CCG appoints first ‘link nurse’ to develop practice nursing across county
A new nurse leadership role has been created in Northumberland to support the recruitment, retention and training of nursing staff across 38 general practices in the area. Joanna Vintis has been...
View ArticleNMC to investigate ‘incredibly discriminatory’ email sent by practice nurse
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has launched an investigation into an “unacceptable” email in which a nurse appears to comment on the nationality of another nurse who had applied to work in their...
View ArticleSafety alert issued to NHS over ingestion of ‘super strong’ magnets
Urgent assessment and treatment are “vital” following the ingestion by children or adults of so-called ‘super strong’ magnets, according to a safety alert issued to the NHS in England. It warned that...
View ArticlePHE calls for closer working between midwives and health visitors
There needs to be contact between midwifery and health visiting services at all levels of service, both strategic and operational, according to new guidance from Public Health England (PHE). PHE said...
View ArticleCharity to expand network of specialist dementia nurses in primary care
A charity is looking to almost double the number of dementia specialist nurses working in primary care services across the UK by investing £1m in new roles. Dementia UK said it was aware from its own...
View ArticleNurses ‘feel pressure’ from patients to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics
Many nurse prescribers feel under pressure from patients to give unnecessary antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections, sometimes leading them to do so against their better judgement,...
View ArticleDiabetes charity offers free wellbeing course to primary care nurses
A new training programme has been launched with the aim of helping nurses and other primary care staff to provide better emotional and psychological support to patients with diabetes. The free, online...
View ArticlePioneering fast-track practice nursing course underway in Leeds
What is thought to be the first ever fast-track programme for aspiring general practice nurses is underway in West Yorkshire. Leeds City College is delivering the course as part of a fully-funded pilot...
View ArticleChecklist launched for nurses on avoiding childhood vaccination errors
A new best practice checklist has been released for general practice nurses managing and delivering childhood immunisation programmes in the UK. Based around eight rules, the guidelines have been...
View ArticleNew reasonable adjustments training launched for primary care staff
General practice nurses are being offered new training that aims to make primary care services more accessible and inclusive for patients with learning disabilities and autism. The #MyGPandMe training...
View ArticlePractice nurses speak about pressures amid concerns over ‘anti-GP rhetoric’
Unfair criticism levelled against primary care during the coronavirus pandemic has left overworked practice nurses and their colleagues feeling demoralised, Nursing Times has been told. The British...
View ArticleWales hopes to put general practice nursing ‘on the map’ with new framework
A new framework has been launched in Wales to provide a “consistent approach” to the development of general practice nurses in the country. Those behind the new 178-page blueprint said they hoped the...
View ArticleProject to expand GP teams in Scotland receives final pot of money
A four-year project to expand general practice teams in Scotland, including with more nurses, has received its final tranche of government funding. The 2018 GP Contract for Scotland earmarked £360m for...
View ArticleRole of GPNs ‘demands to be better understood’, warns report
Action must be taken to improve understanding of the role and importance of general practice nurses (GPNs) to avoid “de-valuing” the profession and worsening staff shortages, a new report has warned. A...
View ArticleAccreditation scheme ‘helps improve GPN understanding’ of veteran needs
A scheme designed to improve engagement between veterans and primary care services has seen nurses and GPs report an improved understanding of how to meet the needs of this population, a new evaluation...
View ArticleHRT ‘potluck’ must end, urges leading women’s health nurse
A centralised stock of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products is needed to end the “potluck” of access women are facing, says a menopause expert nurse. This concern comes after the government...
View ArticleNew framework aims to boost numbers of primary care nurses
An updated career framework for general practice nurses (GPNs) has today been launched to encourage more nurses to go into primary care, and to boost retention. The new Primary Care and General...
View ArticleLocal primary care plans ‘could support recruitment and training of nurses’
New locally-driven primary care plans could better support the recruitment and training of healthcare teams, including practice and community nurses, according to a new report. The Fuller Stocktake...
View ArticleNurses given power to issue fit notes from next month
Nurses in England, Scotland and Wales will soon be able to issue fit notes to patients needing time off work because of their illness, it has been announced. The move has been hailed a “positive step”...
View ArticleLeadership of primary care nurses ‘must be better utilised’
The leadership skills of nurses in general practice are too often being overlooked, a committee of MPs has been told. Heather Randle, professional lead for primary care at the Royal College of Nursing,...
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