What a wonderful way to start a Wednesday morning! Nurse Clinical fellow Suma- who has developed & grown professionally this year so much so- that she is almost unrecognisable. She has secured a promotion in the system too and produced a fabulous toolkit for ward leaders!👏🏽 Well done!

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Thanks to Jenny Halse for telling us about Diamond Moments: those defining moments that embody for you the very best of nursing practice www.fons.org/blogs/diamon... Such a positive approach to reflection & career planning Thoughts? @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social @suetranka.bsky.social

As a Filipino in Wales, it brings me so much pride and joy to see our flag being raised - as we celebrate our independence day. It feels closer to home. Congratulations @princemeph.bsky.social and to everyone in BCUHB for the massive success! @suetranka.bsky.social

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History was made today. After more than two decades of unwavering dedication and service by the Filipino community to the NHS here in Wales, we have finally seen our flag—the Philippine flag—raised on hospital grounds for the very first time. A proud and powerful moment! #PhilippineIndependenceDay

FoNS seeks Trustees to join our Board We are a growing organisation with an exciting vision for our future www.fons.org/news/fons-se... Closing date 10 July We'd love to hear from you @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social @suetranka.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social @burdetttrust.bsky.social

FoNS seeks enthusiastic Trustees to join our Board - Foundation of Nursing Studies

We are a growing organisation with an exciting vision for our future and we are looking to strengthen our Board.

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Not long to go until the application deadline for the Person-centred Cultures Development Prog - here's what you need to know 👉 buff.ly/Q1lcuYs Please share - such a fantastic opportunity @cathyf-p.bsky.social @suetranka.bsky.social @janettekeenan.bsky.social @health-ni.gov.uk‬ UK-wide!

Raising our flag, in a country we proudly call our second home🇵🇭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Croeso Wales, His Excellency, The Philippine Ambassador to the UK, Sir Teodoro Locsin Jr and to our Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General, Ms. Rhenita Rodriguez. @suetranka.bsky.social @pnauk.bsky.social

I am a proud member of The CNO Global Ethnic Majority Advisory Group. Last week, we held our first in-person meeting, which fostered an engaging discussion with fellow GEM members. We were joined by our CNO for Wales @suetranka.bsky.social , Nursing Officers Richard Desir and Gillian Knight.

Honored to share space with CNO Wales @suetranka.bsky.social Richard Desir, Gillian Knight & all advocating for diversity in healthcare. Grateful for Star, Cerina & the GEM group. Forever inspired by @reginareyes.bsky.social ’s kindness & strength @pnauk.bsky.social

What a fabulous visit to Wales with @stephlawrence.bsky.social to meet CNO @suetranka.bsky.social, Wales' EDONs & Queen's Nurses. Uplifted (as always) by the leadership & innovations in Wales🙏 @qicn.bsky.social

Brilliant to start the day with HIAE Meeting in Penarth today! We have visitors from Canada, Denmark, Estonia and many others! Croeso I Cymru!

Great to be at the co-production event for the delivery of the Women’s health plan! Wales has a proud history of co-production already. Looking forward to seeing the progress on the key actions!

Lovely to have Sam Donohue from the NMC joining us in Wales today, discussing the Future of education standards for nursing and midwifery!

Thank you to Felicia Kwaku and Acosia Nyanin, DCNO England- for bringing this update on bilateral agreements and improving safeguards on international nurse recruitment. Calling on CNO involvement and participation in agreeing BLAs!

Insightful professional strategy discussions with the 5 CNOs today. Joined by CNO Ireland too. Thank you for coming to Wales- we welcome you! Looking forward to the focus on strengthening professional requirements across UK.

So the Marmot report on London last year showed that white working class boys did worse than ethnic minorities at school. When it came to getting jobs though they were the most likely to be hired out of all groups who applied.

Sir Norman of Nowhere. CSE. 🏴‍☠️@sirnorman.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thought for the day.

Congratulations to the latest cohort of our Leadership in the Independent Sector programme. This is only the beginning of your leadership journey. A big thank you to CNO for Wales @suetranka.bsky.social for providing funded places for this invaluable course and sharing your leadership experience.

Thank you @fnightingalef.bsky.social for this amazing opportunity to be a part of the Windrush Leadership programme and to the NMC for sponsoring me - representing Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I went home with new found inspiration and drive✨ @suetranka.bsky.social @pnauk.bsky.social

We recognise that it’s been a tough year for many, but hope you will enjoy this brief video of some of the highlights of 2024. Wishing you all the best for 2025. @suetranka.bsky.social @sphams.bsky.social @calvinmoorley.bsky.social @karenbonner.bsky.social https://buff.ly/3BMQPz6

This is fascinating. I love working with multilingual families and am in awe of little ones who effortlessly learn words in different languages ❤️ it’s no wonder that the brain tools required for knowing and appropriately switching between languages boosts the pre-frontal cortex 🧠

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Children in multilingual households, including those with autism, demonstrate stronger executive functions, such as inhibition, flexibility, and perspective-taking, compared to monolingual peers. neurosciencenews.com/multilingual...

Did everything feel a bit more mathematical this morning? That's because 2025 is a perfect square ✅! Yes, 2025 is 45² = (1+2+...+9)². It's the first square year since 1936, and the next one is 2116. But that's not all… read on ⬇️👀

a penguin is holding a pink flag that says i 'm so excited 2025

ALT: a penguin is holding a pink flag that says i 'm so excited 2025

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1 in 10 Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller lives end in suicide - a shocking statistic. This time of the year, when mental health can be fragile and risk of suicide high, we’ve launched short films presenting the lived experience of people from these communities. Learn more: www.nhsrho.org/news/new-res...

New resource to help tackle suicide risk in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

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Please share in any NHS nursing networks. Thank you 🙏🏽

The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant has been scrapped, after the competition’s organizers said it was time for change. The contest will no longer run, and in its place those behind it have introduced a new initiative aimed at “inspiring” young people in many different ways.

Miss Netherlands pageant scrapped as ‘the world is changing,’ organizers say | CNN

The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant has been scrapped, after the competition’s organizers said it was time for change.

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Well done to Grace and team for receiving their official Designation. Fantastic achievement all!🎉👏🏽🎊

Karen Jewell, chief midwifery officer at Welsh Government talking about how fundamental the route map and global collaboration is for better health outcomes for women and babies are!

Cardiff’s WHO Midwifery collaborating centre: Working to strengthen midwifery throughout the European Region- through the delivery of the Sustainable Development goals.

Kate Button kicking off the event this afternoon. Joined by some great colleagues. And Grace Thomas, director of the centre -a brilliant advocate for midwifery and women’s health.