Health and Social Care staff in Northern Ireland are torn over the pay offer in the country, as health unions have unveiled their ballot results. But the deal will now be implemented. Northern Ireland pay deal to be implemented, despite union split appeared first on Nursing Times.

Oral mucositis (OM) is a common and debilitating adverse effect of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of both in head and neck cancer treatment. GelX®: advancing proactive care in oral mucositis management for head and neck cancer patients appeared first on Nursing Times.

Under-inflation pay rises over the past decade have left many nurses effectively working five days a month without pay, new analysis suggests, as thousands of nurses say they are poorer than a year ago. Nurses working ‘for free five days a month’ due to poor pay appeared first on Nursing Times.

A first-of-its-kind nurse-led service that helps secondary breast cancer patients access clinical trials is celebrating having helped 500 patients. Cancer patients given access to trials via innovative advocacy service appeared first on Nursing Times.

NIHR Nursing and Midwifery have collaborated with NHS organisations and higher education institutions across England to develop an interactive resource aimed at pre-registration nursing and midwifery students. Inspiring nurses and midwives to improve health outcomes through research appeared first on Nursing Times.

A government-commissioned report has found “significant weaknesses” in the data projections used in NHS England’s long-term workforce plan. Audit finds ‘weaknesses’ in modelling used for NHS workforce plan appeared first on Nursing Times.

Slough supercentenarian Richard Brown celebrated his 107th birthday this month – but preferred a quiet cuppa to a party! Richard, who lives at Windmill Care... Supercentenarian and Honoured Veteran Celebrates 107th Birthday appeared first on The Carer.

Hundreds of nursing and midwifery whistleblowers have applied to contribute to the Lucy Letby inquiry, to give evidence about raising safety concerns in the NHS. Thirlwall Inquiry: Nurse whistleblowers apply to give evidence appeared first on Nursing Times.

Scott Mitchell, husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor and Alzheimer’s Research UK Ambassador, has been appointed People’s Champion of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia... Scott Mitchell Named People’s Champion Of The Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission appeared first on The Carer.

The covid backlog fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite the longest period of industrial action in NHS history, new figures... NHS Waiting List Continues To Fall As Staff Continue To Tackle Covid Backlog Amid Strikes appeared first on The Carer.

A Hampshire care home made a resident’s heartfelt wish come true with a surprise opportunity to play the harp again for the first time in... Carers Pull Strings To Make Wish Come True For Ex-Harpist Georgina, 89 appeared first on The Carer.

Leaders across the health and social care sector agree that a ‘full-scale’ cultural shift at a policy and organisational level is ‘urgently needed’ in order... Healthcare Leaders Call For ‘Full-Scale Cultural Shift’ To Future Proof Health And Social Care System appeared first on The Carer.