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Nurse leaders have welcomed a new report calling on the government to have greater focus on primary and community care but have warned that this would require investment in nursing “that we are not currently witnessing”. The King’s Fund this week published a major report which has put forward the…
A community healthcare provider in Nottingham has appointed a new director of nursing. Judith Douglas has been made permanent director of nursing, allied health professionals and quality at Nottingham CityCare Partnership, having served in the role on an interim basis since November 2023. "I am excited about the opportunity to…
With recent figures showing that just 4% of NHS staff have a disability, one community nurse is urging healthcare leaders to make adjustments in the workplace so that disabled people can feel empowered to pursue a career in nursing. Chloe Hammond is thought to be the only nurse in the…
The chief nurse of a children's hospice is seeking to challenge perceptions of the specialty and encourage more nurses into it. Catherine Randall, who joined Derian House Children’s Hospice in Lancashire as its clinical leader at the end of last year, said moving into palliative care had been a “privilege”…
Nursing associates are being used to replace registered nurses in some community settings, including prisons, the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has claimed. The QNI said some primary care employers and educators have been using and training nursing associates inappropriately, and warned of “widespread exploitation” of this workforce unless regulators and…
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has developed new standards for a further three specialisms within community nursing. The ‘field-specific standards’ cover health and justice nursing, community learning disability nursing and palliative and end-of-life care nursing. The announcement follows a consultation on the standards which closed in November 2023. Last year,…
A community nurse who sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman in her home has been jailed for four and a half years. Steven Hicks, 60, was convicted last week of one count of sexual assault by touching, following a trial at Reading Crown Court. “This was a shocking crime carried out…
A community nurse has been found guilty of sexually assaulting an 85-year-old woman during an unscheduled visit to her home. Steven Hicks, 60, was convicted last week of one count of sexual assault by touching following a trial at Reading Crown Court. "Hicks, at the time, was in a trusted…
Health visitors and district nurses would play a pivotal role in improving “plummeting” health outcomes for children if the Labour Party is elected, the opposition has said as it unveiled its latest manifesto pledge ahead of an expected 2024 general election. The Labour Party’s Child Health Action Plan, published this…
Junior health staff are having to make complex decisions about end-of-life care, due to a lack of out-of-hours palliative care nursing services, a new report has warned. The report, published by the Queen’s Nursing Institute and the Marie Curie Charity, has assessed how end-of-life care has changed over time and…
