Helené Donnelly reflects on her recent experience of interacting with staff at the local A&E department. ‘The role nurses play in acting as advocates for their patients is vital’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Popular Plymouth pub The Anchorage provided a ‘dementia day’ with a difference by putting on an Alice In Wonderland themed ‘Mad Hatters’ Tea Party’ to... Wonderland At The Anchorage For Mad Hatters Tea Party appeared first on The Carer.

In the heart of Liverpool, two dedicated individuals, Peter and Carl, co-owners of Inspire Fitness Northwest, are doing something extraordinary. Through their bi-weekly boxing classes... Oak Springs Care Home: It’s Never Too Late To Find Your Fight! appeared first on The Carer.

Temporary NHS workers fear speaking up about patient safety due to discrimination, an investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has found, with... Temporary NHS Staff ‘Fearful’ Of Speaking Up About Patient Safety Issues Report Reveals appeared first on The Carer.

Baroness Gillian Merron has ruled out a care cost cap as “undeliverable” following a contentious debate in the House of Lords earlier this week. The... Care Cost Cap ‘Undeliverable’ Says Labour Peer appeared first on The Carer.

Greg Simmonds, Senior Regional Culinary and Hospitality Manager (South Region) at Avery Healthcare, has been announced as a finalist in the National Association of Care... Avery Healthcare Regional Manager Named Finalist at NACC Awards appeared first on The Carer.

Staff and residents at The Fairview House Care Home in Aberdeen were joined by the Living Well Café and local charity ‘Music 4 u’ in... Local Care Home & Living Well Launch New Dementia Café appeared first on The Carer.

Research from City St George’s, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experiences of older people living in care homes... New Research Reveals Six Ways That Care Homes Support Older People To Thrive appeared first on The Carer.

Agency and bank nurses in England have been subject to racism and discrimination due to their status as temporary workers, a new report has found, as health leaders demand “swift and decisive action”. Discrimination of agency and bank nurses ‘affecting safety’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Today, the NHS has announced its 2024 NHS Parliamentary Awards shortlist. The shortlisted staff, who have gone above and beyond in pursuit of excellence, will now advance to the final stage of the awards. The winners in each of the ten categories will be announced at the award ceremony in Westminster on Monday, 14 October 2024. […]

The good weather stayed with us for our second outdoor event of the season. This time it was our annual summer party. Residents had helped... Our Sunny, Family Party Makes Everyone Feel Good at the Chiswick Nursing Centre appeared first on The Carer.

NHS patients in England with a rare genetic disease that causes tumours in major organs, including the brain and spine, can now benefit from the first-ever therapy which could shrink their tumours to help them avoid high-risk surgery. In clinical trials of belzutifan, 95% of patients did not experience any growth in their tumours in […]