CPD: Recognising and managing rashes in sexually transmitted infections | Nursing in Practice
CPD module exploring three cases involving presentations with unusual rashes associated with sexually transmitted infectioPnDs .| Nursing in Practice
CPD module exploring three cases involving presentations with unusual rashes associated with sexually transmitted infectioPnDs .| Nursing in Practice
Last week’s release of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Directed Enhanced Services (DES) confirmed the addition of consultant general practice| Nursing in Practice
Salaried GPNs in England should receive a 4% pay increase for 2025/26 following a promised uplift to the pay elements of the GP contract.| Nursing in Practice
Half of GP nursing staff across the UK have reported they have not yet received a pay rise for 2024/25, a Nursing in Practice survey reveals| Nursing in Practice
Almost a third of general practice nursing staff in England have still not received a pay rise for 2024/25| Nursing in Practice
More than a quarter of GPNs are considering leaving their role within the next year, an exclusive Nursing in Practice survey shows| Nursing in Practice
The average salary of a full-time general practice nurse (GPN) working in the UK is £35,057, a new Nursing in Practice report has revealed.| Nursing in Practice
The move to include nurses within the ARRS as part of next year’s GP contract ‘has not been signed off yet’, says RCN.| Nursing in Practice
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is among the health organisations who have urged the health secretary to work with them on workforce.| Nursing in Practice
Get nursing news and information from Nursing In Practice, including features and clinical articles, as well as e-learning and CPD accreditations.| Nursing in Practice
There is still a ‘long way to go’ on improving the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) fitness to practise (FtP) caseload and process| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has announced a set of new equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) targets| Nursing in Practice
Thousands more international professionals have joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register following the introduction| Nursing in Practice
Practice nurses are ‘often’ seeing patients who have experienced issues or complications after having surgery abroad, RCN Congress told| Nursing in Practice
In the second in this three-part mini-series, Dr Toni Hazell discusses the options for contraception in women aged over 40 years Why do we need to think differently for this cohort? In women over the age of 40, there are a few additional considerations in prescribing contraception. Age itself is a risk factor, and co-morbidities... Read more| Nursing in Practice
New regulations will mean only qualified healthcare professionals such as nurses will be able to perform ‘high-risk’ cosmetic procedures| Nursing in Practice
A new £1.3 development programme has been launched by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to test whether wastewater| Nursing in Practice
Almost two thirds of adults (60%) say that current age verification methods for buying vapes are too easy to bypass for under-18s| Nursing in Practice
Health visiting is ready to contribute to improving uptake of childhood vaccinations, says Alison Morton of the Institute of Health Visiting.| Nursing in Practice
The shingles vaccine will be offered to hundreds of thousands more immunosuppressed adults across GP practices from next week| Nursing in Practice
Parents have been encouraged to contact their GP surgery to complete their child's MMR vaccinations if needed in the next few weeks| Nursing in Practice
Why it’s a misconception to view chickenpox as a mild illness – and why vaccination is now being considered| Nursing in Practice
High-caffeine energy drinks are to be banned for under-16s to help improve children’s health, under new government proposals. Around 100,000 children consume at least one high caffeine energy drink every day, according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). This is around one third of children aged 13-16 years, and nearly a quarter... Read more The post Government to ban high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16s appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
The nursing regulator has outlined a series of changes aimed at making its fitness to practise (FtP) process ‘more compassionate and supportive’ and to ensure vulnerable registrants are given appropriate support. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) said it wanted to ensure it ‘always put people first’ when concerns are investigated. The move follows a... Read more The post NMC working to ‘put people first’ during fitness to practise appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
Practice nurses and their teams will begin offering flu jabs for children and pregnant women this week as the NHS winter vaccination programme gets underway. Other eligible adults will not receive their flu vaccinations until October, however the NHS National Booking System has now opened for eligible individuals to schedule both flu and Covid-19 jabs.... Read more The post Winter vaccine campaign underway with flu jabs for children and pregnant women appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
Listening to nurses speak proudly about their roles in general practice since Nursing in Practice launched the How Nurses Count campaign has been heartwarming. The purpose of How Nurses Count is to help to raise the profile of nursing in general practice, and to capture accounts of the positive impact of nurses on patients. We... Read more The post Exploring How Nurses Count in general practice appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
