Third-year student nurse and entrepreneur Georgia Hadcroft explains how her idea for milestone cards has really taken off and the personal tragedy that led her to a career in nursing. Student nurse starts card business to ‘boost morale’ after tragedy appeared first on Nursing Times.

Three Kent care homes, all part of family-run group Nellsar, have proudly achieved the coveted Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award – national recognition for... Three Kent Care Homes Achieve Prestigious National Accreditation For Excellence In End-Of-Life Care appeared first on The Carer.

A local man is braving icy waters this weekend to give back to St Peter’s Hospice, following the care his family received during an incredibly... John Takes The Plunge For St Peter’s Hospice In Cold Water Dip Challenge appeared first on The Carer.

Dudley Council is investing £300,000 in a project to improve the way people are supported when leaving hospital. The authority has commissioned Dudley Council for... Dudley Council Invests In New Hospital Discharge Social Prescribing Project appeared first on The Carer.

A major study led by the University of Hertfordshire has shown how linking care home data with NHS and social care records can improve residents’... Landmark Study Delivers Standardised Dataset To Transform Care For Older People appeared first on The Carer.

School nurse Emily Graham discusses why we must value data on weight and height, but also look beyond the numbers in order to tackle obesity in children. ‘I have a love-hate relationship with the National Child Measurement Programme’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Student editor Romy Duckett writes that working as a healthcare assistant has provided valuable expereince for working in the NHS> ‘Some of the best nurses start by seeing nursing from the ground up’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

NHS Western Isles has become the latest health service provider to trial a new range of safety measures to help protect staff against a rising tide of violence and abuse. Scottish health board pilots new staff security and safety measures appeared first on Nursing Times.

Thousands of people have avoided unnecessary hospital investigations for bowel cancer thanks to a simple home-test, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Home bowel cancer tests ‘have cut’ unnecessary urgent referrals appeared first on Nursing Times.

A new smart implant that allows remote monitoring of people with chronic heart failure has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE backs ‘smart’ implant to cut hospital stays for heart failure appeared first on Nursing Times.

The nursing and midwifery professions are crammed full of some of the best leaders in health and social care, yet more must be done to get their voice heard and, most importantly, listened to. ‘Let’s try and make 2026 the year of nurse leadership’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

John is a Senior (Lead) External Verifier in Care and Childcare at the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and explains the role of verifiers and why planning for your SVQ is so important. He also explains how an SVQ can help you reflect on how you do your day-to-day role.