The majority of women report feeling underinformed about menopause, according to a new research from University College London (UCL). In a survey of 1,596 women currently experiencing menopause or who could potentially experience menopause, less than a quarter felt well informed about the menopause transition, while 57% felt somewhat informed and 21 per cent felt... Read more The post Many women feel underinformed about menopause appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| 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
Fitness and calorie-counting apps can place an emotional strain on users, potentially undermining health and wellbeing, a new study suggests. A team of researchers at University College London (UCL) and Loughborough University examined nearly 60,000 posts on X (formerly Twitter) about five popular fitness apps, and found that almost a quarter of people described feelings... Read more The post Fitness and calorie-counting apps can impact wellbeing, study suggests appeared first on Nursing in P...| Nursing in Practice
The government is set to publish a ‘renewed’ women’s health strategy to help tackle inequalities and improve access to healthcare for women across England. An updated strategy will be published next year and will look to identify ‘specific barriers’ to healthcare access and ‘set out concrete action to remove them’, the Department of Health and... Read more The post Government to ‘renew’ women’s health strategy appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
Nursing in Practice speaks with Donna O’Boyle, acting executive director of professional practice at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), to ask how the NMC has been working to improve advanced practice regulation since soft-launching its principles on advanced practice in May. Ms O’Boyle shares how advanced practice can be used and encouraged in primary... Read more The post Advanced practice – what are the opportunities in primary care? appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
Dedicated questions and support related to the menopause are to be included within routine NHS health checks for women aged over 40 across England, it has been announced. The government said the move would benefit nearly five million women and marked a ‘landmark step forward’ in women’s healthcare. New questions related to the menopause will... Read more The post Menopause support to be added to NHS health checks appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is to consult on a series of proposed operational changes to its fitness to practise (FtP) processes. The regulator is looking to obtain powers to appoint ‘legally qualified’ chairs to its FtP committee panels as well as several technical changes to how the FtP process is run – including... Read more The post Nursing regulator to consult on operational changes to FtP processes appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
Women are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) five years later than men, despite their symptoms appearing at the same age, findings presented at an international congress suggest. The research, presented at the ECNP (European College of Neuropsychology) Congress in Amsterdam this month, showed that women with ADHD also suffer worse emotional and functional... Read more The post Women diagnosed with ADHD five years later than men appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
Officers are appealing for information in relation to a nurse who was last seen in 1968 in Birmingham. Maria Aldridge was 17 and training as a nurse at Dudley Road Hospital at the time she went missing. West Midlands Police said they were continuing to investigate what was one of its ‘longest-running’ missing people’s cases... Read more The post Fresh appeal over missing nurse of almost 60 years appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
With efforts being made nationally to increase the uptake of cervical screening, this general practice nurse brings her own perspective on how to support people having this very personal procedure. GPN Jane Coomber discusses how should we be approaching this delicate area of the service that nurses provide in primary care, and shares how she... Read more The post Be an agent for change for cervical screening appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is surveying over 841,000 nursing and midwifery professionals on its register to better understand their experiences of delivering care.| Nursing in Practice
We want to hear from nurses in practice across the UK to find out exactly what the role of a practice nurse should be - complete our survey| Nursing in Practice
What needs to be considered during the development of regulation for advanced practice for the UK, and what is there to be learned from the US, asks John Unsworth| Nursing in Practice
Clinical general practice nurse manager Naomi Smith shares advice for student nurses to gain the most out of a placement in general practice| Nursing in Practice
Applications to study nursing in the UK have fallen for a fourth consecutive year and are down by more than 15,000 compared to 2021| Nursing in Practice
Dr Crystal Oldman has today stepped down as chief executive of the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN)| Nursing in Practice
Nurse specialist in genitourinary medicine Jodie Crossman updates on genital HPV infections, including advice on prevention and treatment measures| Nursing in Practice
Nurses should speak out against poor care even when ‘silence is the easy option’, a conference of primary and community care nurses has heard| Nursing in Practice
The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has published an updated guide for registered nurses, student nurses and nurse educators| Nursing in Practice
