NHS apologises to high-risk patients not told about annual breast screening checks
The NHS has written to almost 1,500 women at very high risk of breast cancer who have missed out on annual check-ups to screen for the disease over the past two decades. An urgent catch-up programme will be offered to 1,487 women who are at high risk because of radiotherapy treatment they had received for... Read moreThe post NHS apologises to high-risk patients not told about annual breast screening checks appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 12, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Women's health Source Type: news
Nursing ranks high among dream careers for teenagers
Nursing ranks fifth on the list of the most desirable professions among teenagers, according to a survey commissioned by BBC Bitesize for National Careers Week. The job of doctor topped the poll of 4,017 children aged between 13 and 16 across the UK, and the NHS emerged as the number-one choice of employer – ahead of... Read moreThe post Nursing ranks high among dream careers for teenagers appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 12, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
‘Alarming rise’ in nurses actively planning to leave UK
New data has pointed to ‘an alarming and sustained rise’ in nurses actively planning to leave the UK to practise overseas – prompting a fresh call for a recruitment and retention payment to boost salaries within the profession. Following a submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC),... Read moreThe post ‘Alarming rise’ in nurses actively planning to leave UK appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 11, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Funding increase for nursing in care homes ‘a win for the sector’
A 7.4% increase to the weekly rates paid to care homes for NHS-funded nursing care (FNC) in England has been hailed as ‘a win for the care sector’ by a leading representative for adult social care providers. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced last week that the standard weekly rate per person... Read moreThe post Funding increase for nursing in care homes ‘a win for the sector’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 11, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nursing still ‘undervalued’ and stereotyped as ‘women’s work’
Action must be taken to combat misconceptions of nursing as ‘women’s work’ and to recognise the vital contributions of the profession, nurse leaders have urged. To mark International Women’s Day those among the profession have highlighted the importance of valuing and investing in the nursing workforce. In a video posted on social media chief executive... Read moreThe post Nursing still ‘undervalued’ and stereotyped as ‘women’s work’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 8, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Waist-to-height ratio better obesity measure in children and adolescents
Waist circumference-to-height ratio could replace body mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents after a new study found that it was an inexpensive and accurate way to measure childhood obesity. Researchers at the University of Exeter, who led the study, found that waist circumference-to-height ratio was preferable to BMI assessment for detecting excess fat in... Read moreThe post Waist-to-height ratio better obesity measure in children and adolescents appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 7, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Paediatrics waist to height measure Source Type: news
Poorly controlled asthma generates greenhouse gases equivalent to 124,000 UK homes
Poorly controlled asthma is contributing to more than 300,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK every year, an analysis has suggested. Most of the carbon footprint comes from over-reliance on reliever inhalers, a study published in Thorax and carried out by Astra Zeneca found. Using health records of 236,506 people with asthma between 2008 and... Read moreThe post Poorly controlled asthma generates greenhouse gases equivalent to 124,000 UK homes appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 7, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Respiratory Source Type: news
Supporting patients with diabetes during Ramadan fasting
GP and diabetes specialist Dr Waqas Tahir explains how primary care teams can support people living with diabetes to manage their condition safely when fasting Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar, when healthy Muslims will fast during the day (not eating or drinking from dawn until dusk). Most people take... Read moreThe post Supporting patients with diabetes during Ramadan fasting appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 7, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Caroline Price Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
The importance of primary care practice placements for students
Lucille Kelsall-Knight reflects on the shortfall in general practice nurses and why the provision of student placements in primary care should be a vital area of focus The Nursing and Midwifery Council stipulates that pre-registration nursing programmes in the United Kingdom have standards that must be adhered to by Approved Education Institutions (AEIs).1 These standards... Read moreThe post The importance of primary care practice placements for students appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 7, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Professional general practice nurse placements Workforce Source Type: news
Epilepsy patients at increased risk of death from Covid-19
People with epilepsy are at increased risk of being hospitalised with and dying from Covid-19 infections compared to people without epilepsy, a new study has shown. Researchers at the Universities of Swansea and Edinburgh found that epilepsy patients were 60 per cent more likely to be hospitalised and 33 per cent more likely to die... Read moreThe post Epilepsy patients at increased risk of death from Covid-19 appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 7, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Respiratory covid-19 epilepsy Source Type: news
Hunt ’s failure to address nurse numbers will worsen crisis, RCN warns
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has criticised chancellor Jeremy Hunt for failing to address low nurse recruitment numbers in his latest budget, warning that ‘the ground has been laid for the nursing crisis to worsen’. The measures announced by Mr Hunt included a £2.5bn day-to-day ‘funding boost’ for NHS England in 2024/25, and £3.4bn... Read moreThe post Hunt’s failure to address nurse numbers will worsen crisis, RCN warns appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 6, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Ministers accused of ‘passing buck’ over GPN pay funding gaps
Primary care minister Dame Andrea Leadsom has insisted that the government values general practice nurses (GPNs) ‘hugely’, but the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has accused ministers of ‘passing the buck’ on the issue of funding and pay. According to an RCN survey, three-quarters (77%) of general practice nursing staff did not receive the full... Read moreThe post Ministers accused of ‘passing buck’ over GPN pay funding gaps appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 6, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
BMA plans for GP industrial action in November
The British Medical Association (BMA) has set out ‘an approximate timeline’ for GP industrial action in England, with announcements planned for October and ‘collective action’ to start in late November or early December. BMA England GP committee (GPCE) chair Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer set out the timeline to show the steps planned for the coming months... Read moreThe post BMA plans for GP industrial action in November appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 6, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
New ‘enhanced’ nurse ARRS role ‘opportunity for leadership’
‘Enhanced’ general practice nurses recruited through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) must not be used for ‘plugging gaps’ and should instead be seen as a leadership role for the profession, a senior nurse leader has urged. UK professional lead for primary care at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Heather Randle said she saw... Read moreThe post New ‘enhanced’ nurse ARRS role ‘opportunity for leadership’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 5, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
UKHSA to launch campaign to reverse childhood vaccination decline
A publicity campaign will be launched next week by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in a bid to drive up childhood vaccinations across England. The organisation has issued an ‘urgent call to action’ to parents to catch up on their children’s missed vaccinations. It said that uptake levels of childhood vaccines offered through the... Read moreThe post UKHSA to launch campaign to reverse childhood vaccination decline appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Paediatrics Vaccinations and infections Child immunisation Source Type: news
