St Andrew’s Healthcare, which provides services for patients with complex mental health needs in the Midlands and South East of England, has appointed a new director of nursing. Mental healthcare provider appoints new director of nursing appeared first on Nursing Times.

The NHS must do more to support and listen to temporary nursing staff when something goes wrong, a new report on patient safety has urged. Agency and bank nurses a ‘missing voice’ from safety investigations appeared first on Nursing Times.

A “WEIRD and Wonderful” pop-up museum attracted an intergenerational gathering of visitors at a Teesside care home. Cut outs of the world’s smallest man, largest... Elderly And School Pupils Enjoy “Weird And Wonderful” Teesside Care Home Museum appeared first on The Carer.

A study examining what people really want from digital care services and devices has identified the nine things they value most, but don’t always get.... Research Reveals People’s Top Priorities For Technology Enabled Care appeared first on The Carer.

We now host the Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) portal for the Early Learning and Childcare Workforce which offers easy access to a wide range of learning options.

A half-marathon of a different kind took place in March this week as the team from Aria Court Care Home took on a 13.1-mile wheelchair... Residents And Staff Rally Together For The Aria Court Wheelchair Half Marathon appeared first on The Carer.

Residents and staff at Elm Bank care home in Kettering celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was adorned with... St Patrick’s Day Gets The Races Started & Drinks Flowing At Local Care Home appeared first on The Carer.

Collingtree Park care home, in Northampton, was full of animal mischief on Friday 15th March when a group of alpacas came to visit the home... Care Home Get Alpaca Kisses and Cuddles for Comic Relief! appeared first on The Carer.

Almost £1 billion has been spent on ambulance calls for falls over the past four years, figures have revealed. Data from ambulance trusts have revealed... Over 3 Million Ambulance Call Outs for Falls in Four Years appeared first on The Carer.

A leading Scottish care home operator has called out local authorities across Scotland, accusing them of ‘blatant hypocrisy and double standards’, after documents have revealed... Care Boss Blasts Scottish Local Authorities For ‘Blatant Hypocrisy’ Over New Fee Levels appeared first on The Carer.

This article focuses on the benefits and challenges – rather than specific outcomes – of a urology outpatient collaboration with a charity offering cancer screening and support. Collaborative working between the NHS and charitable organisations appeared first on Nursing Times.

Claire Leenhouwers from Skills for Care discusses how to embed new nursing professionals into social care. ‘Preceptorship programmes in social care have many benefits’ appeared first on Nursing Times.