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🚨 The launch of a public consultation into proposed changes to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) professional code and revalidation process has been approved. #NMC #Code&Revalidation
Launch of public consultation into revised NMC code and revalidation approved
The launch of a public consultation into proposed changes to the NMC's professional code and revalidation process has been approved.
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A dementia charity has expanded its specialist dementia nurse programme to provide tailored support to people in Chinese and South East Asian communities. #DementiaUK #DementiaNurses
Specialist dementia nurse service expands support for Chinese families
A dementia charity has expanded its specialist nurse programme to provide support to people in Chinese and South East Asian communities.
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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has set out five key asks of the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in a plea to help get the profession ‘back on track’. #AndyBurnham #Nursing #RCN
Prime Minister Andy Burnham ‘must get nursing back on track’
The RCN has set out five key asks of the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham in a plea to help get the profession ‘back on track’.
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England’s chief nurse for adult social care Professor Deborah Sturdy is set to retire this month – with an ‘interim’ fixed term role being advertised as her replacement. #EnglandsChiefNurse #SocialCareNurse #DeborahSturdy
Chief social care nurse to retire and be replaced with fixed term ‘interim role’
England’s chief nurse for adult social care Professor Deborah Sturdy is set to retire this month, it has been announced
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The first integrated care boards (ICB) that will pilot the new single national formulary (SNF) have been confirmed. #ICBs
First 13 ICBs to pilot single national formulary confirmed
The first integrated care boards (ICB) that will pilot the new single national formulary (SNF) have been confirmed.
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Strengthened primary care access and nursing capacity is essential to improving children and young people’s health, a report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has urged. #ChildrensHealth #PrimaryCare
Primary care access and nursing capacity ‘must be strengthened’ to support child health
Strengthened primary care access and nursing capacity is essential to improving children and young people’s health, says RCPCH report
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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has outlined core measures employers should be taking to protect nurses during the ongoing heatwave. #RCN #Heatwave #Nursing
RCN outlines ways employers must keep nurses safe during heatwave
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has outlined core measures employers should be taking to protect nurses during the ongoing heatwave.
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Trust is at the heart of being a nurse, says Chris Dzikiti, the NMC’s new executive director of professional practice. He reflects on the importance of respecting and protecting patient confidentiality & the everyday decisions that shape public confidence.
'Trust is built one decision at a time'
Trust is at the heart of being a nurse, says Chris Dzikiti, the NMC's new executive director of professional practice
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🚨 A government grant which helps fund nursing university courses has been slashed by more than £50m, it has been announced. #Nursing #University #NursingUniversity
Government funding cuts for nursing programmes ‘deeply worrying’
A government grant which helps fund nursing university courses has been slashed by 3% this year, the DfE has confirmed.
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Legislation to protect the title of ‘nurse’ must be a priority for the next Prime Minister in the interest of patient safety and respect for the profession, campaigners have urged. #Nurse #Nursing
Protection of 'nurse' title must be ‘priority’ for next Prime Minister
Legislation to protect the title of ‘nurse’ must be a priority for the next Prime Minister in the interest of patient safety, say campaigners
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Nursing health unions have taken their pay demands to the new health secretary James Murray, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has confirmed. #RCN #HealthSecretary #Nursing #NHSPay
Nursing unions take pay demands to health secretary James Murray
Nursing health unions have taken their pay demands to the new health secretary James Murray, RCN has confirmed.
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Strengthened vaccination efforts and research into the role of epilepsy specialist nurses have been cited within key recommendations of a national report focused on avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability. #LearningDisability #Epilepsy buff.ly/U7ngluR
Focus on epilepsy specialist nurses and vaccination efforts needed, says learning disability review
Further research into epilepsy specialist nurses has been cited within key recommendations of a national learning disability review
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GP practices in Wales are reportedly pausing recruitment because of ‘severe and sustained underinvestment’, a survey by the British Medical Association (BMA) has revealed. #NMA #GPs #RecruitmentFreeze #Wales
GP practices unable to recruit in Wales amid ‘severe underinvestment’
GP practices in Wales are reportedly pausing recruitment because of ‘severe and sustained underinvestment’, a survey by BMA has revealed.
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A new campaign to remind patients to stay safe with their medicines and medical devices over summer has been launched. #Medicines #Summer
Patients urged to be safe with medicines over summer in new campaign
A new campaign to remind patients to stay safe with their medicines and medical devices over summer has been launched.
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🚨 BREAKING: The government is pushing forward on its promise to protect the ‘nurse’ title in law with the launch of a new public call for evidence. #Nurse #ProtectTheNurse www.nursinginpractice.com/latest-news/...
Government unveils next steps for protecting ‘nurse’ title in law
The government is pushing forward on its promise to protect the ‘nurse’ title in law with the launch of a new public call for evidence.
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Government unveils next steps for protecting ‘nurse’ title in law
The government is pushing forward on its promise to protect the ‘nurse’ title in law with the launch of a new public call for evidence.
