This time four years ago, the world was a very different place. Covid-19, was increasingly dominating the world. On 23 March 2020, then UK prime minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation and announced the first national lockdown. The Department of Health and Social Care had released figures that day showing…
Abuse is a powerful word that often sparks an emotional reaction or even a subconscious desire to avoid reading about it due to its profoundly negative connotations. The word has appeared in a Nursing Times headline this week and I’d like to explore the reasons why, as they are indicative…
Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st May 2024 Association for Continence Professionals (ACP) Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held on 20th and 21st May 2024 at the Hilton Liverpool City Centre, Liverpool. This year’s conference will follow the theme of ‘Advancing Continence Priorities’ and it’s shaping up to be another…
Saturday 29 June 2024. Nursing Times Careers Plus North East (Newcastle) will be held on Saturday 18 May 2024 at St James’ Park, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4ST, from 10am to 4pm. Newcastle is the next to host our exciting new Nursing Times Career Plus 2024 series, covering…
If you were asked to list the symptoms of encephalitis, would you be able to do so? Likewise, would you be able recognise a case of encephalitis if one presented? Hopefully you can. Survey findings released today by the charity Encephalitis International, however, suggest that too few clinicians can or…
In my working lifetime, the way we search for information has changed significantly a number of times. From leafing through the contents or index page of a report or a rack of journals in a library, to exploring websites, to using one of the many popular search engines that scour…
A charity that aims to empower students to drive positive change on sustainability has been chosen as the charity partner for our annual celebration of nurse education. Each year, the Student Nursing Times Awards honour the outstanding achievements of student nurses, educators, and institutions that are advancing nursing and midwifery…
The Nursing Times Awards for 2024 are now open for entries, featuring a brand-new category to celebrate the contribution of nurses to green issues. The annual Nursing Times Awards are back for another year, so start getting your submissions and nominations ready to be in with a chance of winning.…
In early 1924, the 2 February issue of Nursing Times was concerned about training in small hospitals. The lead story warned that the proper training of probationers – an old name for student nurses – in “small infirmaries is a great and increasing difficulty”. It highlighted, as an example, the…
Ask Nursing Times is a powerful new tool launched this week to help nursing staff find the information and answers they need in seconds. All you need to do is simply type in a question about nursing, be it on a clinical procedure or condition, a piece of government policy…
