Andrea Sutcliffe from the Nursing and Midwifery Council on how the regulator is handling fitness-to-practise cases. ‘The NMC is committed to improving how it handles fitness-to-practise cases’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Tens of thousands of children and adults living with type 1 diabetes across England are set to receive an ‘artificial pancreas’ in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS. The groundbreaking device continually monitors a person’s blood glucose, then automatically adjusts the amount of insulin given to them through a pump. Local NHS […]

The NHS is stepping up a national campaign to recruit former members of the Armed Forces who want to join the health service and offer their valuable skills to caring for patients. Running until March 2025, the new NHS Long Term Workforce Plan drive will encourage serving and retired armed forces personnel and their families […]

Nursing Times has looked at the work that faith-based nursing groups are doing to tackle health inequalities in underserved communities and how they are pushing for spiritual care to be at the forefront of the agenda. The nursing faith groups tackling health inequalities appeared first on Nursing Times.

More patients will be able to get through to their GP surgery for an appointment, thanks to upgraded phone technology rolled out across the country.   Almost every GP practice in England has upgraded their phone systems – a key part of the GP access recovery plan.   More than 5,800 GP practices use a digital system for […]

As the emergency registration of nurses and midwives officially ends today (31 March), we want to thank every professional who stepped forward to support essent

More training and flexible support is needed to help deal with the impact of a patient suicide, mental health nurses have said as they share their experiences of the “ripple effect” of devastation after a death. The impact on nurses when a patient dies by suicide appeared first on Nursing Times.

Almost one hundred thousand cancer patients have now benefitted from early access to the latest and most innovative treatments, thanks to the NHS Cancer Drugs Fund. The NHS is set to hit a major milestone in April with 100,000 cancer patients benefitting from faster access to more than 100 drugs (in over 250 indications) through the […]

As a Behaviour Consultant, I was frustrated with the inefficiency of behaviour incident recording in schools, children’s homes and care settings. The data collected was... Behaviour Smart appeared first on The Carer.

Cut Costs With A Strategic Approach Sluice rooms are the front line defence against infections (HCAIs) in care homes. But buying the right sluice equipment... How To Maximise Sluice Room Performance And ROI appeared first on The Carer.

Hailsham House care home threw open its doors to local people as it marked the completion of a £2million refurbishment project by operators, Aurem Care.... £2 Million Hailsham Care Home Opens Its Doors To Commmunity appeared first on The Carer.

As winter comes to an end and the days become longer, people across the nation are preparing to put their clocks forward an hour on... Dementia Charity Advises About Clock Change Confusion appeared first on The Carer.