their invaluable contribution to nursing teams, patients, families and carers.
Community nurses in Leeds receive top award
Six community nurses working across Leeds have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse.
New resources launched to support people with Long Covid
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has published a new resource for nurses working in the community and primary care to support their knowledge base and practice around ‘Long Covid’, or Post-Covid Syndrome.
Leading diabetes conference gives ‘vital boost’ to care
A record-breaking number of healthcare professionals attended Diabetes Professional Care to learn about the latest best practice to boost frontline NHS services.
Boot camp for district nurses launched
A robust ‘boot camp’ style training course has been launched to retain district nurses in Wolverhampton.
Community nurses graduate from first bespoke district nursing course in Devon for 15 years
Through the first course to be taught across the Peninsula in over a decade, seven Devon-based community nurses have qualified as district nurses, helping to support people to live more independently in their own homes.