Jenny Temple reflects on a patient’s experience of having a feeding tube. ‘The sensation as this cold liquid went down the tube was like swallowing a raw oyster’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Urgent action is needed to improve preventative healthcare for people with learning disabilities by reforming annual health checks and boosting staffing, a new report warned. ‘Gaps’ in preventative care for people with learning disabilities 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 made numerous medication errors with several patients? 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 made numerous medication errors with several patients? appeared first on Nursing Times.

Working with children was always the intention of Eleanor Willis but it was a tragic personal experience that drew her into the nursing profession ‘I love creating inclusive collaboration with children’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

The chief nursing officer for England has given her ongoing commitment to preceptorship for newly registered nurses and midwives, although concerns about funding have been aired. England’s chief nurse renews preceptorship commitment appeared first on Nursing Times.

Nursing staff at an East of England NHS trust have walked out on strike this week, as a national Unison campaign for the up-banding of healthcare assistants continues. Bedfordshire HCAs strike to demand changes to pay appeared first on Nursing Times.

Walton Manor Care Home in Liverpool recently celebrated one of its own residents, a former nurse, by granting her wish to don her nursing tunic... Liverpool Care Home Celebrates The Spirit Of Nursing With A Special Day For A Resident appeared first on The Carer.

A rising number of nurses in England are planning to leave the country to work overseas, new figures suggest. More and more nurses applying to leave England for ‘better pay’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

A 92-year-old resident who lived at a care home in Colchester fulfilled a bucket list item of watching a musical, thanks to The Wishing Washing... Colchester Care Home Resident Enchanted By Musical By Local School Students appeared first on The Carer.

Riverside House Care Home in Morpeth is celebrating more award success for its activities coordinator, Richard Dobinson. He has been honoured with a Champions of... Riverside House’s Richard Dobinson Recognised With ‘Champions Of Care’ Award appeared first on The Carer.

A care home in Taunton has launched its own Men’s Shed to encourage residents to get together and join in conversation. The residents at Beauchamp... Taunton Care Home Launches Its Own Men’s Shed To Share Skills And Encourage Conversation appeared first on The Carer.