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Nurse, midwife and health visitor Dr Ruth Oshikanlu argues that services focus on what is wrong with people rather than what has happened to them. She explores the unique position community nurses have in identifying trauma early & supporting children and families impacted by it.
‘Nurses have a unique opportunity to help build trauma-responsive communities’
Dr Ruth Oshikanlu argues that too often, services focus on what is wrong with people rather than what has happened to them
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The Prime Minister has set out his commitment to ‘lifting up’ the social care workforce and integrating it with that of the NHS. Andy Burnham said he wanted to see social care and the NHS thought about as ‘one workforce’. #SocialCare #NHS
Social care and NHS should be integrated as ‘one workforce’, Burnham says
The Prime Minister has set out his commitment to ‘lifting up’ the social care workforce and integrating it with that of the NHS.
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With over four million UK adults now swimming in open water each year, and sewage discharges into rivers and seas becoming increasingly common, primary care professionals need to be alert to the growing prevalence of waterborne infections. #WildSwimming
Wild swimming and waterborne illnesses: a guide for primary care
With over four million UK adults now swimming in open water each year, and sewage discharges into rivers and seas becoming increasingly common, primary care professionals need to be alert to the…
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The PM has invited leaders of the two main opposition parties to meet with him today and ‘kickstart’ work to reform social care. Visiting a care home today, Andy Burnham is expected to deliver a speech around his plans to ‘fix the broken social care system' buff.ly/ZO0HRdO
Prime Minister seeks cross-party ‘common ground’ on social care reform
The Prime Minister has invited leaders of the two main opposition parties to meet with him today and ‘kickstart’ work to reform social care.
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Two of UK’s top three sources of international nurses are ‘red list’ countries
Two of UK’s top three sources of international nurses are ‘red list’ countries
Nigeria and Ghana have become two of the three biggest sources of nurses and midwives despite both countries being on 'red list'.
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Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children could see the introduction of plain packaging, restrictions on flavour descriptions, and keeping vapes out of sight in shops, the government has confirmed. #Vape #VapeBan #SmokingBan
Government sets out plans to stop vapes being marketed to children
Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children could see the introduction of plain packaging, restrictions on flavour descriptions, and more.
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Patient confidence in GP practices is ‘bouncing back’ as latest data shows an uptick in satisfaction levels, according to NHS England. #NHSE #GPs #PatientSurvey
Patient confidence in GP practices ‘bouncing back’, says NHSE
Patient confidence in GP practices is ‘bouncing back’ as latest data shows an uptick in satisfaction levels, according to NHS England.
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Health professionals should advise patients taking ACE inhibitors about a rare side effect that can happen even if they have been taking the drug for weeks or even years. #ACEInhibitors #MHRA
Warn patients about delayed onset reaction to ACE inhibitors, MHRA advises
Health professionals should advise patients taking ACE inhibitors about a rare side effect, MHRA has advised
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The health secretary has been asked to take ‘immediate action’ to protect nurses and healthcare staff amid the latest heatwave as GP practices report ‘dangerously hot’ workplaces. #Nurses #Heatwave #GPs
Health secretary urged to intervene as GP practices report ‘dangerously hot’ workplaces
The government has been asked to take action to protect nurses amid the latest heatwave as GPs report ‘dangerously hot’ workplaces.
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Investment into vaccination services in GP practices and schools remains ‘central’ to the government’s strategy, a parliamentary committee has been told. #Vaccinations #GPpractices
Vaccination investment in GP practices ‘remains central’ to government plans
Investment into vaccine services in GP practices and schools remains ‘central’ to the government’s strategy, a parliamentary committee heard
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Nurses Professor John Unsworth & Amy Walker argue a recent multi-million-pound underspend within the NHS was largely driven by a freeze in nurse recruitment. They set out what this means for staff and patients...
The NHS saved £70m but who paid the price?
Registered nurses Professor John Unsworth and Amy Walker explore why NHS cost savings must not come at the expense of the nursing workforce.
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Nurses and health professionals accessing patient records ‘out of curiosity or for personal reasons’ could face disciplinary action, dismissal or even criminal prosecution, NHS England has said. #Nurses #NHS #NMC
Nurses snooping on patient records could face dismissal or prison, warns NHSE
Nurses accessing patient records ‘out of curiosity or for personal reasons’ could face disciplinary action, NHS England has said.
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Nurses have celebrated 10 years since the unveiling of a statue commemorating nursing pioneer Mary Seacole during a special service in London. #MarySeacole #MST #Nursing
Nurses celebrate 10-year anniversary of Mary Seacole statue unveiling
Nurses have celebrated 10 years since the unveiling of a statue commemorating nursing pioneer Mary Seacole during a special service in London.
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Community health services ‘will not succeed’ without practice nurses, district nurses and health visitors, a former president of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has told Parliament. #GPNs #Nursing #GPs
House of Lords spotlights importance of practice nurses to community care shift
Community health services ‘will not succeed’ without practice nurses, a former president of the RCGP has told Parliament.
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