Health visitors and school nurses urge investment in refreshed childhood programme

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Health visitors and school nurses urge investment in refreshed childhood programme

School and public health nurses have welcomed the launch of a refreshed childhood public health nursing programme for England, but warned that urgent workforce investment was needed to meet its requirements. Health visitors and school nurses urge investment in refreshed childhood programme appeared first on Nursing Times.

‘This package of measures is designed to deliver real improvements to nursing careers’

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‘This package of measures is designed to deliver real improvements to nursing careers’

Wes Streeting outlines a package of government measures announced to boost to graduate nurse pay and job progression. ‘This package of measures is designed to deliver real improvements to nursing careers’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Government unveils measures to bolster career progression for nurses

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Government unveils measures to bolster career progression for nurses

Better pay for newly registered nurses and midwives, a review of those on band 5 and a national preceptorship framework for England are among a package of key measures announced today. Government unveils measures to bolster career progression for nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.

Collect a new MyLearning badge each month with CPL+

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Collect a new MyLearning badge each month with CPL+

<p>Each month throughout 2026, we'll launch a new Continuous Professional Learning Plus (CPL+) badge that recognises your continuous and informal learning. You can claim a badge by telling us about learning you've carried out in the last 30 days and you'll receive recognition for your professional development as you go.</p>

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