Devonshire House care colleagues and residents gathered to mark 100 years since the birth of Sue Ryder on Friday 5 July. The Anchor care home... Devonshire House Remembers Sue Ryder appeared first on The Carer.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may last four or more years following a bout of gastroenteritis in around half of those affected, according to Italian researchers. IBS may persist in patients for years after bout of gastroenteritis appeared first on Nursing Times.

Nurses are assessing patients in the A&E queue at one of the UK’s biggest hospital trusts, after a trial showed that it dramatically improved waiting times. Nurse-led A&E queue trial reduces wait times for patients appeared first on Nursing Times.

A Bradford nurse is planning to jump out of a plane to raise money for the hospital charity where she works, while at the same time also highlighting the recently introduced role of nursing associates. Skydiving nurse hopes to raise awareness of nursing associates   appeared first on Nursing Times.

Children living in areas with high levels of deprivation are three times more likely than those in more affluent areas to have tooth decay that requires dental extraction in hospital, warn researchers. Children in deprived areas more likely to need hospital tooth extraction appeared first on Nursing Times.

After over 30 years, care charity Imagine, Act and Succeed finally swapped their paper rotas and timesheets for a digitised system to help manage their... Imagine, Act And Succeed’s Shift To Digital: A Game Changer! appeared first on The Carer.

Adult social care nurses must be given better pay and working conditions to grow the essential workforce and meet surges in demand, according to a new report. Social care staff pay must be improved, warn sector leaders appeared first on Nursing Times.

An intensive voice treatment developed in the US is more effective than conventional NHS speech and language therapy or no therapy for Parkinson’s disease patients, according to UK researchers. Study backs efficacy of intensive voice treatment for Parkinson’s disease appeared first on Nursing Times.

The government must ensure there is a school nurse for every secondary school, to reverse the downward trend in child health, a charity has urged. Fresh calls for more school nurses to tackle child health decline appeared first on Nursing Times.

SOCIAL CARE needs emergency action today before any cross-party talks or Royal Commissions, campaigners have warned, and follows reports that the Government wants a Royal... Sector Leaders React to ADASS Annual Survey appeared first on The Carer.

Two years since integrated care systems (ICSs) were formally created and with the new government confirming it is committed to the current structure of the... Signs Integrated Care Systems Are Making Progress Greater Local Flexibility Needed To Realise Potential appeared first on The Carer.

Westwood care home recently hosted a vibrant Spanish Night, infusing the spirit of Spain with lively music, delicious tapas, and refreshing sangria, as part of... Westwood Care Home Embraces Spanish Culture with Festive Spanish Night appeared first on The Carer.