The NHS is urging patients to continue coming forward for care with thousands of resident doctors expected to go on strike. Industrial action begins at 7am today (Friday 14 November) until 7am on Wednesday 19 November and hospital teams across the country are working round the clock to ensure disruption is minimised for patients. Plans […]

Closure of mental health nursing and children’s nursing courses at UK universities are “deeply concerning” and will have “significant and lasting consequences” on NHS staffing, according to nursing leaders. Planned closure of more university nursing courses spark fresh warnings appeared first on Nursing Times.

Grants have been announced for a raft of projects designed to support the wellbeing of NHS staff, as the health and social care sectors prepare for mounting winter pressures.   New NHS charity funding focused on projects to boost staff wellbeing appeared first on Nursing Times.

Student editor Romy Duckett on how nursing education must catch up to the realities of how artificial intellgence can be used. ‘Why student nurses need critical AI literacy’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

The NHS waiting list is 230,000 lower than July last year, even as the health service ‘approaches its limit’ with A&E and ambulances facing record demand ahead of winter. The overall waiting list for September was 7.39 million (an estimated 6.24 million patients) down 15,845 compared to the previous month and 230,000 fewer than July […]

We’ve worked in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) to refresh the Palliative Care Education Framework to bring it in line with the vision of the new Scottish Government palliative care strategy and delivery plan for 2025 – 2030.

England’s health service has recorded its first reduction in waiting lists after three consecutive months of increases, according to newly released data that will offer... NHS Waiting Lists Show First Decline in Months as Winter Pressures Mount appeared first on The Carer.

Nottinghamshire care provider Church Farm Care has been awarded the Level 2 Disability Confident Employer status for all five homes within its group. This milestone... Nottinghamshire-Based Care Group Achieves Level 2 Disability Confident Employer Status appeared first on The Carer.

The team at a Sanctuary Care home in Worcester have raised hundreds of pounds for charity with a 10km Glow Walk. Staff from not-for-profit Regent... Regent’s Glow Walk Lights The Way For Mental Health UK appeared first on The Carer.

Social Care Wales has published the results of its third annual Have Your Say Social Care Workforce Survey, with over 5,700 social care workers sharing... Social Care Wales Survey Reveals Workforce Insights and Ongoing Challenges appeared first on The Carer.

Donna Cullen explains the importance of blood plasma donation and how nurses can be vital in encouraging people to come forward. ‘To meet the growing demand, we need more people to donate blood or plasma’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Caroline Bowstead, home manager at Astune Rise in Eston, part of Popular Care, has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Redcar &... Eston Care Home Manager Wins ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ appeared first on The Carer.