Obesity levels among children starting their first year of school have increased to almost one in ten, according to new NHS figures published today. The National Child Measurement Programme, which measures the height and weight of school children in England each year, found that the proportion of four and five-year-olds who are obese rose to 9.6% […]

Guidance issued during the Covid-19 pandemic on how nurses could keep themselves safe in the workplace was too confusing, a senior figure from the Royal College of Nursing has said. Covid guidance to nurses on front line was ‘confusing’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Members of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales have voted to reject the 2024-25 Agenda for Change pay deal, while their counterparts in the union Unison have accepted it. RCN nurses in Wales reject 5.5% pay deal appeared first on Nursing Times.

School and public health nurses are finding it increasingly challenging to balance their duties around prevention and early intervention with the rising demand of child safeguarding, according to a new report. ‘Paradox’: nurses struggling to juggle prevention and safeguarding appeared first on Nursing Times.

Residents and staff at HC-One’s Victoria Mews Care Home in Coventry, West Midlands, celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, from Thursday, October 31 to Friday,... Coventry Care Home Marks Diwali Celebrations With Bollywood Dancing appeared first on The Carer.

Care provider, Care UK has taken over the leadership and management of six care homes in Yorkshire, formerly operated by Springfield Healthcare. The management contract... Care UK Takes On Six New Homes In Yorkshire appeared first on The Carer.

Harold Tasker, resident at Chorleywood Beaumont Care Home in Chorleywood has beaten all the competition to be crowned National Residents Ambassador of the Year in... Simply The Best – Hertfordshire Senior Scoops Coveted National Title appeared first on The Carer.

Signature at Coombe Hill Manor’s monthly sessions aim to provide a safe and relaxing space to support anyone in the community living with or impacted... Care Home Launches New Dementia Café To Raise Awareness appeared first on The Carer.

My Choice Healthcare has announced its acquisition of Danygraig House (Care Home), a renowned 48-bed residential Care Home in Porthcawl, for a 7-figure undisclosed sum.... My Choice Healthcare Acquires Porthcawl Care Home In 7-Figure Deal appeared first on The Carer.

Research from the NIHR provides reassurance on safely reducing antibiotic prescribing in primary care in the drive to combat antimicrobial resistance. When is it safe to withhold antibiotic prescriptions in primary care? appeared first on Nursing Times.

A team at the University of Derby reviewed the pre-registration nursing programmes to diversify the offer and widen access. Student nurse education: redesigning a university’s curriculum appeared first on Nursing Times.

Tens of thousands of people who have a stroke could be diagnosed and treated sooner as new data found that the average time between onset of first symptoms and a 999 call being made was nearly an hour and a half.   New analysis of NHS data shows that for 2023-24, of 41,327 patients with a […]