Unison has secured a mandate from its district nurse members at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GGC) to strike| Nursing in Practice
General practice is the bedrock of the NHS and its nursing workforce is vital to the success of all health and care services.| Nursing in Practice
Changes happening in ICBs risk reversing some of the gains made in local nurse leadership, says nurse leader Sarah Hall| Nursing in Practice
General practice staff across England have been urged to help improve primary care access for people with a learning disability| Nursing in Practice
Some 85% of people report not feeling confident checking their breasts or chest, according to a charity survey| Nursing in Practice
Non-pharmaceutical interventions such as healthy eating and physical activity can be ‘foundational’ for managing menopause symptoms| Nursing in Practice
The NMC has updated its decision-making guidance on FtP to clarify ‘important principles’ relating to concerns arising outside work.| Nursing in Practice
The publication of a much-anticipated review into fitness to practice (FtP) will be further delayed despite months of waiting| Nursing in Practice
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The nursing regulator has been advised to make several amendments to its fitness to practice (FtP) screening guidance| Nursing in Practice
There is ‘barely a spare bed’ left in NHS hospitals due to a lack of capacity in social care, the RCN warns| Nursing in Practice
Community nurses have been introduced to an ambulance control room to link-up services and improve response times this winter.| Nursing in Practice
A new government in Wales must take action to ensure safe staffing in community settings, increase district nurse numbers in Wales| Nursing in Practice
Some nurses are having to accept lower paid job roles to achieve changes to their hours, working conditions or to further their education| Nursing in Practice
The government has launched a call for evidence for nursing staff and organisations to inform its upcoming workforce plan| Nursing in Practice
A series of interviews with the regional co-chairs of the Social Care Nursing Advisory Councils looks at the priorities of each council| Nursing in Practice
What to consider when prescribing contraception in women with a family history of venous thrombosis or breast/ovarian cancer| Nursing in Practice
A Private Members’ Bill aiming to introduce statutory guidance for allergy prevention in babies and infants was debated in the House of Commons earlier this month.| Nursing in Practice
Nurses must do more to champion men’s mental health and flag male patients to domestic abuse and suicide support services| Nursing in Practice
The government has been urged to publish a timeline for the introduction of a ‘Fair Pay Agreement’ for care workers| Nursing in Practice
Nursing associates should not work in maternity services, NHS England, the NMC and the relevant royal colleges have said.| Nursing in Practice
Culturally adapted CBT intervention enables faster recovery for British South Asian women suffering from postnatal depression.| Nursing in Practice
A mother's diet from as early as the fifth month of pregnancy can affect childhood weight and body fat at two years of age, research has shown.| Nursing in Practice
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The government has been asked to set out its ‘expectations’ for the ‘level and standard’ of palliative care| Nursing in Practice
A campaign has sought to increase nurse representation on a commission examining palliative care services across the UK.| Nursing in Practice
As MPs prepare to vote on a divisive assisted dying bill, Madeleine Anderson explores what it includes and what it means for nursing.| Nursing in Practice
A former chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has been chosen as the first woman to become Archbishop of Canterbury| Nursing in Practice
England’s CNO appeals to primary care nurses to help inform the government’s 10-year plan for the health service.| Nursing in Practice
Adult social care providers face serious difficulty in recruiting registered nurses and nursing associates, finds DHSC| Nursing in Practice
Women who miss their first breast screening appointment face a 40% greater of dying from breast cancer in the long-term| Nursing in Practice
A campaign has been heavily criticised by the profession for using ‘highly inaccurate’ and ‘trivialising’ descriptions of GPNs.| Nursing in Practice
NHS England (NHSE) and the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) are ‘actively collaborating’ on a new scope of practice initiative for NAs| Nursing in Practice
A new bill aims to ensure only those registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) can legally use the title of ‘nurse’| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) believes it is starting to see some ‘green shoots of progress’ in its work to improve FtP processes| Nursing in Practice
An updated version of a Community Nursing Safer Staffing Tool (CNSST) is hoped to be released in October, after months of delay.| Nursing in Practice
A community nursing team has been given a new 4x4 to help deliver care to patients living in remote areas.| Nursing in Practice
Nursing in Practice and its publishers Cogora will launch a major report on GP access during an event at the Labour Party Conference early next week| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a strategic plan for 2025-2027 based around five priority areas| Nursing in Practice
NMC reaffirms a commitment to developing a ‘safe and inclusive working environment’ following reports of whistleblower concerns.| Nursing in Practice
A new family access feature is being piloted in the NHS App to make it easier for parents and carers to switch profiles and book appointments| Nursing in Practice
