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Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

By The Press Association17th October 2016News Scotland

Jeremy Hunt has pledged that the NHS will learn lessons from its mistakes as he launched a new voluntary compensation scheme for parents whose babies are damaged at birth. The

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

By The Press Association12th October 2016News England

Plans to create 2,000 “nursing associate” roles across England have been announced by health officials. The first 1,000 nursing associates, who will deliver “hands-on” care for patients, are due to

Chair takes position at new Professorship with focus on mental health nursing in Essex

By Iain MacDonald11th October 2016Education & Training

Professor Fiona Nolan has taken up her position as Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair in Clinical Mental Health Nursing Practice Research at the University of Essex. The new Professorship, in the School

RCN warn we ‘would not cope’ without staff from abroad as NHS sees 8% drop in British nurses

By The Press Association7th October 2016News England

Nursing leaders have warned that the NHS “would not cope” without staff from abroad, as new figures suggest the number of EU nationals joining NHS hospitals has soared. Around one

Nursing and midwifery disciplinary charges to stay private until hearings

By The Press Association26th September 2016News England

Allegations against nurses and midwives will no longer be available for public scrutiny ahead of disciplinary hearings, a regulator has said. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which was criticised

Healthcare assistants ‘undervalued’ and used as ‘nurses on the cheap’, Unison

By The Press Association23rd September 2016News England

Healthcare assistants (HCAs) are being used as “nurses on the cheap”, with some working beyond their expertise, according to a new report. Despite a lack of training, HCAs are often

Policy Paper: Making a difference in dementia, nursing vision and strategy

By Iain MacDonald23rd September 2016Reports & Resources

The Department of Health have published a revised edition of ‘Making a difference in dementia, nursing vision and strategy’ which sets out the role and responsibilities for nurses providing care

Charity concerned over lack of support services for parents of sick or premature babies

By The Press Association19th September 2016News England

Thousands of parents of sick or premature babies are being prevented from having close involvement in their child’s hospital care because of a lack of support services, a new report

Pauline Cafferkey cleared of misconduct at NMC hearing in Edinburgh

By The Press Association14th September 2016News Scotland

A nurse who survived Ebola has been cleared of misconduct over her return to the UK with the virus, saying she would never have knowingly put anyone in danger. Pauline

Report warns school nurses could miss child abuse due to paperwork burden

By The Press Association12th September 2016News England

School nurses are spending so much time on paperwork that children who are being abused or neglected could be missed, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Anne Longfield warned

Tag: Nursing / Midwifery

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

Chair takes position at new Professorship with focus on mental health nursing in Essex

RCN warn we ‘would not cope’ without staff from abroad as NHS sees 8% drop in British nurses

Nursing and midwifery disciplinary charges to stay private until hearings

Healthcare assistants ‘undervalued’ and used as ‘nurses on the cheap’, Unison

Policy Paper: Making a difference in dementia, nursing vision and strategy

Charity concerned over lack of support services for parents of sick or premature babies

Pauline Cafferkey cleared of misconduct at NMC hearing in Edinburgh

Report warns school nurses could miss child abuse due to paperwork burden

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Nursing / Midwifery

Hunt says NHS will learn lessons as birth injury compensation scheme is launched

First 1,000 ‘Nursing Associates’ to start training at test sites from December

Chair takes position at new Professorship with focus on mental health nursing in Essex

RCN warn we ‘would not cope’ without staff from abroad as NHS sees 8% drop in British nurses

Nursing and midwifery disciplinary charges to stay private until hearings

Healthcare assistants ‘undervalued’ and used as ‘nurses on the cheap’, Unison

Policy Paper: Making a difference in dementia, nursing vision and strategy

Charity concerned over lack of support services for parents of sick or premature babies

Pauline Cafferkey cleared of misconduct at NMC hearing in Edinburgh

Report warns school nurses could miss child abuse due to paperwork burden