Nursing Times

‘It is clear that support workers need more support themselves’ The conclusion can only be that not much has changed for HCAs and their social care counterparts in the more than 10 years since the Cavendish review. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #supportworkers #hcas #healthcareassistants #healthcaresupportworkers #nhs #socialcare https://lnkd.in/et3cuykf

Trailblazing nurse spends 80th birthday at UK hospital where she trained Agnes Musikavanhu has returned to Morriston Hospital to celebrate her 80th birthday, more than 60 years after she first went there to begin her nurse training, having arrived in the UK from Africa. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #wales #swansea #careers #career https://lnkd.in/eYG_nf3v

Northern Ireland consultation on safer nurse staffing opens A consultation on safe and effective staffing for nurses and other healthcare staff has been launched for Northern Ireland. #nurse #nurses #nursing #workforce #safestaffing #government #policy #northernireland #nireland #ireland #consultation #nhs #hsc https://lnkd.in/ekvTzk5Y

Student nurses ‘in poverty’ and turning to food banks Student nurses in Scotland are using food banks and barely scraping by, due to a lack of pay on placements and restrictions on paid part-time work, Nursing Times has been told. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #students #education #studentnurses #poverty #foodbank #costoflivingcrisis #placements https://lnkd.in/e46m9vaT

RCN renews calls for nurses to become band 6 after preceptorship The proposed changes to the national NHS job profiles for nurses “do not go far enough” to recognise the skills and expertise of staff, the Royal College of Nursing - Company has warned. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #rcn #nhs #career #agendaforchange #nursepay #nhspay https://lnkd.in/eV4QAn98

CQC under scrutiny as regulator ‘not fit for purpose’ A lack of clinical expertise among inspectors is one of the reasons why the Care Quality Commission is failing, an independent review has warned. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #cqc #regulation #hospital #nhs https://lnkd.in/ewjszyQR

The Nursing Times Careers Plus job fair is coming to Manchester on Saturday 21 September! This year, in addition to the recruiters at hand to discuss your career opportunities, we're thrilled to introduce Career Clinics to ensure you leave feeling enriched and fulfilled. Get ready for one-on-one conversations with our selected healthcare professionals. Don't miss out! Register for free today: https://ow.ly/hXFg50SKJWw

‘I didn’t realise my mental health was suffering’ Kelly M., chief nurse of West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, on how she manages her own wellbeing. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #leadership #nurseleader #hospital #wellbeing #occupationalhealth https://lnkd.in/ernwHuwj

Harms from NSAIDs scripts in high-risk groups costing NHS millions Prescribing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to patients at high risk of harm from them is estimated to cost the NHS in England around £31m a decade, according to a study findings. #nurse #nurse #nursing #health #healthcare #prescribing #nhs #primarycare #practicenurses #painmanagement #nsaids #research https://lnkd.in/duRsgQki

Concern over downward trend in speaking up about clinical safety A drop in confidence in NHS staff feeling able to speak up about clinical safety issues has been described as “concerning” by the National Guardian's Office #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #nhs #clinicalsafety #speakingup #patientsafety https://lnkd.in/df__rm_a