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Award winning tips for entering the Diabetes Nursing Awards
This year’s Diabetes Nursing Awards will celebrate our nursing heroes and elevate diabetes education and care standards.
Stockport school nurse shortlisted for Student Nursing Times Award
A recently qualified Stockport school nurse has been shortlisted for a national award recognising her outstanding commitment to learning, and supporting LGBTQ+ pupils and students.
Spectral receives UKCA authorisation for burn indication expected commercialisation second half 2024
Spectral AI, Inc an artificial intelligence company focused on medical diagnostics for faster and more accurate treatment decisions in wound care, has announced its predictive software DeepView AI®-Burn has obtained the final stage of UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) authorisation, for aiding in burn wound diagnosis in the UK.
Trend co-chair to speak at Diabetes Nursing Awards
One of the co-chairs of the award-winning Trend Diabetes will lead an educational session at the inaugural Diabetes Nursing Awards.
Healthcare professionals urged to sign up for new obesity and weight management conference
Hundreds of healthcare professionals have already signed up for a new conference dedicated to obesity and weight management.
Can you help with Diabetes and Homelessness Survey?
Time is running out to complete a survey designed to improve the care offered to homeless people living with diabetes.
Webinar aimed at reducing amputations now available to view online
The EDFN’s latest webinar, ‘Upskilling the healthcare workforce in lower limb assessment and treatment’, is now available to view online.
Nurse shortlisted for Living Our Values Awards
A mum who trained to become a nurse more than a decade into her healthcare career is now managing her own team in Swansea Bay.
Mersey Care nurses win prestigious award
Two Mersey Care nurses have said they are honoured to have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Nurse title in recognition of their efforts to high standards of patient care within their communities across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Masterclass on developing research questions
The Queen’s Nursing Institute will run its next masterclass in March.
Independent experts appointed to review NMC culture
The Nursing & Midwifery Council has appointed Nazir Afzal OBE and Rise Associates to lead an independent review of its culture, as part of its commitment to learn and improve so it can deliver its regulatory work as well as possible.
QNI releases position statement on nursing associates in community nursing settings
The Queen’s Nursing Institute has published a position statement on the issue of the safe and effective deployment of Nursing Associates in community nursing settings.
OSCE testing capacity increases for international and returning professionals
The total number of candidates who can take their Objective Structured Clinical Examination each year has now surpassed 50,000, ensuring that international and returning professionals will continue to be able to join the Nursing & Midwifery Council register as quickly and safely as possible.
Launch of new price saver site for prescribed products
Healthcare professionals who prescribe diabetes and pharmaceutical products have been urged to take advantage of a new price comparison saver website to get the best deal for their practice and the NHS.
QNI Community Nursing Research Forum receives NIHR Funding
The QNI’s Community Nursing Research Forum has been awarded funding by the National Institute of Health and Care Research Nursing and Midwifery Office for a pilot programme of work.
Booking open for RCN Congress 2024
Booking is now open for RCN Congress 2024. This year's in-person event will take place from June 2 to 6 at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport and is free for Royal College of Nursing members to attend.
New Standards for three Community Nursing specialisms
The Queen’s Nursing Institute has developed Field Specific Standards for a further three recognised specialisms within community nursing.
New roles in General Practice not addressing workload issues
A major new report has highlighted the multiple challenges posed by the introduction of the ARRS (Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme) in England.
Sheppey Frailty Unit celebrates its first anniversary
Medway NHS Foundation Trust’s Sheppey Frailty Unit celebrated its first anniversary with a special event for patients, staff and visitors.
Can you contribute to new research project?
Researchers are urging registered nurses working in the community as part of a District Nursing Team to contribute to a new study.