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QNI publishes Impact Report for 2022
The Queen’s Nurse Institute, has published an impact report for 2022 illustrating how it continued to provide support to community nurses and the people, families and communities they serve during the year.
National Healthcare Uniform project moves forward
NHS Supply Chain has revealed the latest developments in the National Healthcare Uniform project.
Queen’s Nurse title awarded to Specialist Health Visitor
Fawn Bess-Leith, Specialist Health Visitor Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, at Newham Council has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute.
SWAP career to nursing through access course
An exciting course has been revived through the Forth Valley University College NHS Partnership to help local people SWAP careers and enter into nursing.
New helpline supports people considering a referral
The Nursing & Midwifery Council has launched a dedicated helpline supporting members of the public who are thinking about raising a concern about a nurse, midwife or nursing associate.
RCN urges nurses to respond to public inquiries
The Royal College of Nursing is encouraging its members to respond to national Covid public inquiries.
Guildford health company to ‘walk around the world’ to raise money for Diabetes UK
Employees at a pioneering Guildford-based healthcare business are covering the distance it would take to walk around the world to raise funds for a leading diabetes charity.
Funding boost for services for people with long-term conditions
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has today announced increased funding to widen access to Wales’ long-Covid services – including for people experiencing other long-term conditions.
Outstanding Service Award for inspirational district nurse
A Queen’s Nurse and a senior nurse at Sirona care & health, has been presented with the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Award for Outstanding Service by the Queen’s Nursing Institute.
Thousands avoid hospital admissions thanks to community rapid response team
A community rapid response team – including district nurses – has been praised for helping thousands of people in north Cumbria to avoid an admission into hospital every year.
RCN Awards to celebrate inspirational forum colleagues
Two new categories have been introduced in the RCN Awards.
Clinicians invited to apply for scholars programme
Clinicians are being invited to apply for the annual Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) Scholars programme – a prestigious scholarship set up to develop and nurture healthcare leaders of the future.
Trend Diabetes unveil agenda for forthcoming national conference
A glittering line-up of leading healthcare professionals will form part of the exciting agenda for the Trend Diabetes national conferences.
National network for ICB Chief Nurses announced
The NHS Confederation and The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) have announced the creation of a new national Network for Chief Nurses of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in England.
Frailty and older people with type 2 diabetes webinar - open for registration
The management of older people living with type 2 diabetes will be the focus of a forthcoming webinar this month.
Entries open for prestigious UK nursing awards
The RCN Nursing Awards invites nurses, students and nursing support workers to share their innovations and expertise and celebrate their contribution to improving care and outcomes for their patients.
Trust is looking to recruit community nurses
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has announced it is looking to recruit community nurses.
Diabetes Specialist Nurse Forum UK to host inaugural conference
An organisation which connects nearly 3,000 diabetes specialist nurses across the UK will host its inaugural conference in October.
Nurse celebrates golden anniversary
A nurse who began her career at the West Suffolk Hospital 50 years ago is still working for the Trust that runs the hospital – West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust – and has recently taken up a role in a team supporting patients to be cared for at home.
QNI chief executive to appear in Antiques Roadshow Nursing Special
The chief executive of the Queen’s Nursing Institute will appear on a special programme of the Antiques Roadshow dedicated to Nursing.