Higher education institutions have been encouraged to expand placement opportunities in social care, as demand for nurses within the sector continues to rise. Universities urged to expand nurse placements in social care appeared first on Nursing Times.

A campaign encouraging young people to get up-to-date with their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations has led to a significant boost across the country, with one region delivering more than seven times the number of jabs in the first 12 weeks of this year to those aged five to 25. Since January the NHS, […]

A hospital trust in the South West of England is trialling the use of mobile phones carried by midwives to create a “silent” ward for recovering new mothers by silencing patient call bells. Cornish trust trials ‘silent’ ward to boost postnatal recovery appeared first on Nursing Times.

Laureate Court care home in Rotherham, has been on a mission to grant wishes to its residents, and thanks to the generous support of Rotherham... Rotherham United Supports Laureate Court in Fulfilling Residents’ Wishes appeared first on The Carer.

Tewkesbury Fields care home, in Tewkesbury bopped and shimmied their way to a good old knees up, at the local daytime disco held monthly at... Care Home Residents Get Their Dancing Shoes On appeared first on The Carer.

A new educational resource for healthcare professionals has been launched with the objective of removing the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ people in accessing palliative and... New Educational Resource Developed To Ensure The Needs Of LGBTQ+ People At End Of Life Are Met appeared first on The Carer.

A ‘flying visit’ by birds of prey including kestrels, owls and falcons thrilled residents at a Dorset care home. Under the guidance of an experienced... Birds Of Prey Swoop In To Wow Dorset Care Home Residents appeared first on The Carer.

Courses in mental health nursing and children’s nursing to help answer urgent NHS workforce needs New courses to expand University of East London nursing provision appeared first on Nursing Times.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has rejected the idea of a national care service for England. In a speech to Directors of... Care Minister Rules Out Prospect of a National Care Service appeared first on The Carer.

Two Government departments are set to appear in court against the Information Commissioner (ICO) in an attempt to dismiss requests from the ICO to reveal... Government To Appear In “Landmark Court Case” To Avoid Revealing Social Care Data appeared first on The Carer.

This article discusses digital removal of faeces and how nurses can improve bowel care delivery for neurogenic patients. Digital removal of faeces to enhance bowel care for neurogenic conditions appeared first on Nursing Times.

How a team of nurses from the UK and Uganda introduced a training package to care for women undergoing obstetric fistula surgery. Obstetric fistula: improving nursing care of women in Uganda appeared first on Nursing Times.