With a new genomics framework for nurses published last week, Tootie Bueser from South East Genomic Medicine Service, shares thoughts on the importance of this evolving area of healthcare and its relevance to everyone in the profession. Genomic medicine has been growing in importance and relevance for nurses, midwives and their patients in recent years,... Read more The post Genomics for all – the emerging opportunities for nurses appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the British Medical Association’s (BMA) General Practitioners Committee England (GPCE) have called for immediate action to ensure that all general practice nurses receive their promised pay uplifts this month, backdated to April. The unions have today published a joint statement outlining their expectations for a 4% pay rise... Read more The post RCN and BMA demand practice nurse pay rise be given in September appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
The chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has appealed to registered nurses, nursing associates, midwifery professionals and nursing and midwifery students across England to help shape a new strategy for the professions. Duncan Burton is developing a strategy, as announced earlier this summer, to outline a ‘long-term vision’ for England’s next generation of nursing and... Read more The post CNO encourages nursing workforce to inform new strategy appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
Student nurses have spoken out about the growing challenges they face during their training, including financial strain and the demands of placement hours, in a meeting with senior nursing figures. In a virtual roundtable led by Acosia Nyanin, deputy chief nursing officer (DCNO) for NHS England (NHSE), and co-chaired by Lucy Muchina, Royal College of... Read more The post Student nurses share financial hardship and placement concerns with deputy CNO appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
The UK’s leading authority for medicines safety is cracking down on the illicit trade of unlicensed Botox products used in cosmetic procedures following a ‘spike’ in hospital admissions linked to their use. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is targeting individuals that trade unlicensed botulinum toxin (Botox) products following 41 confirmed cases of... Read more The post Hospitalisations spark criminal investigations into illegal Botox appeared first on Nur...| Nursing in Practice
Almost a fifth of children in England who turned five in the 12 months to April 2025 did not receive their pre-school booster jab| Nursing in Practice
The government has announced an independent commission to ‘rebuild’ adult social care and introduce reforms| Nursing in Practice
A new government-funded strategy aims to ‘embed’ adult social care placements in nursing degrees and encourage more nursing students| Nursing in Practice
A new nursing preceptorship programme has been launched by Skills for Care to support the recruitment and retention| Nursing in Practice
Issues persist around the prompt recognition and treatment of sepsis, a series of reports have warned.| Nursing in Practice
NHS staff in England have branded this year’s pay award as ‘unacceptable’ and have signalled appetite for strike action| Nursing in Practice
Nursing in Practice has launched a new podcast to discuss the key issues facing nurses working in general practice and in the community| Nursing in Practice
The government has hinted at changes to general practice nurse (GPN) terms and conditions as part of a new GP contract| Nursing in Practice
England’s lead primary care nurse has urged the government to ensure general practice nurses (GPNs) are given an annual pay rise| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is set to ‘modernise’ its Code and revalidation guidance with a new focus on equality| Nursing in Practice
A senior nursing or midwifery leader is being sought by the NMC to oversee its upcoming reviews of the Code and revalidation.| Nursing in Practice
Employers hiring newly registered nurses have been reminded by the nursing regulator to ensure preceptorship programmes| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has agreed the next steps for its pre-registration practice learning review.| Nursing in Practice
Measures to make it easier for NHS employers to hire newly qualified nurses and midwives in England have been announced by the government| Nursing in Practice
Two independent investigations surrounding whistleblowing at the nursing regulator have been recommissioned and pushed back| Nursing in Practice
Only a quarter of general practice nursing staff have been told by their employer how much they will be receiving as a pay rise for 2025/26| Nursing in Practice
The NMC caseload for FtP referrals at screening – the initial stage of the process – has fallen to its lowest level in five years| Nursing in Practice
The government and TikTok launch campaign to ensure people have access to good advice before travelling abroad for cosmetic surgery| Nursing in Practice
Registered nurses, nursing associates and midwives have been asked to inform a revalidation review being carried out by the NMC| Nursing in Practice
Nurses will be given ‘a range of opportunities to lead’ under the government’s plans for a Neighbourhood Health Service,| Nursing in Practice
The government has announced plans for a digital overhaul of community-based health services as part of the move| Nursing in Practice
The RCN has lodged a formal pay dispute with the government in Northern Ireland over its failure to implement a 2025/26 pay award for nurses.| 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
NHS nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted to reject the government’s pay award for 2025/26| Nursing in Practice
The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has appointed a new deputy chief executive and leadership team| Nursing in Practice
General practice nurses (GPNs) must have a ‘clear pathway and structure’ for pay to help stamp out variations across the country| Nursing in Practice
Malaika Eparh at University College Birmingham describes the thinking behind two new MSc courses for community nurses| Nursing in Practice
