Louise Atherton, Quality Director at Westgate Healthcare has received the prestigious Queen’s Nurse title. She has earned the award for her 40 years of dedicated... Louise Atherton Recognised as Queen’s Nurse appeared first on The Carer.

The UK care sector is grappling with significant recruitment challenges following a sharp decline in work visas issued to overseas healthcare professionals, according to newly... Recruitment Challenges Deepen As Overseas Worker Visas Fall appeared first on The Carer.

Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Rose Court Care Home in Radcliffe, Manchester, were treated to a spectacular afternoon of live music, when professional singer Cherelle... Radcliffe Care Home Welcomes Star Performance From Local Singer Cherelle appeared first on The Carer.

On Starts at Home Day (Friday 29 August), a Black Country MP has praised the ‘lifechanging impact’ of a supported accommodation scheme which assists homeless... MP Hails The ‘Life Changing’ Work Of Supported Accommodation Scheme On Starts At Home Day appeared first on The Carer.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has been making record numbers of screening decisions this year as we progress our Fitness to Practise (FtP) Plan, impro

Mental health nurses working in the independent sector, either for private providers or charities, are increasingly treating patients that would have been cared for by their health service colleagues. NHS ‘reliant’ on independent sector for routine mental health care appeared first on Nursing Times.

A significant proportion of routine NHS mental health care is being outsourced to private companies, charities and other independent providers, concludes a new study. The... New Analysis Reveals The Extent Of NHS Reliance On The Independent Sector For Mental Health Care appeared first on The Carer.

Arabella Penwarden takes a look at how nursing has changed in the UK since belts and buckles were a mainstay of the uniform. ‘My mentor had a buckle that belonged to her mother and I was jealous’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Nurses are set to play a leading role in new DNA testing and research services in England, according to government plans announced today. Nurses to be at ‘heart’ of new genomics population health service appeared first on Nursing Times.

Specialist nurses in the UK are to play a leading role in a new international development scheme aiming to train nurses around the world on the treatment and diagnosis of mesothelioma. UK nurses at centre of global drive to tackle cancers linked to asbestos appeared first on Nursing Times.

Health minister Stephen Kinnock makes his pitch on how the government is supporting research and innovation in nursing, including via a new initiative on genomics. ‘This government is committed to supporting nurses to develop research careers’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Paul Drew discusses the financial barriers affecting mature nursing students and puts the case for a new bursary. ‘Removing the financial barriers will allow experienced and determined candidates to enter nursing’ appeared first on Nursing Times.