Ashcombe House Celebrates International Nurses Week
International Nurses Week, May 6-12 is a week to celebrate nurses around the world, and residents and staff at Ashcombe House care home in Basingstoke…
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East Surrey MP Visits Caterham Nursing Home
A nursing home in Surrey welcomed a visit from its local MP who wanted to learn more about the services on offer and how people’s…
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National Care Service Bill ‘Lacks Fundamental Detail’, Says RCN Scotand in Letter to New Minister
RCN Scotland has expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the Scottish government’s National Care Service Bill. In a letter on the 3rd April to Maree Todd MSP,…
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Increased Funding for Care Homes Providing Nursing
• Rate paid to care homes for NHS-funded nursing care (FNC) to rise by 5% for 2023 to 2024 • Standard weekly rate per person eligible…
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Call to “Be Honest” About What is Achievable for Primary Care Recovery Plan
Primary care leaders are calling for honesty with the public about what can be delivered with current levels of resourcing, as they outline their priorities…
Read more...BMA Says 3.5% Pay Recommendation is “More than Just Insulting” to Thousands of NHS Workers
The government has asked the NHSPRB to cap the next NHS pay rise at just 3.5% – significantly below inflation. In evidence submitted late to…
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Nursing Staff to be Consulted on Scottish Government Pay Offer
The RCN is to consult its members on the new NHS pay offer. The consultation will open on Tuesday 28 February and close at 9am…
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Care Provider Welcome Nurses from India via Government Sponsorship Scheme
Waterlooville based, complex care provider, Cornerstone Healthcare, welcomed this month nine new starters from overseas. The nine nurses have joined the company from India via…
Read more...Settle NHS Strikes or Wave Goodbye to Key Waiting Time Pledge Government Warned
The Prime Minister must choose between settling his government’s escalating dispute with the trade unions on NHS pay, or ‘wave goodbye’ to his pledge to…
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RMBI Care Co.’s National Clinical Governance Lead Obtains Queen’s Nurse Award
Jordi Sirera, National Clinical Governance Lead at RMBI Care Co., has achieved the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by The Queen’s Nursing Institute. The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) is…
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Local Care Home Celebrates Opening New Nursing Wing
On Thursday 19 January, staff and residents from Windmill Manor Care Home in Oxted along with Councillor Brian Black came together to officially open the…
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Industrial Action is Jeopardising the NHS’ Attempts to Break Out of its Vicious Cycle
The NHS is being trapped in a vicious cycle brought about by extreme pressures in emergency care, ongoing high levels of flu, Covid and RSV…
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Leeds Building Society Partners with Dementia UK to Launch UK Tour Clinics for Families with Dementia
Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nurse charity, in partnership with Leeds Building Society, is launching free face-to-face ‘Closer to Home’ clinics, to provide life-changing support…
Read more...Government to Introduce Minimum Staffing Level Requirements During Industrial Action
The government’s new anti-strike legislation to enforce “minimum service levels” in key public sectors including the NHS has drawn a furious reaction from trade unions….
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Nurse Lewis joins the Santa run for Hunters Creek Care Home in Boston
Nurse Lewis Chirimuuta who works at Hunters Creek Care Home in Boston put on his fabulous red Santa robes, warmed up with the V-Fitness Team…
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