Leading South London trust told to improve by regulator
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been rated “requires improvement”, after the Care Quality Commission found overcrowding in emergency departments and patients waiting for long periods. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Survey finds NHS staff feel ‘undervalued’ and ‘overwhelmed’
Nurses have spoken out about pressure and stress at work as part of a union report, which suggests around two thirds of NHS workers are seriously considering leaving their jobs. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 30, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
'Concerning' gaps in revalidation awareness among junior nurses
“Concerning” gaps in awareness about the forthcoming system of revalidation have been identified, particularly among junior nurses, following a survey of pilot participants. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 30, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Leading primary care nurse appointed chair of CCG
Queen’s Nurse Tracy Williams has been elected as chair of Norwich Clinical Commissioning Group’s governing body. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 30, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
CCG chief nurse ‘disappointed’ at sudden hospital closure
A major transfer of mental health services between two providers could be delayed after the sudden closure of a psychiatric hospital in York. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 30, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
University honours leader of national nursing charity
The chief executive of the Florence Nightingale Foundation has been given an honorary doctorate in recognition of her services to nursing and midwifery. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 30, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
‘Wide variation’ in predicted cost of new competency checks
Employers of nurses and midwives have reported a “wide variation” in how much they expect it to cost them to support registrants in completing the forthcoming process of revalidation. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Revalidation likely to take nurses much longer than PREP
The practice feedback and reflection elements of the new system of revalidation are likely to take nurses and midwives many more hours to complete than current checks on competency. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
NMC to consider reducing CPD requirement for revalidation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is to discuss reducing the number of hours of continuing professional development required by its new system of checks to remain on the register every three years. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
MMR vaccine uptake reaches record high in Wales
Uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine has reached its highest level in Wales in the wake of disease outbreaks in the country over recent years, latest figures show. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Community hospitals face closure under CCG proposals
A review of community bed capacity by Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group has set out four options for future care models, which include the closure of two cottage hospitals. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Largest NHS trust to become ‘smoke free’ next month
On 1 October, Barts Health NHS Trust in east London is to begin an ambitious initiative to stamp out smoking among its workforce and patients. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Nurses recognised for excellence in child care
Nurses are once again among the winners of the annual WellChild Awards, which recognise health professionals that have “gone the extra mile” in providing paediatric care. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Pennine trust offering staff online therapy for stress
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is pioneering an online therapy programme to support its workforce to cope with workplace stress. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Nursing outreach service saves paediatric bed days
A ground-breaking children’s home nursing service has helped save more than 1,000 bed days since it was launched 18 months ago, Nursing Times has been told. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - September 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
