First college approved by NMC to deliver nursing associate course

A college in Devon has become the first in England to be approved by the nursing regulator to provide a nursing associate training programme. The Nursing and Midwifery Council has granted South Devon College with approved education institution status (AEI). “I hope they will be…

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Nurses urged to have say as NMC launches controversial post-reg consultation

The UK’s four chief nursing officers are among those urging nurses to have their say on the future of community and public health nursing, as part of a new consultation on controversial plans for change. The Nursing and Midwifery Council is seeking views on its…

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NHS recruits 10,000 additional healthcare support workers

A national drive to reduce healthcare support worker (HCSW) vacancies in the English NHS has seen 10,000 new recruits starting in roles in 2021. A further 5,000 HCSWs are waiting to join the workforce subject to successful pre-employment checks, according to NHS England. “We are…

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New candidates revealed for relaunched RCN presidential election

The Royal College of Nursing has announced three new candidates who will be running to become its next president as part of a relaunched election process following controversy last year. The college today confirmed that Denise Chaffer, Professor Rod Thomson and Maria Trewern will be standing…

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NMC seeks views on whether nurse education should change in wake of Brexit

Nurses and midwives are being asked to share their views on whether changes should be made to the way education courses are delivered, following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU). The Nursing and Midwifery Council has launched a new survey to uncover the…

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Brain diseases and psychiatric disorders ‘more common’ after Covid-19

There is a potential link between Covid-19 and subsequent mental health and neurological conditions, according to the largest study yet to look into the relationship. It found one in three Covid-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with coronavirus,…

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Fewer patients sought clinical help for severe asthma during pandemic

Fewer patients with severe attacks were seen by their GP or admitted to hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic, contrary to expectation, according to researchers. They also found fewer patients were admitted to hospital for pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung diseases. The findings come from three…

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Normal-tension glaucoma ‘linked’ to higher risk of cognitive impairment

A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, according to Australian researchers. In most types of glaucoma, damage to the optic nerve is caused by a build-up of pressure in the eye, but this…

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Storytelling project supports community nurse wellbeing amid Covid-19

Community nurses in Scotland have harnessed the power of storytelling to help them deal with the emotional demands of working during the coronavirus pandemic and have launched a new video to share their experiences. When the pandemic first hit the UK more than a year…

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‘There is no place for racism anywhere in society but certainly not in the NHS’

The commission’s report was so wide of the mark that it succeeded in drawing criticism from senior leaders at government arms’-length bodies and organisations representing NHS trusts.

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Exclusive: Nurses call for an end to ‘hair racism’ in the NHS

Action must be taken to stamp out “hair racism” in the NHS by scrapping dress code policies which discriminate against Black nurses, a team of nursing academics and professionals have warned. New research from nursing lecturers at Middlesex University London and nurse colleagues across the…

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Investment in nursing needed to acheive world health targets, says RCN

Nurses have an “essential role to play” in enhancing universal health coverage and achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new report launched on World Health Day. But it warned that investment in the profession was also needed to help staff…

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Private provider teams with university to launch new nurse apprenticeship

Private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare is launching a new nurse degree apprenticeship programme in partnership with the University of Sunderland. Spire said it was searching for 270 nurse degree apprentices to join the programme, with roles available across its 35 English hospitals. “The programme has…

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Scottish nurses advised by RCN to reject 4% pay offer

The Royal College of Nursing in Scotland is urging its members to reject the 4% pay offer placed on the table by the government. The college instead believes a 12.5% increase is what is needed to show nurses their value and to address issues around…

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RCN funds training for members under preparations for potential pay strike

The Royal College of Nursing is offering its members training on workplace campaigning ahead of possible industrial action over the government’s 1% pay proposal. The college is providing funding for members to undergo a six-week online training programme led by Jane McAlevey, an expert in…

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Scholarship honouring nurse who died with Covid-19 awarded to close colleague

A clinical support worker has been awarded the first nurse training scholarship created in memory of staff nurse Areema Nasreen, who died a year ago with Covid-19. Sheila Kerai, who works on the acute medical unit (AMU) at Walsall Manor Hospital, was a close colleague…

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Mary Seacole Awards to be taken over by new partnership to ‘broaden impact’

A new direction has been announced for the Mary Seacole Awards leadership programme, which funds nurse-led projects focused on improving health services for ethnic minority communities. The running of the awards is being taken over by the Mary Seacole Trust and the Florence Nightingale Foundation,…

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Chief nurse says racism does exist in NHS and must be called out

A senior nurse has stressed that racism remains a problem in the UK and in the NHS that needs to be addressed, following a controversial government-commissioned report that appeared to downplay the issue. Professor Mark Radford, chief nurse at Health Education England, spoke during an…

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New health and social care ‘academy’ for Bedfordshire nursing staff

A health and social care academy has been launched for nurses and other staff by the University of Bedfordshire in partnership with local councils and the local NHS trusts. Those behind it said the aim of the academy was to establish a “centre of excellence”…

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Nurses encouraged to apply for digital leadership programme

Nurses who are interested in digital innovation, and who work in the NHS and social care, are being encouraged to apply for the next round of a national leadership programme. Health Education England, in partnership with NHSX, has launched the fourth cohort of its digital…

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