Nurses in Northern Ireland are pioneering a new way of inserting catheters, to improve waiting times and create more comfort for patients. Nurse-led catheter service reducing patient waiting times appeared first on Nursing Times.

A new GP contract for Wales has been agreed, bringing a pay rise for Wales general practice nurses one step closer. Funding approved for 6% GPN pay rise in Wales appeared first on Nursing Times.

An end-of-life care service delivered by nursing staff across Dorset is being scrapped by a local integrated care board. ICB axes hospice at home nursing service appeared first on Nursing Times.

A culture of blame and fear across mental health services is preventing staff from properly learning and reflecting following a patient death, according to a report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body. ‘Blame culture’ preventing learning from mental health deaths appeared first on Nursing Times.

Residents in all 20 of the Danforth care homes took part in the RSPB’s “Big Garden Birdwatch”, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Residents were... Danforth Care Residents And Staff Enjoy Bird Watching For The Big RSPB Birdwatch appeared first on The Carer.

Gibraltar Nursing Home recently invited an exciting variety of animals to visit their residents, who they fondly call ‘family members,’ as part of their animal... Animal Activities Bring Joy To Gibraltar Nursing Home appeared first on The Carer.

Care providers across the UK are set to gather at Westminster on February 25 to call on the Government to urgently address a £2 billion... Care Providers To Rally At Westminster, Urging Government To Address Critical £2 Bn Funding Gap appeared first on The Carer.

Thirty years after retiring, Marjorie, a beloved former cleaner at Rugeley Police Station, returned to the place she once called home for a heartfelt reunion... Rugeley Police Station Veteran Reunites with Former Colleagues 30 Years Later appeared first on The Carer.

Half of the British public believe it should take no longer than a year for the government to address the issue of corridor care, according to a new survey commissioned by nursing leaders.  Poll finds public wants government to fix corridor care crisis appeared first on Nursing Times.

On 21st January, staff at Loganberry Lodge Care Home, part of the Runwood Homes Group, recently took part in a groundbreaking training experience designed to... Loganberry Lodge Care Home Hosts Virtual Dementia Tour to Enhance Care appeared first on The Carer.

Boutique Care Homes has announced the acquisition of a prime site in Wokingham, Berkshire, where it plans to develop a state-of-the-art 64-bed care home. This... Boutique Care Homes Expands with Site Acquisition in Wokingham, Berkshire appeared first on The Carer.

A study used a survey, interviews and observations to measure nurses’ knowledge and confidence in delivering systemic anti-cancer therapy patient education. Nurses’ knowledge and confidence about cancer patient education appeared first on Nursing Times.