Children ’s hospices 'facing closure' without funding increase
Children ’s hospices in England face uncertainty about their future ability to provide care for terminally ill children and support for their families, due to NHS and local council cuts, a charity has warned. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 20, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Nearly one in 10 healthcare staff sexually harassed at work
Nurses have been victims of sexual insults, groping and even rape while at work, according to a survey by the union Unison today, which suggests that nearly one in 10 healthcare staff have been sexually harassed in the past year. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 20, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Nursing Times triumphs at ‘Oscars’ of media industry
Nursing Times has won two major awards at the annual “Oscars” of the media industry. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 20, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Leading psychologist to review CQC's role at Whorlton Hall
The Care Quality Commission has asked an eminent clinical psychologist to undertake an independent review of the way it regulated a specialist learning disabilities hospital at the centre of a care scandal. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 20, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Obesity during pregnancy linked to type 2 diabetes in child
Obesity during pregnancy is associated with a 3.5-times increased future risk of type 2 diabetes in the child, according to UK researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 20, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Exclusive: New 'pillars' to improve learning disability care
A leading nurse has developed a guide to help staff implement national standards of care for people with a learning disability. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 19, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Call for 'proper' workforce strategy as sepsis cases double
“Terrifying” new figures showing a doubling of cases of sepsis in England over two years have sparked a new call for action to address nurse shortages. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 19, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
New guidance on when to give birth if waters break early
Pregnant women whose waters break early from 24 weeks, but do not go into labour, should be offered the choice to continue with the pregnancy until 37 weeks, according to new guidelines. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 19, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Nurse-led education 'effective' in teaching arthritis patients
Self-care guidance from nurses can equip patients with the skills and knowledge they need to manage the risks associated with taking disease-modifying drugs for inflammatory arthritis, according to a landmark study. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 19, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Retention rate for nurses and midwives above UK average
Nursing and midwifery have one of the highest retention rates in the public sector, according to a new analysis from the Office for National Statistics. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 19, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Student nurse recruitment campaign launched in East Anglia
A university has launched a new student recruitment campaign that highlights the vital role of nurses in the NHS and challenges misconceptions of the profession, to help tackle nursing shortages in the East of England. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 19, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Bursary extended until 2020 for student nurses in Wales
The NHS bursary for student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in Wales will continue to be in place in 2020, it has been announced. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 18, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Suffolk council plans to slash health visiting workforce
Leaked council documents have exposed plans to cut as many as 31 full-time health visiting posts in Suffolk by September. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 18, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
CQC asks for urgent report from trust on nurse-to-patient ratios
A trust has been ordered to file a report detailing its nurse-to-patient ratios in its community hospitals, amid concerns staff shortages are putting patients at risk. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 18, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
NMC highlights importance of nurses ’ ‘reflection’ on practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has highlighted the importance for registrants to “reflect” on their practice and called on employers to ensure that their clinical staff have time to do so. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 18, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
