Lessons for nursing from report on BME doctors ’ FtP referrals
There are lessons for nursing in a new report on why doctors from a black and minority ethnic background are more likely to be referred to the General Medical Council, say regulators. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 25, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
University opens nursing simulation suite to 'enhance' education
A university in the south of England has launched a new “state-of-the-art” nursing simulation laboratory and ward, in a bid to enhance student education and teaching provisions. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 25, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Mental health patients sent 'hundreds of miles to private wards'
Hundreds of NHS mental health patients are being sent to private hospital wards, often hundreds of miles from home, new research from the British Medical Association (BMA) has revealed. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 25, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
NHS to launch young people ’s gambling addiction service
The first NHS gambling clinic for children will open this year, as part of a new network of services for addicts being rolled out as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 24, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Report reveals successes and challenges of family nurse scheme
Over 7,000 young mothers and their newborns in Scotland have now received support through an innovative programme led by specially trained nurses and midwives, according to a report. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 24, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Warning ‘temporary’ beds being routinely used by NHS hospitals
Patients are being routinely cared for in “temporary” beds that should only be used in emergencies or when there are spikes in demand, according to new research from the British Medical Association (BMA). (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 24, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Call for oral health training to be mandatory for care home staff
Care home staff need better mandatory training to protect people ’s oral health, the Care Quality Commission has warned, after its latest series of inspections found services with no policies or training in place to support this type of care. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 24, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Suffolk residents urged to contact MPs over health visitor plans
People living in Suffolk have been urged to write to their MPs to help put a stop to proposed cuts against the health visiting workforce in the area. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 24, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Specialist diabetes nurse work to be recognised by prime minister
A specialist nurse has been invited to a reception at Downing Street next week, which will celebrate and thank healthcare professionals involved in the care, treatment and prevention of diabetes. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 21, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Hospital insects found to ‘harbour drug-resistant bacteria’
Insects found in hospitals may pose a risk to infection prevention efforts and, ultimately, patient safety due to the bacteria they contain, UK researchers have warned. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 21, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Fresh call for government action after Suffolk health visiting plans
Health visiting leaders have made fresh calls for the government to take recognise the value and advanced specialist nature of the health visitor role, nationally, in the wake of leaked Suffolk County Council documents that revealed plans to slash the workforce by 25%. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 21, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Working long hours ‘increases the risk of having a stroke’
People who work long hours have been found to have a higher risk of stroke, especially if they work those hours for a decade or more, according to French researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 21, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
‘Urgent’ funding needed for learning disability nursing, warns RCN
Investment in learning disability nurses is in “urgent” need, the Royal College of Nursing has said, as new analysis shows the number of nurses working in this area has plummeted by almost 60% in a decade. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 21, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Hospital inpatients report continued confidence in nursing staff
Most hospital inpatients report that nurses and clinicians “always” treat them with dignity and respect, according to the Care Quality Commission’s annual survey results, though concerns have been raised over lengthy discharge delays and lack of information for self-care when patients go home. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 20, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
‘Poor’ awareness of alcohol’s role in breast cancer risk
Women ’s awareness of alcohol’s role in boosting breast cancer risk is poor, according to UK researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 20, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
