In what has been called the “largest welfare reforms for a generation” the government has this week announced proposed changes to the welfare system which... Welfare Reform Will Lead To “Unintended Consequences” To Social Care NCF Says appeared first on The Carer.

Staff and residents at Hazel Lodge care home in Battle are celebrating because their Regional Directors, Maria Stefea and Jayne Holloway, from Barchester’s South Division,... Care Home Regional Directors Compete In Charity Cook Off appeared first on The Carer.

In January, founder and chief executive of the School and Public Health Nurses Association, Sharon White, announced her retirement after 45 years of working with children, young people and their families and almost two decades leading the charity. Outgoing chief hopeful for her ‘small but mighty’ nursing charity appeared first on Nursing Times.

Colleagues at an Aberdeenshire care home have cycled almost 100 miles to raise funds for local nursery children. The team at Auchtercrag House Care Home... Care Home Raises Money For Local Nursery With 100-Mile Cycle appeared first on The Carer.

Waterhaven Place, the newest addition to the Connaught Care Collection, recently hosted a dazzling ‘Gatsby Charity Gala’ to raise funds for the Chichester District Foodbank.... Chichester Care Home Hosts Roaring Twenties-Style Fundraiser For Local Food Bank appeared first on The Carer.

The NHS in England is increasingly relying on workers from countries with significant health care staffing shortages since EU recruitment became more difficult post-Brexit, instead... Research Reveals NHS Overreliance On Doctors From “Red List” Countries appeared first on The Carer.

Saphir Davies analyses the nurse education system in the UK from the perspective of a recent graduate, highlighting weaknesses and room for improvement. ‘A student’s perspective on the current state of nurse education’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

NMC response

The Royal College of Nursing in Wales has described proposals by Cardiff University to scrap its nursing courses as “alarming”, and said doing so would harm the future of the profession in Wales. Cardiff urged to drop ‘alarming’ nursing school closure proposal appeared first on Nursing Times.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has published a new definition of advanced practice nurses and midwives, as another step towards specific regulation for this group. NMC defines advanced practice for first time appeared first on Nursing Times.

West Yorkshire based car provider, Hollybank Trust has acquired a Calderdale provider of support services for people with learning disabilities to broaden its service offering.... Hollybank Trust Acquires Community Based Supported Living And Day Services Provider appeared first on The Carer.

The NMC has unveiled its principles for advanced practice – which for the first time sets out the regulator’s expectations to support nurses and midwives workin