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Hear Well project wins top award
Care UK’s Hear Well Project, which evaluates the impact of identifying and treating reversible hearing loss, was the winner of the ‘Nursing in Social Care’ category at this year’s Nursing Times Awards.
Ayrshire community nurses celebrate success
Community nursing teams from across Ayrshire came together at a special event to share how the many service developments and improvements are having a positive impact on local services.
RCN Awards nominations open
Nominations are now open for the RCN Awards, offering RCN members a chance to acknowledge colleagues and other nursing staff who’ve made a major contribution in their voluntary RCN roles.
Patients benefit from new Community Diagnostic Centre
Patients in Medway and Swale are benefiting from quicker and easier access to a range of vital tests and scans with the launch of a new Community Diagnostic Centre.
Mersey Care's nursing app wins national digital award
A new digital app, designed by Mersey Care to provide all the information needed by newly registered nurses and healthcare professionals, has won a national digital award for innovation.
New date unveiled for upcoming GlucoContro.online masterclass
Healthcare professionals involved in diabetes are invited to attend an online session looking at a web-based solution that allows them to securely connect with their patients’ blood glucose readings.
Going further for wound healing
The Going Further for Wound Healing report was launched at the Public Policy Projects (PPP) Wound Care Conference on Thursday, October 19.
Community Trust celebrates the successful completion of its first-ever occupational therapy apprenticeship
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) is celebrating two outstanding apprentices who have completed the Trust’s first-ever occupational therapy apprenticeship ahead of Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Day on Saturday, October 14.
Community Chronic Pain Service receives global stamp of approval
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust's community-based service, which helps people who suffer with chronic pain, has been internationally recognised for its excellence in supporting people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD).
King Charles III opens new hospice for adults with complex palliative care needs
On Thursday, October 26, King Charles III attended Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust’s Priscilla Bacon Lodge Hospice (PBL) to officially open the new facility.
Financial help for community nurses affected by storm Babet
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has opened a fund to support community nurses who have been affected by the recent flooding caused by Storm Babet.
Working Together programme expands in Central Bedfordshire
A trailblazing programme that wraps health and social care around the needs of individual residents has expanded in Central Bedfordshire.
New community mental health hub unveiled in Redditch
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has unveiled a new hub for community mental health services at Redditch Town Hall.
Accolades for dedicated Community Nurses
Five outstanding Community Nurses from Walsall and Wolverhampton have been awarded a prestigious title for their unwavering commitment to patient care.
Hospital care at home service in development at The Southern Trust
The Southern Trust is developing its ‘hospital at home’ service in the Newry and Mourne area.
Welcome to this year’s newly appointed Queen’s Nurses
This year, 563 nurses working in community specialisms received the title of Queen’s Nurse. The total number of Queen’s Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland now stands at over 2,500.
New health visitor and school nurse helpline launches
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust’s Healthy Together health visiting and school nursing service has launched the Healthy Together Helpline, to enable parents, carers and eligible young people easy and swift access to support.
Lincolnshire nurse fulfils 30 year dream
You’ll find Nina Williamson caring for patients as she has done for the past 15 years of her career, in people’s homes and care homes across Lincoln.
National award for helping to reduce pain behind bars
A healthcare team has won a national award for supporting prisoners who suffer with long-term pain.
Community healthcare trust creates ‘Freedom to Speak Up’ culture
Birmingham Community Healthcare has set out how it intends to create a listening culture over the next five years.