The Nursing and Midwifery Council has commissioned a new review into its fitness to practise cases, to find out why there are different experiences and outcomes for professionals from diverse backgrounds. Review into disparities in NMC fitness to practise outcomes appeared first on Nursing Times.

Judges have said they are reserving their judgement on whether to allow former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby the right to appeal her murder and attempted murder convictions. Lucy Leby: Judges delay judgement on appeal request appeared first on Nursing Times.

Integrated care systems are enabling the improvement of dementia diagnosis by supporting collaborative working across the health and care system, new research from health and... Dementia Diagnosis Has Improved Thanks To Better Collaborative Working appeared first on The Carer.

Residents and staff at RMBI Care Co Home. Prince George Duke of Kent Court, in Chislehurst, have created giant animal sculptures to raise awareness of... Chislehurst Care Home Residents Create Giant Animal Sculptures to Raise Awareness of Endangered Species appeared first on The Carer.

A charity is marking Intergenerational Week by highlighting the many ways its residents engage with younger people. Royal Star & Garter regularly arranges for residents... Royal Star & Garter Celebrates Intergenerational Week appeared first on The Carer.

Waiting lists have gone up by 330,000 since Rishi Sunak pledged to cut them in January last year says Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey.... NHS Waiting Lists Grow by 330,000 says Lib Dem Report appeared first on The Carer.

A 100-year-old former sailor has been reunited with the historic yacht club he was a member of for 40 years. Richard Robinson said he had... Sailing Fan Richard, 100, Charts Course to Former Yacht Club appeared first on The Carer.

Leaving patients on trolleys in hospital corridors is both “unsafe and undignified” and is also having a negative impact on staff, nurse leaders have warned in response to latest figures. Nurses ‘increasingly stressed’ by having to treat patients on trolleys appeared first on Nursing Times.

Linda Nazarko on how chronic bed shortages coupled with demographic pressures have led to an unsafe, over-pressurised healthcare system. ‘Bed shortages and demographic pressures have led to an unsafe healthcare system’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Mental health nursing needs serious investment, and beds, to fix the monumental challenges facing people with mental health conditions, according to a new book by a decorated senior UK nurse. Top nurse hopes book will ‘jolt’ politicians to act on mental health appeared first on Nursing Times.

Women with heart disease are less often treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs, including statins, than men, according to Swedish researchers. Women with heart disease ‘less likely’ to receive drugs than men appeared first on Nursing Times.

The “cautious” prescribing of opioids during pregnancy does not seem to be associated with a substantial increase in the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders in children, according to researchers. Opioids in pregnancy ‘not linked’ to high risk of child disorders appeared first on Nursing Times.