New health secretary calls for ‘partnership’ across settings
The new health and social care secretary has used her first speech in post to highlight the importance of ‘partnership’ working across primary and secondary care settings. Speaking at the NHS Providers conference today, Victoria Atkins also said that delivering the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan for winter would be her ‘number one priority’.... Read moreThe post New health secretary calls for ‘partnership’ across settings appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
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NHS England sets target to eliminate cervical cancer
NHS England aims to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 by increasing uptake of the HPV vaccine and cervical screening. As part of a new vaccination drive, NHS England will support health and care professionals to identify patients in most need of the HPV vaccine via ‘targeted outreach’ and offering jabs in convenient local places such... Read moreThe post NHS England sets target to eliminate cervical cancer appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Cancer Clinical Latest news Source Type: news
Understanding shingles and the extended vaccination campaign
Autumn saw the start of an NHS vaccination campaign targeting almost a million people with the Shingrix vaccine. Here, nurse consultant Linda Nazarko explains the background to the programme, and advises on diagnosing and treating shingles and its associated complications What is shingles? Shingles is a painful blistering rash caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus,... Read moreThe post Understanding shingles and the extended vaccination campaign appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 14, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Jon Lalljee Tags: Clinical Dermatology Older people care Vaccinations and infections shingles varicella zoster virus Source Type: news
Healthcare system must adapt to rise in multimorbidity
The NHS needs to respond to the ‘inexorable rise’ of multimorbidity within healthcare systems, the chief medical officer (CMO) for England Professor Chris Whitty has warned. In the CMO’s annual report, Professor Whitty highlighted the need for NHS organisations to minimise the need for people to attend multiple clinics for a ‘predictable cluster’ of diseases.... Read moreThe post Healthcare system must adapt to rise in multimorbidity appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Latest news Older people care multimorbidity Source Type: news
Pandemic lockdowns led to sustained cognitive decline among older adults
UK research has uncovered more rapid cognitive decline in the over-50s during the pandemic, highlighting the need for public health measures to protect against dementia risk. Covid-19 infection was found to be a risk factor but the general more rapid decline in brain health was apparent even if people had not had the virus, researchers... Read moreThe post Pandemic lockdowns led to sustained cognitive decline among older adults appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Addiction and mental health Clinical Latest news Source Type: news
Victoria Atkins must address ‘ intolerable ’ pressure caused by nursing shortages, says RCN
Rapid investment in the NHS and action to address nursing workforce issues must be a priority for the new secretary of state for health and social care Victoria Atkins, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said today. The Lincolnshire MP has taken on the role of health secretary following a Cabinet reshuffle, Downing Street... Read moreThe post Victoria Atkins must address ‘intolerable’ pressure caused by nursing shortages, says RCN appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Latest news health secretary Victoria Atkins Source Type: news
Strengthen primary care and invest in nurses, ICN tells governments
Strengthening primary care is the most effective way to ensure universal health coverage, according to a report by the International Council of Nurses (ICN). The paper, called ‘Nursing advocacy and influence in global health policy’, draws upon interventions from the ICN at the 76th World Health Assembly earlier this year. The council calls for governments,... Read moreThe post Strengthen primary care and invest in nurses, ICN tells governments appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
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Practice nurse struck off after giving spare Covid jabs to husband and friends
A practice nurse has been struck off after giving spare Covid-19 vaccinations to people who were not eligible, including her own husband and colleagues’ friends and family. Diana Mary Morris was working as a lead practice nurse at Dockham Surgery in Gloucestershire in early 2021 when she helped administer doses of the jab to several... Read moreThe post Practice nurse struck off after giving spare Covid jabs to husband and friends appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
NHS England downgrades GP recovery plan to focus on ‘financial balance’
NHS England has instructed integrated care boards (ICBs) to prioritise ‘financial balance’, with the GP recovery plan among a host of targets being deprioritised for now. In a ‘reset’ letter sent out this week, NHS England said that ‘following discussions with government’ it has agreed that priorities for the remainder of the financial year should... Read moreThe post NHS England downgrades GP recovery plan to focus on ‘financial balance’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 9, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Long Covid diagnosis may mask other illnesses
People who suffer from an illness prior to a Covid-19 infection are more likely to experience a long illness after the infection, a new study has shown. Researchers from King’s College London (KCL) found that individuals with illness before Covid-19 infection were almost twice as likely to suffer a long period of illness after infection... Read moreThe post Long Covid diagnosis may mask other illnesses appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 9, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health Respiratory asthma Long Covid Source Type: news
Communication style critical to patient weight loss success
The way in which healthcare workers communicate with obese patients, including tone and choice of words, has been shown to have a significant impact on whether a patient successfully loses weight. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that when a referral to weight loss services is delivered positively, the chances of a patient engaging... Read moreThe post Communication style critical to patient weight loss success appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 9, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Obesity and nutrition weight loss Source Type: news
GPNs well placed to support ‘silently struggling’ veterans
A general practice nurse (GPN) who helped save a veteran patient’s life and marriage has told how the profession and sector are well placed to help identify and support those who may be ‘silently struggling’ with their mental and physical health. As Remembrance Day approaches, Queen’s Nurse Helen Hurst is among those encouraging nurses and... Read moreThe post GPNs well placed to support ‘silently struggling’ veterans appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
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‘Heartfelt concern’ for nurses amid Israel-Gaza conflict
A renewed call for safe access to health services and the protection of healthcare workers amid the Israel-Gaza conflict has been issued by the International Council of Nurses (ICN). A statement by the ICN board of directors also expressed ‘deepest concern’ for those suffering in the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza. It also conveyed... Read moreThe post ‘Heartfelt concern’ for nurses amid Israel-Gaza conflict appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
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Scotland workforce plan targets mental health nursing challenges
The Scottish Government has committed to increasing ‘mental health capacity’ within general practice and to commission a review into mental health nursing within the country. The pledges are contained within the newly published Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan 2023-2025, which sets out how the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities... Read moreThe post Scotland workforce plan targets mental health nursing challenges appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 8, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Addiction and mental health Clinical Latest news Source Type: news
How GPNs can help address gaps in contraception care
Victoria Courage argues that now is a prime time for nurses in general practice to access training in contraception and sexual health, to fill a growing gap in provision Why practice nurses are well placed to provide contraceptive advice I undertook the ENB 900 course in Family Planning, as it was back then, in 1997.... Read moreThe post How GPNs can help address gaps in contraception care appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 8, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Sexual health Views Women's health Source Type: news
