Risk of dying from cancer varies widely across regions in England
Where a person lives has a significant impact on their risk of dying from cancer, according to a new study from Imperial College London. An analysis of the ten most likely cancers to cause death in men and women shows the considerable inequalities in cancer mortality rates across England. People with cancer in northern cities... Read moreThe post Risk of dying from cancer varies widely across regions in England appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 14, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Cancer Source Type: news
Exclusive: New ‘GPN school’ to create a future workforce ‘like no others’
A recently launched training pathway for nurses new to general practice hopes to become a ‘gold standard’ national programme that will help create a future generation of general practice nurses (GPNs) ‘like no others’. Strategic nurse lead Rachel Viggars and GPN lead and facilitator Gill Boast have spoken exclusively to Nursing in Practice about a... Read moreThe post Exclusive: New ‘GPN school’ to create a future workforce ‘like no others’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Analysis Latest news Source Type: news
Vaccinations to become part of ‘one-stop shop’ in local communities
Vaccinations will become part of a ‘one-stop shop’ with NHS staff set to expand the offer of blood pressure tests and other health checks and advice alongside routine vaccinations, NHS England has announced. The long-awaited national vaccination strategy document, published today, also said that local health teams ‘will have more flexibility’ to locate vaccine services in convenient... Read moreThe post Vaccinations to become part of ‘one-stop shop’ in local communities appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
Nurses reminded to ‘speak up when needed’ amid busy winter period
Nurses have been reminded of their professional responsibility to ‘speak up where necessary’ as health and care services face ‘another busy winter period’. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), England’s chief nursing officer (CNO), the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the General Medical Council (GMC) have penned a letter to health and care staff this... Read moreThe post Nurses reminded to ‘speak up when needed’ amid busy winter period appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Health organisations write to PM over ‘backwards’ migration measures
More than a dozen health organisations have criticised the government’s latest measures to curb net migration, branding it a ‘seismic step backwards’ for social care recruitment. It comes as the new home secretary James Cleverly last week announced a new plan from the government to stem ‘abuse of the immigration system’. But 13 health organisations... Read moreThe post Health organisations write to PM over ‘backwards’ migration measures appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Add practice nurses to ARRS to tackle deprivation, suggests report
Being able to recruit general practice nurses (GPNs) through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) would better support more deprived areas and ‘bring skills’ that cannot be replicated by current roles on the scheme, new analysis has suggested. The research published today by the Health Foundation also warned of ‘longstanding difficulties’ recruiting practice nurses and... Read moreThe post Add practice nurses to ARRS to tackle deprivation, suggests report appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 12, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
NMC guidance clarifies nurses ’ freedom to express beliefs
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published new guidance aiming to clarify the boundaries of nurses’ freedom of expression. The NMC said the guidance – headed ‘Freedom of expression and Fitness to Practise’ – is aimed primarily at decision makers in its fitness to practise process but ‘also provides clarity to nurses, midwives and... Read moreThe post NMC guidance clarifies nurses’ freedom to express beliefs appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 12, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nursing team winner named at General Practice Awards 2023
The ‘superheroes’ at Sheffield’s Birley Health Centre are celebrating a prestigious win after being named Nursing Team of the Year at the General Practice Awards. The seven-strong team scooped the award from a shortlist of seven after a year of high achievement for the practice, with targets for cervical screening, foot checks and baby vaccinations... Read moreThe post Nursing team winner named at General Practice Awards 2023 appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 11, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Latest news Professional GP Awards Source Type: news
RCN announces new chair and vice chair of council
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced the appointment of a new chair and vice chair of its governing council. Paul Vaughan, a nurse of more than 35 years, has been elected as chair of the RCN Council and will start in post from January. Mr Vaughan, who is currently vice chair and has... Read moreThe post RCN announces new chair and vice chair of council appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 8, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Women at risk of death from heart disease through under-treatment
Women who are diagnosed with heart issues are consistently undertreated, leading to preventable heart attacks, strokes and death, according to a new study. Researchers found that although men had a higher chance of developing heart disease over their lifetime, when heart disease was detected in either sex, women were up to fifty per cent less... Read moreThe post Women at risk of death from heart disease through under-treatment appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Cardiology Women's health coronary heart disease Source Type: news
Modern diets mean many pregnant women are deficient in essential nutrients
Nine out of ten pregnant women in high-income countries are lacking key vitamins needed for themselves and their unborn babies, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Southampton found that modern diets are not giving women the essential nutrients necessary for healthy pregnancies or the wellbeing of unborn infants. Nutrients that are... Read moreThe post Modern diets mean many pregnant women are deficient in essential nutrients appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Obesity and nutrition Paediatrics Women's health Diet in pregnancy Source Type: news
Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children
A new study involving nearly 9,000 children deficient in Vitamin D found that supplementing children’s diets with Vitamin D had very little impact on the strength of a child’s bones or the number of fractures they had. The findings, which the researchers describe as ‘striking’, are published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and will... Read moreThe post Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Musculoskeletal Obesity and nutrition Paediatrics vitamin d Source Type: news
Further decline in students accepted onto nursing programmes
The number of students accepted onto undergraduate nursing programmes across the UK is down 10.5% in a year, latest data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) has shown. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the latest decline reflected how students were ‘being put off by low wages, high debt and incredibly pressurised... Read moreThe post Further decline in students accepted onto nursing programmes appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Meet the Nurse of the Year shortlist: Birley Health Centre nursing team
We caught up with the Nurse/Nursing Team of the Year Award shortlist ahead of this year’s General Practice Awards ceremony to be held on 8 December in London. The seventh and final entry under the spotlight from this year’s shortlist of seven is the nursing and healthcare team at Birley Health Centre in Sheffield. The... Read moreThe post Meet the Nurse of the Year shortlist: Birley Health Centre nursing team appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Professional GP Awards Source Type: news
Meet the GP Awards shortlist: Gateshead Inner West PCN Frailty Service
We caught up with the Nurse/Nursing Team of the Year Award shortlist ahead of this year’s General Practice Awards ceremony to be held on 8 December in London. The sixth entry under the spotlight from this year’s shortlist of seven is the nursing team for the Gateshead Inner West PCN Frailty Service. The frailty service... Read moreThe post Meet the GP Awards shortlist: Gateshead Inner West PCN Frailty Service appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Professional GP Awards Source Type: news
