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Registrations welcome for ‘educational’ continuous glucose monitoring webinar
Healthcare professionals looking to refresh their diabetes knowledge following the “pandemic brain drain” are invited to sign up for the first session of a new monthly webinar series dedicated to the subject.

Registration opens for Insulin Safety Week 2023
A themed week to raise awareness of insulin safety across hospital trusts and other care settings is set to return this year, with healthcare professionals now invited to register.

Digital technology is failing community nursing teams, according to QNI survey
The Queen’s Nursing Institute has published the results of a new survey of digital technology in community nursing.


Changes to pre-registration education programme standards
A leading figure at the Nursing & Midwifery Council has talked about the changes to its pre-registration education programme standards.

Queen’s Nurse Annual Meeting 2023
Queen’s Nurses will be able to listen to insightful speakers at the Queen’s Nurse Annual Meeting next month.

Registration open for Trend Diabetes’ National Conferences 2023
Healthcare professionals involved in diabetes nursing can now register for one of three conferences dedicated to the subject in June.

Popular nurse’s wigs are donated to help others receiving cancer treatment
Clinical Education Midwife, Laura Christopher, has given three wigs to the Macmillan Wig Bank at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust after her mum, Donna, lost her battle against cancer.

Nursing lecturer is made a Queen’s Nurse
Sheffield Hallam University nursing lecturer, Jo Painter, has been made a Queen’s Nurse by The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).

Prestigious nursing honour for university academic
A Teesside University academic who is helping to shape the next generation of nurses has been awarded a prestigious nursing title.

Consultation launched on nurse apprenticeship plans
The Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022) Trailblazer Group has opened a consultation on the draft apprenticeship standard for the Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022).

QNI head of communications to open his garden for charity
The Queen’s Nursing Institute’s head of communications is preparing to open his garden to the public to raise money for nursing and caring charities.

New diabetes webinar series to start with session on continuous glucose monitoring
A virtual event dedicated to continuous glucose monitoring will take place next month as part of a webinar series covering all aspects of diabetes care.

Deadline looming for applications for new nursing course
Aston University has launched a degree in nursing with its first intake starting its three-year course in September 2023.

Lead nurse becomes a Queen’s Nurse
A proud Walsall community nurse has been recognised by royalty after becoming a Queen’s Nurse.

Deadline approaching for next generation of Windrush Nurses and Midwives Leadership Programme
Health Education England has partnered with Florence Nightingale Foundation to offer a career development opportunity for NHS Nurses and midwives who are descendants of the Windrush generation or who are from an ethnic minority background.

New date announced for major nursing conference
The new date for a free online conference created to support the UK’s hard-working district and community nurses has been revealed.

QNI new standards are ‘significant contribution to community nursing education’
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has published the new Standards of Education and Practice for Community Practice Teaching.

Simulated Coroners Court highlights importance of paperwork
Healthcare professionals will be given a unique insight into the importance of documentation at an event featuring a simulated coroners court.

National online conference postponed
The annual online conference hosted by Community Nursing Now has been postponed due to a clash with a similar event.