Jennifer Sprinks
Consultation opens on draft menopause guidelines
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has launched a consultation on draft guidelines to help diagnose and manage the menopause
Daily digest June 1 2015
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Patient concerns about nurse staffing must not be ignored, warns RCN
RCN general secretary Peter Carter has said nurse staffing levels need to be urgently addressed after the Care Quality Commission's latest survey of hospital inpatients revealed poor staffing is negatively affecting patients' experiences of care
New Code punishes failure to speak out
The NMC’s new code of conduct places a strong emphasis on the duty of nurses and midwives to speak up about poor patient care and make raising concerns a part of everyday practice. Registrants in management roles are required to protect any staff member who raises concerns. Forward thinking NHS organisations explain how they are helping staff to speak openly, but more support from regulators is needed.
Registration process is more robust since Victorino Chua came to the UK, says NMC
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has changed its registration process significantly to prevent foreign nurses entering the UK with fake qualifications
More hospital trusts to trial scanner that helps prevent pressure ulcers
A hand-held scanner that spots early signs of tissue damage is to be trialled in a further 29 NHS organisations across the UK
Silver badges show nurses' commitment to compassionate care
The first cohort of nurses have graduated from the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust's new programme on providing compassionate care
Jeremy Hunt is 'humbled' to be reappointed as health secretary
The newly appointed members of the new Department of Health ministerial team comment on their plans for the NHS while they are in office
Open University launches courses to help nurses develop as mentors
The Open University has produced a programme of training on mentorship for nurses, which includes two separate courses for aiding their development
Review will assess hospitals' progress on improving their care of older people
Care of older patients in Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board hospitals will be the subject of a follow-up review after allegations of poor care were investigated last year
ACAS publishes guidance on managing mental health at work
Employment relations organisation ACAS has produced a set of top tips to help employers promote positive mental health in the workplace
Study days on travel health available for practice nurses
A series of interactive courses are being run in cities across England to provide practice nurses with information on vaccines and travel health
Winners of the 2015 Nursing Standard Nurse Awards appear on TV chat show
Five nurses who won the Nursing Standard Nurse Awards earlier this month were interviewed on the Paul O'Grady Show on ITV 1
Be proud to care: Nurses’ Day 2015
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust has published its strategy, Caring with Pride, to reinforce the pride nurses have in undertaking their roles
Daily digest May 12 2015
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The nurses who have claimed election victory
Three nurse MPs are among those who had success in the 2015 general election
First patient receives treatment in trial of ‘resistance-busting’ skin cancer drug
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London is conducting the skin cancer clinical trial
Charity leads change for children’s palliative care
The charity Together for Short Lives has published its strategy for 2015-2018 to ensure children are given the best care at the end of their lives