New figures that we’ve published today show an increase in the number of nurses and midwives leaving our register while at the same time, numbers joining have slowed down. This has resulted in an overall reduction in the numbers of nurses and midwives registered to work in the UK.
As part of Haelo’s new film series Voices from the Front Line, our first film Nurses on Death and Dying, which premiered at the Dying Inspirationally session of Haelo Hosts ’16, documents front line nurses discussing the realities of palliative care.
A new national framework that sets out and defines the role of advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) has been launched by Health Education England (HEE), in partnership with NHS Improvement and NHS England.
Today, Professor Jane Cummings, chief nursing officer for England, launches the leading change, adding value framework via a live streaming event. The framework encourages nursing, midwifery and care staff to identify where and why there is variation in preventing ill health, care and efficiency.
Health Education England (HEE) has launched a new campaign to bring more nurses back into the NHS Workforce.
Targeted at nurses considering a return to practice, the 'We are Returning Nurses' campaign follows on from the We are the NHS recruitment drive. It seeks to remind nurses why they fell in love with their profession and support them on their journey back to the NHS with financial help, information on where to find courses, and tips on applications and interviews.
The Doncaster Health Visitors Facebook page was launched nearly 2 years ago and has gone from strength to strength. Health visitors, nursery nurses and a volunteer keep the pages up-to-date with health information, local updates on groups and activities, top tips from parents and ideas for encouraging play and development.
The newly launched private messaging service is manned Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm – meaning parents can ask a question and get a response quickly and easily. Parents have said that social media is a great way for them to interact with the service and share their parenting experiences.
Employers often tell us that the different routes into nursing can be confusing. It can be difficult to weigh up the different options and to map out a clear pathway for registered nurses. We have therefore created a new resource to help employers think through the different routes. This resource has been tested with employers to ensure it is as helpful as possible.
The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill is now only one step away from becoming law following its third reading in the House of Lords today.
Nursing staff often face violence and aggressive behaviour in the workplace and the RCN has been calling for legislation to help tackle this.
The Bill, which could become law as early as autumn this year, will make it a specific offence to assault health care staff and other emergency workers in England or Wales.
The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill was given Royal Assent today meaning it will become a specific offence to assault health care staff who provide NHS funded care and other emergency workers in England and Wales.
The first apprentice nurses could be working on wards from September, and once established, up to 1,000 apprentice nurses could join the NHS each year.
Aspiring nurses will join the apprenticeship at different stages, depending on their qualifications and experience, and stay in work whilst learning. By offering staff who want to progress more flexibility, regardless of whether they are health care support workers or already working towards higher level qualifications, employers will be able to open up a career in nursing to people from all backgrounds.
A new Paediatric Nurse Practitioner, Donna Pearce, has joined the Children’s Acute and going Needs Service (CAONS), which launched in September 2016. Donna’s role, as part of the children’s community nursing team (CCNT) will help to reduce pressure on acute and GP services by providing an alternative referral route for children with minor illnesses
A new evening phone line to improve access to health advice for parents of young children is being trialled in Bury.
The Bury Health Visiting service has introduced a new evening advice line running from 5pm to 7pm on Thursdays which is open to all parents of a child under the age of five in the borough.
Governments across the UK should be held fully accountable for nursing workforce shortages across health and care settings, the RCN has said.
In a new safe staffing report the College is calling on governments to implement robust, evidence-based workforce planning in all UK publicly-funded care settings.
NHS Employers has developed an infographic that sets out the key changes to the nursing standards of proficiency and education and training, following an update and review by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
An exciting new nursing role has been introduced in Cumbria to help grow the future workforce and support staff development.
21 health care assistants from Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) and North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust (NCUH) have now started their Nursing Associate Apprenticeships.
This new role will bridge the gap between health and care support workers and registered nurses.
Almost three-quarters of women start breastfeeding when their child is born, however by 6 to 8 weeks this drops to just 44%. This makes breastfeeding rates in England among the lowest in the world.
A new survey of 1,000 mothers of young children commissioned by Public Health England (PHE) revealed that in hindsight, mothers wished they had been better prepared for breastfeeding.
Children most at risk of starting school without the basic language and communications skills are set to benefit from expert education support at home.
Health visitors – who routinely do home visits to check on a child’s development at age two – will receive additional training to identify speech, language and communication needs early on, with a new assessment and support package.
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