Housekeeping staff ‘regularly’ assisting with meals at understaffed care home
Understaffing at a care home in Huddersfield has seen housekeeping staff ‘regularly’ asked to break from their cleaning responsibilities to assist residents with their meals. Aden House – which removed its nursing provision in October 2022 due to recruitment issues – has been kept in ‘special measures’ and rated ‘inadequate’ again following an inspection by... Read moreThe post Housekeeping staff ‘regularly’ assisting with meals at understaffed care home appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Cost increasingly important motive for quitting smoking
One in four people in England cite cost as the main reason for giving up smoking, a new study funded by Cancer Research UK has revealed. Researchers at University College London (UCL) found that health concerns were still a primary motive for over half of the people who want to stop smoking in England, but... Read moreThe post Cost increasingly important motive for quitting smoking appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health Cancer Smoking Source Type: news
Chronic pain linked to socioeconomic background
People with a lower socioeconomic background were twice as likely to develop chronic pain following injury, a new study has found. In a systematic review of evidence, researchers from the University of Birmingham found that chronic pain was strongly associated with socioeconomic background. Other factors, such as a fear of movement, smoking and poorer support... Read moreThe post Chronic pain linked to socioeconomic background appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health Musculoskeletal Health inequalities pain management Source Type: news
Managing suicidal ideation in primary care
Continuing our series of highlights from Nursing in Practice 365 events, nurse specialist in mental health Leila Khan shares insights on assessing and supporting people presenting with suicidal ideation in primary care Nurses in primary care will inevitably encounter patients in mental distress who are having thoughts of suicide. This ranges from people experiencing a... Read moreThe post Managing suicidal ideation in primary care appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Caroline Price Tags: Addiction and mental health suicide Source Type: news
CPD: Reviewing patients with rheumatoid arthritis
GP Dr Roger Henderson advises on what nurses in general practice need to be aware of when reviewing patients with rheumatoid arthritis Module summary Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the joints, although other organs may be affected. In autoimmune diseases like RA, the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s... Read moreThe post CPD: Reviewing patients with rheumatoid arthritis appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Caroline Price Tags: Musculoskeletal rheumatoid arthritis Source Type: news
CPD: In review – rheumatoid arthritis
GP Dr Roger Henderson advises on what nurses in general practice need to be aware of when reviewing patients with rheumatoid arthritis Module summary Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the joints, although other organs may be affected. In autoimmune diseases like RA, the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s... Read moreThe post CPD: In review – rheumatoid arthritis appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Caroline Price Tags: Musculoskeletal Source Type: news
GP surgeries can house women ’s health hubs, says NHS England
Women’s health hubs, which integrated care boards (ICBs) must commission by the summer, can be housed within GP surgeries, NHS England has said. ICBs will be expected to have at least one women’s health hub operational and providing clinical support against at least two core services (see box below) by the end of July, according... Read moreThe post GP surgeries can house women’s health hubs, says NHS England appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Women's health Source Type: news
Proposal for GPNs to carry out health checks for new childminders
General practice nurses (GPNs) could be enabled to complete health declarations for prospective childminders under new government proposals. The Department for Education (DfE) said widening the range of healthcare professionals who can complete health checks could ‘speed up the process and in some cases remove the burden on GPs’. The proposal comes as part of... Read moreThe post Proposal for GPNs to carry out health checks for new childminders appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 24, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Specialist nurses take to the road with heart failure awareness campaign
Specialist nurses are heading on tour to raise awareness of the risks and symptoms of heart failure. Those working at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust will be travelling on a community bus and visiting local areas to talk to the public about heart failure later this month. They are campaigning as part of... Read moreThe post Specialist nurses take to the road with heart failure awareness campaign appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 24, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Cardiology Clinical Latest news Source Type: news
RCN ‘closely monitoring’ delayed pay rise for GPNs in Northern Ireland
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said it will ‘closely’ monitor the implementation of a delayed pay rise for general practice nurses (GPNs) in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has confirmed to Nursing in Practice that health minister Robin Swann has ‘approved funding’ for a 6% increase for general practice... Read moreThe post RCN ‘closely monitoring’ delayed pay rise for GPNs in Northern Ireland appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 23, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
March sees highest number of measles cases yet as outbreak continues to spread
March saw the highest number of measles cases yet this year as the outbreak continues to spread around the country. The latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency showed there were 299 laboratory confirmed cases of measles in March. This is higher than the 274 cases seen in January when officials declared a national incident... Read moreThe post March sees highest number of measles cases yet as outbreak continues to spread appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 23, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Joanna Robertson Tags: Clinical Vaccinations Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
GP practices had to close after police learned of ‘threat’
Three GP surgeries in North Lincolnshire had to suddenly close last week after the police alerted them of a ‘threat’. Trent View Medical Practice, which runs three sites in Skippingdale, Keadby and Crowle, was told by Humberside Police on Friday that the force had received ‘intelligence of a threat’ concerning the practices. It said that... Read moreThe post GP practices had to close after police learned of ‘threat’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 22, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Professor Jane Ball to lead new RCN ‘thinktank’
A leading professor of nursing has been appointed as the first director of the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN’s) new Institute of Nursing Excellence. Professor Jane Ball will lead the new institute which aims to ‘bring together’ different parts and functions of the RCN as a centre of excellence for education, learning, research and policy.... Read moreThe post Professor Jane Ball to lead new RCN ‘thinktank’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 22, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Nurse manager presented gold social care award
A nurse manager has been recognised with a top award from England’s chief nurse for adult social care. Jemma Sharratt was presented with the Chief Adult Social Care Gold Award in recognition of her leadership skills, expertise, and compassion in caring for older people, including those living with dementia. Ms Sharratt, who currently leads a... Read moreThe post Nurse manager presented gold social care award appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Madeleine Anderson Tags: Community nursing Latest news Source Type: news
Passive smoking linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation, new study finds
Any level of passive smoking universally elevates the risk of atrial fibrillation, according to new research presented at the recent European Heart Rhythm Association congress. The researchers examined the association between secondhand smoke exposure and the long-term risk of incident atrial fibrillation, aiming to add to existing research that has established links between passive smoking and... Read moreThe post Passive smoking linked to increased risk of atrial fibrillation, new study finds appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Respiratory Source Type: news
