England’s most senior nurse has defended the introduction of nursing associates after an MP controversially described the move as having "dumbed down" standards. CNO defends nursing associates from ‘dumbing down’ accusation appeared first on Nursing Times.

Performers from an award-winning Hampshire dance school wowed residents of a Winchester care home with a vintage afternoon tea show. Twenty students from Winchester City... Dancers Wow Hampshire Care Home Residents With Ballet And Contemporary Show appeared first on The Carer.

The Care Workers’ Charity has launched Connected to Care, an initiative launched this February to honour the extraordinary work of care workers across the UK.... “Connected to Care’ Initiative to Celebrate Care Workers Launched appeared first on The Carer.

Haywood Lodge care home has generously donated a selection of books to St George’s Church of England School as part of an effort to promote... Studley Care Home Donates Books to Local School Ahead of National Storytelling Week appeared first on The Carer.

Brook House Care Home in Towcester, part of the Aria Care Group, has launched a heartwarming initiative, Spare Chair Sunday, to combat loneliness and isolation... Spare Chair Sunday: Care Home Tackles Loneliness With Community Initiative appeared first on The Carer.

Staff and residents at Elm Bank care home, in Kettering had a fantastic time sharing a wonderful evening of building and creativity on International Lego... Residents At Elm Bank Care Home Go Lego Crazy With Local Scout Group appeared first on The Carer.

Local carer services are at serious risk of closure from a perfect storm of National Insurance increases, rising demand for support and reduced capacity, new... Perfect Storm of ENIC Rise and Increased Demand Could Force Local Carer Organisations to Close appeared first on The Carer.

The Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) aimed at helping veterans residing in care homes throughout England has achieved a significant landmark. The Willows, a Care UK... Major Milestone for Nationwide Project Supporting Veterans in Care Homes appeared first on The Carer.

The VIVALDI Social Care Team has announced that the launch of data collection for its groundbreaking pilot has begun. Designed by social care for social... Groundbreaking Social Care Research Pilot Begins Data Collection appeared first on The Carer.

Debbie Cubitt and Steve Smith celebrate the achievements of preceptorship leads in the East of England region. ‘Investment in the preceptor role is fundamental in supporting early careers nurses’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

NHS patients with sickle cell disease will be able to benefit from a groundbreaking gene-editing treatment that offers the prospect of a cure for the condition. The one-off gene therapy, known as exagamglogene autotemcel (or ‘exa-cel’), has been approved for use on the NHS in England from today (Friday 31 January) by the National Institute […]

Community nurses working rurally across Northern Ireland have praised a new digital system which they say has revolutionised wound care and improved communication across multidisciplinary teams. Electronic patient record welcomed by rural-working nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.