The first cohort of Northern Ireland students have completed their nursing cadet programme, which aims to widen access into the nursing profession. First cohort of nursing cadets graduate in Northern Ireland appeared first on Nursing Times.

Specialist nurses and their colleagues are heading out on tour this week to help patients in their area to discover if they are among those who have heart failure without knowing it. Specialist nurses go on the road to raise awareness of heart failure appeared first on Nursing Times.

Student editor Ellie Sims on the importance of clear communication with patients. ‘Are we getting our communication right?’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

The organisation representing NHS Wales health boards has appointed former Welsh shadow minister for health and social services Jonathan Morgan as its new chair. Ex-shadow health minister made chair of Welsh NHS Confederation appeared first on Nursing Times.

A new bereavement group has been launched for people who have lost a nurse colleague or family member to suicide. New support group for people who have lost a nurse to suicide appeared first on Nursing Times.

Higher education institutions have been encouraged to expand placement opportunities in social care, as demand for nurses within the sector continues to rise. Universities urged to expand nurse placements in social care appeared first on Nursing Times.

A campaign encouraging young people to get up-to-date with their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations has led to a significant boost across the country, with one region delivering more than seven times the number of jabs in the first 12 weeks of this year to those aged five to 25. Since January the NHS, […]

A hospital trust in the South West of England is trialling the use of mobile phones carried by midwives to create a “silent” ward for recovering new mothers by silencing patient call bells. Cornish trust trials ‘silent’ ward to boost postnatal recovery appeared first on Nursing Times.

Laureate Court care home in Rotherham, has been on a mission to grant wishes to its residents, and thanks to the generous support of Rotherham... Rotherham United Supports Laureate Court in Fulfilling Residents’ Wishes appeared first on The Carer.

Tewkesbury Fields care home, in Tewkesbury bopped and shimmied their way to a good old knees up, at the local daytime disco held monthly at... Care Home Residents Get Their Dancing Shoes On appeared first on The Carer.

A new educational resource for healthcare professionals has been launched with the objective of removing the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ people in accessing palliative and... New Educational Resource Developed To Ensure The Needs Of LGBTQ+ People At End Of Life Are Met appeared first on The Carer.

A ‘flying visit’ by birds of prey including kestrels, owls and falcons thrilled residents at a Dorset care home. Under the guidance of an experienced... Birds Of Prey Swoop In To Wow Dorset Care Home Residents appeared first on The Carer.