Frances Baverstock is the primary care nurse lead at Betsi Cadwaldr Health Board in Wales and a member of the Royal College of Nursing’s| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has been given the greenlight on its ‘principles’ for advanced practice by its governing council| Nursing in Practice
A definition of advanced practice nursing and midwifery has been set out by the NMC as part of its work to regulate this level of practice.| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has confirmed further delays to its work around regulating advanced practice| Nursing in Practice
Nursing in Practice is launching a new campaign to shine a light on 'How Nurses Count'| Nursing in Practice
Wiliam Hunter looks at the demands of delivering healthcare behind bars and the unique complexities of the role of a prison nurse| Nursing in Practice
Madeleine Anderson looks at the details of the NHS 10-year plan, and explores how it will shape the future of the profession.| Nursing in Practice
Navigating the complexities of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) can be a daunting task, says solicitor James Urquhart-Burton| Nursing in Practice
GPNs will this week begin delivering the spring Covid-19 vaccination programme, with more than half a million appointments booked| Nursing in Practice
UK public health officials have warned of worrying rises in infectious diseases since the pandemic, including those that can be prevented| Nursing in Practice
A new study has found a major drop in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) related hospitalisations following vaccination| Nursing in Practice
The government expects GP practices to pass on a 4% pay rise for practice nurses in England for 2025/26, it has been confirmed.| Nursing in Practice
GPN Jane Coomber considers the role of the nurse in weight loss. Are patients asking for the latest injectables on the NHS as a 'magic wand'?| Nursing in Practice
A single national formulary (SNF) for prescribing in England will be in place within the next two years under proposals, government has said.| Nursing in Practice
Health professionals urged to be alert for a small increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after RSV vaccination in adults over 60 years by MHRA.| Nursing in Practice
Residents and politicians are ‘very worried’ about plans to replace an urgent hospice at home nursing service with a telephone-based service| Nursing in Practice
Community nurses have reported feeling ‘obliged’ to take on an extended role within palliative care to cover work formerly done by GPs| Nursing in Practice
Social care should be ‘regarded as a profession’ and those working within the sector must be ‘respected as professionals.'| Nursing in Practice
The government has confirmed a raft of ‘significant’ changes to the childhood vaccination schedule, including a new routine appointment| Nursing in Practice
A new film has been released to highlight how health visitors can support fathers following the birth of their children| Nursing in Practice
Marking a time of international recognition and appreciation of midwives, NHS England’s chief midwifery officer (CMO) Kate Brinkworth| Nursing in Practice
It is ‘absolutely vital’ that nurses are included within the education and training that would be created after assisted dying legislation| Nursing in Practice
MPs have voted in support of a bill that would allow adults in the last six months of their life to be assisted to die in England and Wales.| Nursing in Practice
The UK’s chief nursing officers have issued advice to nurses and midwives wanting to take part in the public debate around assisted dying.| Nursing in Practice
MPs have today voted in favour of bringing in a new bill that would protect the job title ‘nurse’ in legislation.| Nursing in Practice
Almost two-thirds of general practice nursing staff are supportive of the assisted dying bill, though less are sure on their involvement| 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
The UK’s older age prison population is growing, and with it the number of nurses providing specialist palliative care in a prison environment| Nursing in Practice
NHS England (NHSE) has confirmed the eligibility criteria and key dates for its upcoming autumn Covid-19 jab programme| Nursing in Practice
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is launching a series of sessions for members in response to the recent UK Supreme Court| Nursing in Practice
An independent review of the NMC has identified a 'dangerously toxic culture' where bullying, racism and burnout are creating major risks.| Nursing in Practice
Ways for nurses to navigate through a compliant, while reducing the risk of burnout| Nursing in Practice
A major increase in nurses quitting the profession early will make government NHS reforms ‘impossible to deliver.'| Nursing in Practice
The number of district nurses working in the NHS has fallen by 43% between 2009 and 2024, new analysis has found| Nursing in Practice
General practice nurses (GPNs) have warned of a ‘deprofessionalisation agenda’ against them as some practices favour ‘tick box’ care| Nursing in Practice
Most of the public believe nurses should be paid more and that the government does not ‘value’ the profession, a poll has suggested.| Nursing in Practice
Only around a third of nurses and nursing staff working in general practice proactively try to negotiate their own pay rise every year| Nursing in Practice
Read our exclusive report on general practice nurses' pay and conditions, carried out with Management in Practice| Nursing in Practice
People from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities can find it difficult to access to primary care services| 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
The health and social care secretary has today launched a national inquiry to examine maternity and neonatal services| 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
