A charity that was set up during the pandemic to support the mental health wellbeing needs of nurses and midwives has launched an urgent appeal for funding to continue providing its services. Nurse wellbeing charity warns it is at risk of closing with further funds appeared first on Nursing Times.

This article, the third in our series on palliative and end-of-life care, considers skin changes at the patient’s end of life. Tissue viability and care of malignant wounds in patients near the end of life appeared first on Nursing Times.

Record numbers of people are being diagnosed with dementia in England, NHS figures show. Latest data shows a record 487,432 people in England in June had a diagnosis. While dementia diagnosis rates are the highest since the start of the pandemic at 65.0%, the NHS has more to do to meet its ambition to diagnose 66.7% […]

An NHS spokesperson said: “Systems are now back online, and patients with an NHS appointment this week should continue to attend unless told not to. “Thanks to the hard work of NHS staff throughout this incident we are hoping to keep further disruption to a minimum, however there still may be some delays as services recover, […]

Nurses from two cancer charities have led the development of a new website that aims to describe in simple terms how teenagers and young adults can take part in clinical research. Website designed by nurses aims to improve cancer research appeared first on Nursing Times.

A hospital in London has become one of the first in the UK to meet the standards of a prestigious international scheme for nursing and midwifery excellence. London hospital achieves prestigious global nursing standard appeared first on Nursing Times.

Neither being infected with Covid-19 nor being vaccinated against it during the first trimester of pregnancy is linked with increased risk of major birth defects, according to Scandinavian researchers. ‘No increased risk’ of birth defects after Covid-19 infection or vaccine appeared first on Nursing Times.

A nurse behind a pioneering scheme to improve care for recovering Black and Asian patients has said her new way of working has given staff confidence – and sped up patient recovery. Consultant nurse develops tool to help address skin tone bias appeared first on Nursing Times.

Dara de Burca, from the Alzheimer’s Society, explains why it is vital that the government supports the new social care workforce strategy and what it could mean for people with dementia. ‘Introduce mandatory dementia training for the care workforce’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

An Edinburgh care home has been chirping with joy, after taking part in a unique conservation project, that saw its residents welcome a range of... Scottish Care Home Full Of Spring Chickens As Residents Raise Their Own Chicks And Ducklings appeared first on The Carer.

Voting is now open to choose a winner for the 2024 Caring in Welsh award, an annual award that recognises, celebrates and shares the work... Voting Now Open For The 2024 Caring In Welsh Award appeared first on The Carer.

PETERLEE care home residents have been collaborating with a group of primary school children to record their memories of growing up and working in County... Intergenerational Film Project Brings County Durham’s History To Life appeared first on The Carer.