The new health secretary has pledged to work with England’s NHS nursing leaders and unions to ensure that the profession has the support it needs “to do the job that the country needs”. Nurse leaders first port of call for new health secretary appeared first on Nursing Times.

Sarah Hillery has been appointed to a senior role by a UK-based digital medical device and NHS prescription home delivery company specialising in continence, stoma and wound care products. Leading urology nurse swaps NHS for industry advisory role appeared first on Nursing Times.

A state-of-the-art national rehabilitation centre is expected to start accepting health service patients in September this year, following a number of delays caused by water supply problems. First patients finally set to arrive at national rehab centre in autumn appeared first on Nursing Times.

England's CNO Duncan Burton discusses graduate opportunities for newly qualified nurses and tries to offer reassurance about job availability. ‘CNO for England: My advice for newly qualified nurses’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

On 21 July Rupert Lowe MP, leader of Restore Britain, published an open letter to the Chair of the NMC, questioning the timing and reasons for an Interim Suspen

We’ve launched a new Palliative care and care around dying MyLearning badge to support Scotland's social service workforce.

Parklands Care Homes has become the first organisation to receive Highland Pride's Community Ally Award in recognition of its ongoing commitment to inclusion and diversity. Parklands First to Receive Highland Pride Community Award appeared first on The Carer.

A higher education institution and NHS provider have signed an agreement aimed at helping tackle healthcare workforce shortages and improve patient outcomes across the East Midlands region. University and trust sign education agreement for Derbyshire appeared first on Nursing Times.

The Care and Support Alliance (CSA) has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make the long-awaited reform of adult social care one of the first priorities of his premiership, urging the Government to seize what it describes as a "historic opportunity" to deliver lasting change. CSA Writes To New Prime Minister Urging Action On Social Care appeared first on The Carer.

A care home resident has celebrated her 70th wedding anniversary with her husband during a special celebration at Little Holland Hall in Clacton, where the couple were also presented with a congratulatory card from The King and Queen. Clacton Care Home Resident Celebrates 70th Wedding Anniversary with Royal Congratulations appeared first on The Carer.

The Homecare Association has written to the Minister for Employment Rights warning that a late change to the Government's new Code of Practice on trade union access to workplaces could add hundreds of millions of pounds a year to the cost of delivering homecare in England - with no funding to pay for it. New Union Access Rules Could Add Hundreds of Millions of Pounds A Year to the Cost of Homecare, Providers Warn appeared first on The Carer.

Residents and staff at a care home in Huddersfield took part in a live group exercise session led by daytime TV fitness legend, Mr Motivator (Derrick Evans). GMTV Icon Mr Motivator Brings His Famous Workout to Huddersfield Care Home appeared first on The Carer.