Government launches pilot to train more social care nurse prescribers | Nursing in Practice
The government has launched a new pilot scheme to train more social care nurses to prescribe medicines to patients| Nursing in Practice
A shortage of district nurses is driving ‘task-based’ care and risks undermining the government’s plans to shift care from hospital settings into the community, the healthcare watchdog has warned. The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual report into the state of health care and adult social care in England stressed community services need ‘significant investment’ in... Read more The post CQC issues warning over shortage of district nurses appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
The government has launched a new pilot scheme to train more social care nurses to prescribe medicines to patients| Nursing in Practice
The government has committed to developing ‘advanced practice models’ for nurses that align to its three big shifts for the NHS| Nursing in Practice
Some district nurses are having to employ ‘less qualified staff’ to fill roles that require specialist palliative care skills| Nursing in Practice
MPs have voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales by a narrow margin of 23 votes in parliament| Nursing in Practice
Health visitors are facing ‘unmanageable’ caseloads with services at risk of ‘falling off a cliff’ without immediate action| Nursing in Practice
