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
New guidance to support social care placements for nursing students
New guidance to support the development of placements in social care settings for nursing students has been launched. It comes as the government recently claimed it wanted to enable ‘all student nurses’ to have the ‘chance’ to undertake a social care placement as part of their training. Skills for Care – the strategic workforce development... Read moreThe post New guidance to support social care placements for nursing students appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 15, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Children with ‘lazy eye’ at increased risk of serious disease in adulthood
New research suggests that adults who had amblyopia, or ‘lazy eye’ as a child are more likely to develop serious disease in adulthood than those who did not have amblyopia in childhood. Researchers at University College London (UCL) analysed health records of over 3,000 people who had amblyopia as children and found they had a... Read moreThe post Children with ‘lazy eye’ at increased risk of serious disease in adulthood appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 14, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Cardiology Diabetes Paediatrics eye care Source Type: news
Obesity in school girls linked to higher rates of joint and muscle pain
Primary school-aged girls living with obesity are 1.7 times more likely to visit their GP surgery for musculoskeletal symptoms than those with a healthy weight, a new study has found. Researchers from Queen Mary University of London found that girls who are obese experience pain in their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons more commonly... Read moreThe post Obesity in school girls linked to higher rates of joint and muscle pain appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 14, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Musculoskeletal Obesity and nutrition Older people care child health Source Type: news
Learning disability nurses key in overcoming ‘profound disparities’ in health service access
The declining number of learning disability nurses has been flagged as a key challenge in healthcare access for people with a learning disability, as part of a new health think tank report. It is also ‘not clear how proactive’ GP practices are in encouraging people with a learning disability to attend annual health checks or... Read moreThe post Learning disability nurses key in overcoming ‘profound disparities’ in health service access appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 14, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
‘Digital awareness’ vital for new GPNs to help influence use across practices
Nurses new to general practice should take on ‘digital championship’ from the beginning of their careers to ensure they instil digital ways of working in their GP practices as they go forward, a conference has heard. Strategic nurse lead and programme director of the GPN Foundation School in Staffordshire Rachel Viggars was speaking at the... Read moreThe post ‘Digital awareness’ vital for new GPNs to help influence use across practices appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 14, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Flu vaccination programme moved to October to ‘maximise’ protection
The flu vaccination programme in England has been moved from September to October this year in order to maximise vaccine effectiveness. Based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the government has asked GP practices to deliver most flu vaccines from October, with an exact start date to be confirmed by... Read moreThe post Flu vaccination programme moved to October to ‘maximise’ protection appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 13, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
Social care will stagnate without reform, says report
Adult social care will continue to stagnate as it faces ‘intense pressure’ due to vacancy rates and ‘record’ demand, according to a think tank report. The King’s Fund Social Care 360 report noted the workforce vacancy rate was at 152,000 in 2022/23. Though this is lower than in 2021/22 (165,000) the report said the sector... Read moreThe post Social care will stagnate without reform, says report appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 13, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
