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Oxleas Nursing Conference reveals its Nurse of the Year
A Community Children’s Nursing Team Manager has been honoured with a top award at a nursing conference.
Staff receive eye awareness training
Moorfields Eye Hospital has trained 24 local care staff in eye care through its new Eye Envoy Programme.
Urgent Community Response service wins national award
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has received a prestigious national award after being honoured for its work in preventing older people and adults with complex health needs from being admitted to hospital.
Nurses go up three hills and come down with a mountain of cash
A team of intrepid Oxford Health school nurses took on and completed one of the country’s toughest challenges to raise money for the Young Minds charity.
Sweating and strengthening to be at forefront of live online event
A Facebook Live video session taking place next week will explore the benefits of doing regular moderate-intensity exercise for people with type 2 diabetes.
Community matron wins bronze at British Journal of Nursing Awards
Dawn Douglas, a community matron within the Berwick-upon-Tweed district nursing team, recently won the Bronze Award for Wound Care Nurse of the Year at the 2023 BJN Awards.
Trust receives award for supporting staff recruited from overseas
A healthcare Trust has been recognised for its “incredible work” to support nurses and midwives recruited from overseas, despite only recruiting internationally for just two years.
Community nursing team leads innovative partnership for East Cowes
East Cowes GP surgery has responded to an increase in demand for their services and challenges in recruiting nurses for the practice by creating an innovative partnership with the community nursing team at Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
District Nurse receives national award for outstanding performance during her studies
District nurse Georgia Hibbert has received a Queens Nursing Institute award for her outstanding performance whilst completing a Master’s Degree at Northumbria University.
Community Nurses put best foot forward for Legs Matter campaign
A community nursing team joined forces with their local pharmacy to promote the public health campaign Legs Matter Week.
‘Hospital at Home’ team honoured ahead of NHS’ 75th birthday
East and North Hertfordshire’s Hospital at Home team has been celebrating after winning a regional category in the 2023 Parliamentary Awards, following a nomination by local MPs.
First winner of new Queen’s Nursing Institute award is announced
The first winner of a new award which honours the memory of a longstanding council member of a charity dedicated to improving the nursing care of people in their own homes and communities has been revealed.
Community nurse says her volunteering role is a ‘privilege’
A community nurse who gives up her free time to offer comfort to end of life patients has described the role as a privilege.
Trust wants to celebrate its community heroes
An NHS community trust is encouraging people to celebrate the contribution of community heroes by nominating its staff and volunteers for its Celebrating Success Awards 2023.
A first for Kent NHS trust’s newly qualified community nurses
Four years ago, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust recruited its first cohort of registered nursing degree apprentices.
Breast Cancer Now calls on healthcare professionals to complete survey
A UK charity providing world-class research and life-changing support for people affected by breast cancer has launched a new survey for healthcare professionals.
Live online event to highlight positive health impact of walking
The health benefits associated with increasing your daily step count will be discussed during a Facebook live session next week.
Nurse to embark on 100km charity trek
A district nurse who was declared cancer-free last year is taking part in a 100km trek across Northumberland to raise money for a breast cancer charity.
Time is running out to apply to join fitness to practise panel
Applicants have until the end of this week to put themselves forward for the Nursing & Midwifery Council’s independent fitness to practise panel.
Free masterclass for community nurses interested in research
The Queen’s Nursing Institute is running a free online masterclass on quantitative data analysis for research papers for community nurses interested in research.