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New chair and vice chair elected to RCN Council
The new chair and vice chair of the Royal College of Nursing’s governing body have been announced.
Research forum to focus on living well in older age
The Queen’s Nursing Institute’s first Community Research Forum of 2024 will focus on living well in older age in the community.
Supporting nursing and midwifery leaders to ensure the best possible care
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has launched a new campaign supporting nursing and midwifery leaders, and their teams, to deliver the safe high-quality care in line with the NMC’s standards that people have the right to expect.
Making a difference award for District Nurse heroes
Two district nurses who came to the aid of a distressed man who had fallen from his wheelchair in the street have been recognised for their quick actions and care.
Donation helps Community Nursing Team to improve patient experience
A community nursing team providing care for patients in south Worcestershire are the latest recipients of a vein finder donation.
Trust encourages healthcare professionals to join its workforce in 2024
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is currently recruiting for a wide range of NHS roles across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
District Nurses step into Christmas for palliative care patient
Warm-hearted district nurses have ripped up the traditional calendar to provide a Christmas to remember more than a month early for one of their patients facing the uncertainty of a palliative care diagnosis.
Big Give doubles donations for Florence Nightingale Foundation
Supporters of the Florence Nightingale Foundation are being urged to use the Big Give website page during the next few days to raise money for the charity’s Frontline service.
NMC seeks new Council members
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is looking for two high calibre, talented people to join its Council – the governing body that sets its strategic direction.
Queen’s Nurse title awarded to 24 community nurses
Twenty-four extraordinary community nurses and midwives – who were selected to complete the nine-month Queen’s Nurse Development Programme – have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse in a ceremony in Edinburgh.
NHS trust’s Community Promise underlines holistic approach to health and wellbeing
A North East NHS trust is leading the way with its focus on all the ways it can support the health and wellbeing of the communities it serves.
Online conference to shine spotlight on Urgent Community Response Services
An online conference will be held next year to look at the role of Urgent Community Response Services.
Thousands of ‘survival’ HypoCards issued to people with diabetes could help to save lives
Almost 3,500 HypoCards have been handed out to people with diabetes providing vital advice on what to do should the card-carrier experience hypoglycaemia – a condition that can be life-threatening.
Painkiller supply issues worsen as leading manufacturer is partially suspended
Pharmacists nationwide are grappling with an escalating shortage of co-codamol as Bristol Laboratories faces suspensions from the Medicine & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Community Nurse attends Reception at Buckingham Palace
Noor Ul Haq – Registered Nurse and Pastoral Support Lead at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust – attended a reception hosted by His Majesty The King at Buckingham Palace last week.
North Devon initiative to train nurses locally celebrates its first graduates
The first cohorts of BSc Nursing students based at Petroc in Barnstaple have officially graduated in a ceremony held at the town’s Guildhall.
National shortage of leading branded painkiller
Pharmacists are currently experiencing a shortage of Zapain®, co-codamol 30/500mg tablets, across the UK.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals community nurse honoured with Queen’s Nurse award
A nurse dedicated to providing care to the most vulnerable, frail and elderly patients in the community has earned a coveted Queen’s Nurse Award.
Quality Mark awarded for supporting new nurses
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust has received the National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark from the NHS England National Preceptorship Programme.
Prestigious award for district nursing team
The Arches District Nursing Team won the Patient’s Choice category at the latest RCN Nursing Awards.