Stuart Tuckwood reflects on the result of the 2024 general election and its significance for nursing, the NHS and social care. ‘Nurses need to feel valued and respected for their work again’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Two new health and social care ministers have been named, as prime minister Sir Keir Starmer continues to form his government after last week’s general... Labour Appoints New Health and Social Care Ministers appeared first on The Carer.

Tens of thousands of people have backed a nurse’s campaign to redefine strokes from “potentially serious” to “life-threatening” conditions in ambulance policies. Nurse campaigns for strokes to be redefined in ambulance guidelines appeared first on Nursing Times.

A distance learning university in Wales has won a contract for a fresh round of funding to educate nurses during the next academic year, representing a small increase on previous numbers. Welsh Open University receives fresh funding for student nursing places appeared first on Nursing Times.

Deborah Waddell on how nurses can help children with asthma mitigate their risk from air pollution. ‘Air pollution can damage a baby’s health before they are even born’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

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 failed to act appropriately after residents suffered falls? 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 failed to act appropriately after residents suffered falls? appeared first on Nursing Times.

Professor Nicola Ranger has been appointed as permanent general secretary and chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, it has been announced. RCN’s acting chief executive appointed on permanent basis appeared first on Nursing Times.

The government will meet with the Nursing and Midwifery Council to discuss the findings of a review into its internal culture, which exposed bullying, racism and toxic behaviour at all levels of the organisation. Ministers to meet with NMC to discuss findings of culture review appeared first on Nursing Times.

Misbah Mahmood, who is deputy chief midwifery information officer at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust and received the chief midwifery officer’s silver award in May, has spoken to Nursing Times about her role. ‘I love seeing the real difference we can make in many lives’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Three Moray care homes have bid farewell to long-serving employees who are retiring after collectively clocking up over 45 years of service. At Wakefield House... Fond Farewells For Long-Serving Staff At Moray Care Homes appeared first on The Carer.

Excited residents at a care home near Sheffield have turned their lounge into ‘football central’ as they gear up for the crucial Euro 2024 semi-final... Local Care Home Becomes ‘Football Central’ As Residents Cheer On England In Semi-Final Tonight appeared first on The Carer.