
LATEST NEWS

Registration open for RCN Foundation Annual Lecture
Community nurses are invited to attend the Annual Lecture of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Foundation later this month.

KCHFT colleagues join prestigious cohort of Queen’s Nurses
Becca James, Senior Specialist Nurse and Amie Stocks, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor, are the latest members of Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust’s team to gain esteemed recognition as Queen’s Nurses.

Oxfordshire Children’s Community Nursing Team wins Exceptional People Team Award
Oxfordshire’s Children’s Community Nursing Team has won an Exceptional People Team Award for their outstanding care, continuous compassion and support.

EDFN autumn webinar on diabetes footcare in dark skin tones
The latest English Diabetes Footcare Network webinar will share guidance and further insights into diabetes footcare in dark skin tones, in light of a new handbook from Diabetes Africa.

Nurses honoured with Queen’s Nurse title for commitment to excellent patient care
Nottinghamshire Healthcare is celebrating three colleagues being awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse by the Queen’s Nursing Institute.

New Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Congress announced
Linda Bailey and Patience Bamisaye have been announced as the new Chair and Vice Chair of the RCN.

Register now for the national obesity and weight management conference
Registrations are now open for the highly anticipated Obesity & Weight Management Alliance 2025 conference.

New NMC Interim Executive Director of Strategy and Insight appointed
Kuljit Dhillon has been appointed as the NMC’s Interim Executive Director of Strategy and Insight, responsible for high quality regulatory intelligence and analysis that supports and influences the organisation’s work.

Amin Abdullah RCN Foundation Grant now open
Nurses can now apply for an RCN Foundation grant which focuses on the mental health and wellbeing of the nursing community.

Holyrood event celebrates vital role of community nurses
There was a celebratory atmosphere at the Scottish Parliament last week as MSPs, health professionals, policymakers, nurses and midwives gathered to mark 135 years of the QNI Scotland.

New diabetes nursing guidance for people experiencing homelessness
Latest guidance has been published for nurses and allied health professionals to improve the care of people experiencing homelessness with diabetes across the UK.

Candidates announced for forthcoming RCN elections
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced the candidates for its forthcoming Presidential and Council elections.

Cancer vaccines ‘superhero’ to deliver free educational webinar for healthcare professionals
An internationally recognised cancer vaccine expert will deliver a free educational webinar about how vaccines can transform cancer care.

Countdown to Hypo Awareness Week 2024 – just three weeks to go!
The highly anticipated Hypo Awareness Week returns next month, aiming to raise vital awareness about hypoglycaemia among healthcare professionals in the UK and Ireland.

Nominations open for Queen's Nurse Development Programme 2025
The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland is now seeking nominations for The Queen’s Nurse Development Programme 2025.

Trust to host Community Nurse recruitment event
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust will host a Community Nurse Recruitment Open Day at the end of this month.

Stockport Community Nurse awarded prestigious Queen’s Nurse title
A Stockport Council nurse has picked up a prestigious award in recognition of her work in improving care for the Stockport community she serves.

New research study aims to enhance NHS staff health and wellbeing
Mersey Care has teamed up with design and engineering firm Concentrix Catalyst to launch an innovative new pilot study aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of NHS staff.

Asthma nurses help raise awareness of childhood asthma
Specialist children’s asthma nurses at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are raising awareness of the issues that affect asthma in children and young people, as part of this week’s national #AskAboutAsthma campaign.

NMC commits to improving revalidation experience for disabled nurses
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published new research that explores the challenges disabled members can encounter when revalidating, and how it can improve their experience.