A Bristol nurse has been handed one of the first-ever National Social Care awards by the government’s chief nurse for adult social care, in recognition of his outstanding work in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is appointing a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse onto its wards, with the support of the charity Dementia UK.
Read more...Today (23 June) Royal College of Nursing members in Scotland formally notified Scottish government and NHS Scotland employers that they are in a trade dispute over pay. This follows the Scottish government
Read more...The Care Workers Charity has joined with 4 of the UK’s main care representatives writing to the Prime Minister to warn that EU care workers are at risk of losing their legal status and rights in just 1 weeks
Read more...Staff “burnout” with staff in theNHS and social care in England has reached an “emergency” level and risks the future of the health service, MPs have warned.
Read more...Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Wednesday 12th May, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world
Read more...Independent care provider Agincare has awarded all staff who have worked throughout the pandemic with a ‘Covid Hero Medal’ in recognition of their incredible courage, hard-work and dedication.
Read more...A new resource that supports health and social care professionals to use museums as part of a care practice when working with older people has been launched.
Read more...Today’s Government announcement increasing the number of visitors care and nursing home residents can have has met with a cautious welcome from providers. Provider body…
Read more...But need for care and caution
Care providers said today was a special day as many were able to reunite care and nursing home residents with their families again after months apart.
Read more...A significant number of Scots believe there are not enough nursing staff to provide safe and effective care in Scotland’s health and care services, according to a new poll.
Read more...Health and Care Ministers have welcomed the latest figures out today showing the number of applications to undergraduate nursing courses this year is a third higher than last year.
Read more...The Queen’s Nursing Institute and Skills for Care publish ‘Standards of Education and Practice for Nurses New to Care Home Nursing’.
Read more...Responding to the announcement of £15 million of funding to support NHS staff mental health, Rebecca Smith, managing director of NHS Employers, which is part of the NHS Confederation, said:
Read more...Brunelcare’s Director of Nursing and Care Homes, Sandra Payne, has been recognised with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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