Practices to ask patients about any fever or rash to stop measles
GP receptionists and triage teams must ask patients, parents and carers about any fever or rash in a bid to stop the spread of measles, new guidance from NHS England says. All staff must also know that non-immunised individuals with these symptoms should be isolated on arrival in the building under the advice which notes... Read moreThe post Practices to ask patients about any fever or rash to stop measles appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Latest news Paediatrics Vaccinations and infections measles Source Type: news
Nursing in Practice live event returns to south coast
Nursing in Practice is getting ready to meet readers at its conference in Southampton in May that will offer the latest professional and clinical content and a wide range of expert speakers. General practice nurses, community nurses, health visitors, school nurses, care home nurses and other qualified nurses working in primary care or community settings... Read moreThe post Nursing in Practice live event returns to south coast appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 22, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Latest news Nursing in Practice Southampton Source Type: news
Fall prevention technology to be scaled up in social care settings
Technology that can help prevent falls and automatically alert carers to a medical issue could soon be rolled out in more care homes across England, government has said. Whzan Guardian technology tracks people’s movements and can detect falls through sensors, using 4D imaging. Pilots in several care homes across England resulted in a 66% reduction... Read moreThe post Fall prevention technology to be scaled up in social care settings appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 22, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Community nursing Older people care Fall prevention social care nursing Source Type: news
Northerners at highest risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide
People who live in some of the most deprived communities in the North of England are more than twice as likely to die from alcohol, drugs and suicide than in other parts of the country, a new study has shown. Between 2019 and 2021, 46,200 people lost their lives as a result of substance misuse... Read moreThe post Northerners at highest risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 21, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health Health inequality Source Type: news
Removal of penicillin allergy labels can be done safely
It is likely to be safe for penicillin allergy labels (PALs) to be removed for most patients, a study has found. Patients who thought they had an allergy to penicillin and who were deemed low risk took part in ‘penicillin challenges’, where a small dose of penicillin was given instead of allergy testing. Ninety-seven per... Read moreThe post Removal of penicillin allergy labels can be done safely appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 21, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Allergy Vaccinations and infections pencillin allergy Source Type: news
Regulator planning £30m FtP investment to tackle backlog
The nursing regulator has published a draft plan to make ‘the biggest investment’ in fitness to practise (FtP) in a decade – which would involve committing £30m over the next three years. The nursing regulator is requesting its governing council to approve the ‘substantially increased investment’ following an 18% increase in referrals. It said it... Read moreThe post Regulator planning £30m FtP investment to tackle backlog appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 21, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Care sector ‘chronically under-resourced’ to deal with pandemic, inquiry told
Failure to tackle nurse shortages and burnout – particularly within the social care sector – is ‘a serious risk to the country’s ability to robustly tackle future pandemics’, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been told. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), represented by Fenella Morris KC, spoke on behalf of members this week at a... Read moreThe post Care sector ‘chronically under-resourced’ to deal with pandemic, inquiry told appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 21, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Covid-19 Latest news Source Type: news
NMC proposes ‘combination of approaches’ to advanced practice regulation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has proposed ‘a combination of approaches’ for the additional regulation of advanced practice nursing. In a statement on Wednesday, the nursing regulator gave an update on its major review into the regulation of advanced practice and set out recommendations for its governing council to consider. Advanced practice nursing is... Read moreThe post NMC proposes ‘combination of approaches’ to advanced practice regulation appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 21, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Practices urged to offer paid leave to staff experiencing pregnancy loss
Practices are being encouraged to adopt measures – including offering paid time off – to support staff who suffer a miscarriage in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. Under a new NHS policy for staff on pregnancy loss, hailed as ‘groundbreaking’, NHS organisations and employers are asked to offer women who experience a miscarriage up... Read moreThe post Practices urged to offer paid leave to staff experiencing pregnancy loss appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 20, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Picture quiz: Psoriasis
The Nursing in Practice ‘picture quizzes’ aim to test your knowledge through photo presentations of symptoms. Work your way through them to understand the key clinical problems faced by patients, and how to correctly identify them. Press ‘start’ below to begin the quiz. A 25-year-old male patient presents with these red, scaly bumps on his... Read moreThe post Picture quiz: Psoriasis appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 20, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Dermatology Quiz toenail Source Type: news
School nurse needed in every school to combat health ‘time bomb’
Action must be taken to address the erosion of school nursing roles and services across England, sector leaders have urged. The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI), the College of Medicine, and the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) have teamed up to campaign for ‘a school nurse in every school’. Together, the leaders have published... Read moreThe post School nurse needed in every school to combat health ‘time bomb’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 20, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Paediatrics Source Type: news
DHSC ‘lacking leadership’ on social care workforce shortages
The government must provide stronger leadership, long-term financial support and a clear workforce strategy to address shortfalls in the adult social care sector, according to a report published by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The parliamentary body noted that workforce vacancies in the sector, which employs around 1.6 million people, exceeded 152,000 in March 2023... Read moreThe post DHSC ‘lacking leadership’ on social care workforce shortages appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 20, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
NHS has ‘long way to go in overcoming prejudices’ faced by nurses
Women from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds working in registered nursing and midwifery roles in the NHS are facing ‘especially high’ rates of discrimination and bullying from their colleagues, new data has shown. NHS England’s latest annual report into race equality across the health service about career progression or promotion, as well as discrimination... Read moreThe post NHS has ‘long way to go in overcoming prejudices’ faced by nurses appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Number of nursing associates in GP practices up 55% in a year
The number of nurses working in general practice and primary care networks (PCNs) in England increased by just 4.5% in 2023, while the number nursing associates soared by 55.5%, latest data has shown. The statistics from the latest Primary Care Workforce Quarterly Update showed a total of 17,615 full-time equivalent (FTE) nurses working in general... Read moreThe post Number of nursing associates in GP practices up 55% in a year appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 18, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Europe sees ‘troubling rise’ in STIs including gonorrhoea
European health officials have reported a ‘troubling surge’ in sexually transmitted infections (STI), with gonorrhoea cases rising by almost half. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said there had also been a significant increase in cases of syphilis and chlamydia. A report reviewing STI infections in Europe in 2022 found that the number... Read moreThe post Europe sees ‘troubling rise’ in STIs including gonorrhoea appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 18, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Sexual health Source Type: news