Early career nurses and other NHS staff have become more stressed, unhappy and dissatisfied over the past decade| Nursing in Practice
The Scottish Government has been urged to use ‘unspent’ nursing bursaries to invest in the recruitment and retention of nurses in the country.| Nursing in Practice
A major increase in nurses quitting the profession early will make government NHS reforms ‘impossible to deliver.'| Nursing in Practice
Some GPNs have been able to secure pay rises higher than they expected by ‘asking and pushing’ their employers, according to the RCN.| Nursing in Practice
The RCN is ‘very hopeful’ that many general practice nurses (GPNs) will get a better pay rise for 2024/25 than they did last year.| Nursing in Practice
The independent pay review body has been asked to explore the reasons why many GPNs are not being given a pay rise.| Nursing in Practice
The government has failed to address long-term pay disparities faced by GPNS by instead directing funding through the ARRS| Nursing in Practice
Nursing in Practice explores the current state of recruitment within general practice nursing| Nursing in Practice
GPNs are an ‘influential and clinically vital’ part of the NHS and are increasingly taking more clinical workload off GPs, finds report| Nursing in Practice
Nurses have warned of the ‘incredibly miserable’ consequences of the government’s plans to ban the recruitment of care workers from overseas| Nursing in Practice
General Practice Nurses (GPNs) and GPs in England are being asked to ‘think again’ if they cannot offer a ‘substantial diagnosis’| Nursing in Practice
The recruitment of care workers from overseas is set to ‘end’ under plans announced by the government today| Nursing in Practice
The RCN has seen an eight-fold increase in concerns raised by migrant nursing staff who fear they are victims of exploitation| Nursing in Practice
There has been a significant decline in the number of Health and Care Worker visas granted in the UK over the past year.| Nursing in Practice
Nurses should follow advice from UK regulators and continue to advise pregnant women to take paracetamol as their first choice of pain relief where appropriate.| Nursing in Practice
The Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza discusses the difference that school nurses make.| Nursing in Practice
Exploring complicated situations with prescribing of contraception - what are the options for women with obesity| Nursing in Practice
Patients who have undergone weight-loss treatment need better support after their treatment ends to maintain a healthy weight.| Nursing in Practice
New guidelines from government encourage companies to reduce the levels of sugar and salt in commercial baby foods.| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is launching a new ‘case weighting tool’ for fitness to practise (FtP) referrals.| Nursing in Practice
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has appointed a new adviser to help improve its fitness to practise (FtP) processes.| Nursing in Practice
Children across England will be offered the chickenpox vaccine for the first time from 2026 as part of the routine childhood immunisation| Nursing in Practice
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine has reduced the risk of hospital admission from RSV infection by 82% among adults aged 75 to 79.| Nursing in Practice
Marilyn Eveleigh shouts loud about the value of nurses in primary care, who see patients through many health and personal life changes.| Nursing in Practice
It is important to show that GP nursing ‘is not a basic role’ but in many ways a profession that is ‘enhanced and advanced’ from the get-go| Nursing in Practice
Well-timed palliative intervention can be a game-changer for people affected by homelessness facing advanced ill health.| Nursing in Practice
The UK is losing up to £11.6 billion each year due to lives cut short by cancer, according to a report commissioned by Cancer Research UK.| Nursing in Practice
Earlier this week the government launched its ‘Graduate Guarantee’ for nursing and midwifery, with the promise of providing more jobs| Nursing in Practice
Threat of nurse redundancies and ongoing uncertainty around incoming cuts to ICBs is placing significant strain on the workforce, says RCN| Nursing in Practice
Student nurses have spoken out about the growing challenges they face during their training, including financial strain| Nursing in Practice
The government has outlined new details of how nurses will lead testing and research as part of the government’s genomic population health| Nursing in Practice
Nurses will continue to leave the profession unless they feel ‘genuinely recognised and rewarded’ for the work they are doing, says Streeting| Nursing in Practice
A ‘professional strategy’ for nursing and midwifery will be published by England’s chief nursing officer (CNO) later this year| Nursing in Practice
Share your views. Nurses and midwives are invited to help define the next era of nursing and midwifery in England .| Nursing in Practice
Nurses and nursing associates face some of the highest levels of violence and harassment among the adult social care workforce in England| Nursing in Practice
It will be ‘impossible’ to recruit GPNs at the scale needed without changes to the GP contract, warns RCN leader| Nursing in Practice
Employers will soon be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in England before hiring from abroad.| Nursing in Practice
The number of nurses and midwives leaving the UK register has increased while the pace of international recruitment has slowed,| Nursing in Practice
The economic value of GPNs is often ‘overlooked’ and the profession is not always seen as the ‘safety critical’| Nursing in Practice
This year’s International Nurses Day will centre on supporting the health and wellbeing of the workforce, ICN reveals| Nursing in Practice
