The Nursing and Midwifery Council will invest £30m in fitness to practise, as part of plans to tackle the ever-increasing backlog and secure "confidence" in its processes. NMC signs off record investment in fitness to practise appeared first on Nursing Times.

Becoming a nurse, midwife or nursing associate is not just about knowing the Code and standards. It’s about living by them. Becoming nurses, midwives and nursing associates: living by #OurCode appeared first on Nursing Times.

Lucy Gillespie, national project lead – nursing at Skills for Care, discusses how to make the most of social care learning opportunities for student nurses. ‘Maximising learning opportunities for student nurses in social care’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Student editor Lucy Allen on the cost of studying a nursing course. ‘We are losing students who are academically and clinically gifted’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Commercial Kitchen and Laundry Solutions (CKLS) are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of commercial kitchen and laundry equipment. Whether you are a small sized... Commercial Kitchen and Laundry Solutions (CKLS) appeared first on The Carer.

A hospice charity in South East England is creating consultant nurse positions as part of a “new care model” for its patients. Hospice creates nurse consultant roles in service overhaul appeared first on Nursing Times.

GP teams delivered over 30 million appointments for patients last month (February 2024), up almost a quarter on the same period pre-pandemic, as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan.   New NHS data published today shows there were 30.5 million appointments (excluding Covid vaccinations) delivered by GPs and their teams in February 2024, […]

A leading voice in social care has said there needs to be a rebalance between providers of care and those receiving it and said people... Recipients Of Care ‘Responsible’ For Saying ‘This Is What I Want’, Says Industry Expert appeared first on The Carer.

A rising demand from people needing support for a heart condition has led the British Heart Foundation to double the number of cardiac nurses working on its helpline. Heart helpline doubles number of nurses to cope with demand appeared first on Nursing Times.

Commenting on the latest weekly winter sit rep figures, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, said: “It is encouraging that some winter pressures seem to be easing, but with more than 1,030 people in hospital with flu each day – three times higher than the same time last year – and 556 patients with […]

Chester based Laundry professionals Lavamac Ltd, official distributor of Lavamac industrial laundry equipment has received the prestigious Bronze Sustaibnability award in recognition of their policies... Laundry Specialists Lavamac Receive Sustainability Award appeared first on The Carer.

A group of high-profile MPs including Elliot Colburn (Conservative MP for Carshalton and Wallington and vice-chair of the APPG on Dementia), Mims Davies (Conservative, Minister... MPs Meet With Dementia Charity To Discuss NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding appeared first on The Carer.