A resident at a care home in Eye has had her wish for a thrilling afternoon on two wheels granted. Care UK’s Hartismere Place, on... Eye Care Home Resident’s Motorbike Dream Speedily Comes True appeared first on The Carer.

Andy Hamilton speaks to Nursing Times about his role as the first nurse in the Motor Neurone Disease Association’s Research Nurse Network ‘Get to know your patients, you can learn a great deal from them’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

A daily pill for treating an aggressive form of lung cancer that affects younger patients is being made available on the NHS in England. New pill for advanced lung cancer recommended by NICE appeared first on Nursing Times.

The Casey Commission, set up by the government to explore social care reform in England, should consider the benefits of moving to a national system... Social Care Commission Should Consider National System To Assess People’s Needs, Says The King’s Fund Think Tank appeared first on The Carer.

Sam Elliott-Olechnowicz argues that a more unified, multiprofessional approach to international recruitment could yield greater results. ‘The current approach to international recruitment often operates in silos’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

A hospital revised its staff huddles to focus on patient safety and adverse events, resulting in increased reporting and positive staff feedback. Patient safety: transforming a hospital-wide daily staff huddle appeared first on Nursing Times.

Members of the Northern Ireland Executive have faced fresh criticism over their failure to implement the latest pay rise due to nursing staff in the country, ahead of expected industrial action by unions. Northern Ireland ministers accused of ‘dithering’ over nurse pay award appeared first on Nursing Times.

With Blackpool – the spiritual home of ballroom – as the backdrop, it seemed fitting that a major critical care nursing conference opened with a nod to Strictly Come Dancing. Critical care nurses strictly celebrating ‘significant milestone’ 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 shouted and swore at two residents at a care home? 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 shouted and swore at two residents at a care home? appeared first on Nursing Times.

The 2016 Brexit vote may be fresh in the memory for many, but the first national referendum held in the UK took place just over 50 years ago. Syndicate membership was as hot a topic in the 1970s as it is today appeared first on Nursing Times.

A trust on Teesside has launched a new attempt to cut smoking on its hospital sites, featuring heartfelt pleas from local schoolchildren broadcast over its tannoy system. Trust turns to loudspeakers to try and cut out hospital smoking appeared first on Nursing Times.