Millions of children and pregnant women are set to get their flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS kicks off its vital autumn vaccine roll out to protect people ahead of winter. Vaccine teams across the country are ramping up efforts to make it as easy as possible for those eligible to get their jabs, […]

Charity Dementia Adventure is launching a series of ‘Green Letter Day’ dementia-inclusive ‘adventures’ – such as walking cricket and flower arranging – to foster social... Dementia Adventure Launches Innovative Dementia-Inclusive ‘Green Letter Days’ appeared first on The Carer.

The number of website visits for NHS advice on bites and stings have soared this summer – amid a summer wasp boom. Analysis by NHS England, which runs the NHS website, found there were 454,238 visits to the page on bites and stings between June 25 and August 25 this year. This is a rise […]

Routine immunisation against the varicella zoster virus in children is to begin across the UK from January, following advice from vaccination experts. Childhood vaccination for chickenpox to be rolled out next year appeared first on Nursing Times.

A hospital in Lanarkshire has announced the expansion of services for older people by creating a new frailty assessment unit, bringing with it the offer of nursing jobs. Board creating nurse jobs via expansion of older people’s services appeared first on Nursing Times.

A new orchard has been created at Norfolk-based residential service, 8 Acres, to celebrate its upgraded Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating, with a tree planted... Norfolk Residential Service Plants 18 Trees To Celebrate CQC Success appeared first on The Carer.

Louise Atherton, Quality Director at Westgate Healthcare has received the prestigious Queen’s Nurse title. She has earned the award for her 40 years of dedicated... Louise Atherton Recognised as Queen’s Nurse appeared first on The Carer.

The UK care sector is grappling with significant recruitment challenges following a sharp decline in work visas issued to overseas healthcare professionals, according to newly... Recruitment Challenges Deepen As Overseas Worker Visas Fall appeared first on The Carer.

Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Rose Court Care Home in Radcliffe, Manchester, were treated to a spectacular afternoon of live music, when professional singer Cherelle... Radcliffe Care Home Welcomes Star Performance From Local Singer Cherelle appeared first on The Carer.

On Starts at Home Day (Friday 29 August), a Black Country MP has praised the ‘lifechanging impact’ of a supported accommodation scheme which assists homeless... MP Hails The ‘Life Changing’ Work Of Supported Accommodation Scheme On Starts At Home Day appeared first on The Carer.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has been making record numbers of screening decisions this year as we progress our Fitness to Practise (FtP) Plan, impro

Mental health nurses working in the independent sector, either for private providers or charities, are increasingly treating patients that would have been cared for by their health service colleagues. NHS ‘reliant’ on independent sector for routine mental health care appeared first on Nursing Times.