The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is “not fit for purpose”, health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has stated, after a critical report revealed significant... CQC “Not Fit For Purpose” Says Health Secretary appeared first on The Carer.

Walcot Hall, located in Diss and part of the Healthcare Homes group, celebrated Care Home Open Week with a unique and enchanting event – an... Walcot Hall Hosts an Alpaca Afternoon Tea appeared first on The Carer.

Prescribing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to patients at high risk of harm from them is estimated to cost the NHS in England around £31m a decade, according to a study findings. Harms from NSAIDs scripts in high-risk groups costing NHS millions appeared first on Nursing Times.

Duncan Burton has been named as the next Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England, as Dame Ruth May steps down after five years.

A new chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has been appointed. Duncan Burton appointed chief nursing officer for England appeared first on Nursing Times.

Nurses are among the signatories on an open letter to the government calling for improvements to sexual and reproductive healthcare, particularly for women. Open letter on women’s and sexual health backed by nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.

NHS England has today announced that Duncan Burton has been appointed as Chief Nursing Officer for England. A nurse of more than 25 years, Duncan was most recently Deputy Chief Nursing Officer where he led national work on the maternity and neonatal programme, workforce policies and the children and young people’s transformation programme. He began […]

A drop in confidence in NHS staff feeling able to speak up about clinical safety issues has been described as “concerning” by the National Guardian’s Office. Concern over downward trend in speaking up about clinical safety appeared first on Nursing Times.

A total of 16 nurses and midwives are known to have died by suicide in the last six years while under or having concluded a fitness to practise investigation, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has confirmed. Fitness to practise: 16 die by suicide while under investigation appeared first on Nursing Times.

GP teams delivered more than 28.7 million appointments in June 2024 – up one fifth on the same period pre-pandemic, new figures published today show. Excluding vaccinations, this means practices are delivering a fifth more appointments than in June 2019, when 22.8 million appointments took place. NHS services have provided 372.3 million appointments, which is […]

Silvana Gastaldi, Rose Gallagher, Monica Ronco, Alessia Arcangeli, Giovanni Civile, Maria Gabriela Festa, Raffaella Rossetti, Giulia Zavagno and Maria Mongardi on targeting glove misuse. ‘Addressing the challenge of glove misuse requires targeted strategies’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

A perfect storm of increased demand of O type blood from hospitals following the recent cyber attack which has impacted London hospitals and reduced collections... NHS Calls National Blood Shortage Amber Alert appeared first on The Carer.