LATEST NEWS
New members elected to RCN Council
Voting in the contested elections for seats on RCN Council has now closed and three new Council members have been elected by members in their regions.
Boot camp for district nurses
District Nurse trainees are gaining their wings following a second boot camp-style learning programme which has attracted national acclaim.
QNI to represent views of nurses at Covid Inquiry
The COVID-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance – which includes the QNI – has been granted core participant status in Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Applications are still open for HEE Population Health Fellowships
Health Education England is still inviting applicants for its population health fellowship programme, providing exciting opportunities for a wide range of health professionals.
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.