Primary Care
10 Tips for Nurses & Care Staff Working in Hot Weather
With the hot weather is set to continue this week it is important we keep both healthcare professionals and…
Secondary Care
New study debunks the “weekend effect”
A new study debunks the "weekend effect" and the myth that patients who have surgery during a weekend are at a…
Education
Educational changes could results in only 1150 hours of placement for Students…
Controversial new educational guidelines reveal that students could only complete 1150 hours of clinical placement…
Student Nurses
Student Nurses to pay back £25k Bursary if they leave Wales
The Welsh government has revealed that student nurses will be expected to pay back up to £25,000 in fees if they…
Preparing For Your Placement
Preparation for your placements will give you confidence before you start and can put you ahead of the game. You…
5 Essentials for your First Day of Nursing Placement
Your feeling a little excitement and a whole lot of scared but knowing you have the essentials for placement is…
Student Wins ‘Overall Winner’ at Nottingham’s Nurse of the Year…
Christina O‘Loughlin, a Student Nurse at the University of Nottingham, won overall winner at the Nottingham…
NMC & Revalidation
NHS U-turn sees breast cancer drug Kadcyla approved for use
Kadcyla, a new drug which could extend the lives of women with advanced breast cancer, has been approved for routine use on the NHS. Women with aggressive breast cancer will be granted the use of a life-extending drug called Kadcyla after a…
Nursing Associates
Everything you need to know about training to be a Nursing Associate
The Nursing Associate is a new role within healthcare designed to bridge the gap between Healthcare Assistant and…
Will Nursing Associates be regulated?
The Nursing Associate role is designed to bridge the gap between health care assistants and registered nurses. The …
What is a Nursing Associate?
In December 2015 the Government announced a plan to create a new nursing support role called a Nursing Associate.…
Registered Nurse vacancies offered to Nursing Associate Trainees
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has said that because the vacancies were left unfilled the introduction of…