This Nursing Times Digital Nursing conference session looks at the unique responsibilities nurse leaders hold in leveraging digital tools. The role of senior nurses and clinical leaders in digital transformation appeared first on Nursing Times.

This Nursing Times Digital Nursing conference session is a digital call to action and explores how digital innovation improves patient care. Embracing the digital future of nursing and midwifery appeared first on Nursing Times.

Fitness to Practise Panels play a key role in the fair, independent and transparent regulation of the social work, social care and children and young people workforce. They make decisions on fitness to practise cases in the name of the SSSC but are independent. 

Residents and staff from MHA Handsworth were joined by pupils from and staff from Altrincham Preparatory on the walk An Altrincham home went on a... Altrincham Home Spreads Festive Cheer Around Town With Sponsored Walk appeared first on The Carer.

Urgent Health UK (UHUK), representing social enterprise organisations providing urgent, integrated, out-of-hours and out-of-hospital care covering 70% of the UK population, on behalf of the... Urgent Health UK Warns Of Severe Impact Of Budget Decisions On NHS Urgent Healthcare Providers appeared first on The Carer.

Global health and human rights advocates have condemned an alleged ban on women from training as nurses and midwives in Afghanistan. Outcry over Afghanistan ‘ban’ on women training as nurses appeared first on Nursing Times.

Fitness to Practise insights

Social service workers, like anybody else, have the right to a safe place of work, free from harassment and from other harmful acts. Unfortunately, as with any other sector, there are cases of inappropriate behaviour in social service workplaces.  

Specialist nurse Alison Wileman argues that, while reusable continence products may offer environmental advantages, they are not always suitable for every patient or situation. ‘It’s vital we consider the balance between single-use and reusable products’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

The NHS is using AI to predict patients who are at risk of becoming frequent users of emergency services so staff can get them more appropriate care at an earlier stage. The intervention will ensure that thousands of people get the support they need earlier, while also reducing demand on pressured A&Es. Over 360,000 patients […]

Find out how the NMC panel acted in this case. Not yet read the case? Read the charge and background here Final panel decision: What should happen to a nurse who supplied a forged certificate and lied on a job application? appeared first on Nursing Times.

Each month, Nursing Times will consider a real-life case heard by the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s fitness to practise panel. We’ll give you the facts of the case, as presented to the panel, and you’ll get a chance to consider what decision you would have made. What should happen to a nurse who supplied a forged certificate and lied on a job application? appeared first on Nursing Times.