New vision for district nursing published
A new vision and service model for district nursing has now been published. This vision builds on ‘Compassion in Practice’, the national vision for nurses midwives and care staff. It was developed by a...
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Congratulations to the nurses and midwives recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours! Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Professor Sarah Ann Cowley, King’s College, London for services...
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View ArticleChief Nursing Officer Bulletin January 2013
Take our survey Jane Cummings’ voicepiece NHS Leadership Recognition Awards 2012 – three nursing colleagues honoured! New Year Honours – England New vision for district nursing published Right people,...
View ArticleRight people, right place, right time
One of the action areas in the NHS Commissioning Board’s ‘Compassion in practice nursing, midwifery and care staff – our vision and strategy’ is action area five: ‘ensuring we have the right staff,...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Society publishes data on dementia diagnosis rates
The Alzheimer’s Society has released new data on the rates of dementia diagnosis in the UK. It shows wide variation between areas with, for example, 31.6 percent of people with dementia being diagnosed...
View ArticleJeremy Hunt challenges NHS to go paperless by 2018
The NHS should go paperless by 2018 to save billions, improve services and help meet the challenges of an ageing population, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will say today. In a speech to the Policy...
View ArticleNew study highlights positive impact of digital technology in health and...
The potential benefits to staff and patients of greater use of information and digital technology in the NHS and social care are shown in a new study, published today. The study, commissioned by the...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games”Glasgow 2014″ Volunteering opportunity
Glasgow is preparing itself to host the Commonwealth Games in the summer of 2014 on behalf of the UK. Like the Olympics in London 2012, this is a UK wide event and “Glasgow 2014”, the team leading the...
View ArticleExpert group to oversee strengthening of NHS Constitution
The proposed strengthening of the NHS Constitution will be overseen by an expert group chaired by Minister of State for Care Services Norman Lamb. The group’s role will be to: oversee the consultation...
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