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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 44m

Practice nurses must ‘speak more openly’ about their value

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Practice nurses must ‘speak more openly’ about their value

Nurses working in general practice have been encouraged to ‘speak more openly’ about their worth and value.

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 6h

CNO ‘terrified’ about falling vaccination rates and rising hesitancy

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CNO ‘terrified’ about falling vaccination rates and rising hesitancy

The chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has said he is ‘terrified’ about falling vaccination rates among children and young people

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 1d

Boosting pay, conditions and training must ‘underpin’ social care reform

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 1d

Nurse whistleblowing should be seen as ‘method of continuous improvement’

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Nurse whistleblowing should be seen as ‘method of continuous improvement’

Nurses should speak out against poor care even when ‘silence is the easy option’, a conference of primary and community care nurses has heard

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 1d

Conversations on developing national GPN school ongoing

Those behind a regional GPN school have said they are continuing to have high level conversations around the need for a national programme

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 2d

Nurse strike action ‘imminent’ in Northern Ireland

Nurses working in Northern Ireland’s NHS are to be formally balloted on strike action over an ongoing row on pay.

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 2d

The GP Awards 2025 shortlist: Newton and Haydock PCN Frailty Team

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The GP Awards 2025 shortlist: Newton and Haydock PCN Frailty Team

The frailty team at Newton and Haydock PCN has spent the past year strengthening its service to older people in the community

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 2d

The changing environment for the Code and revalidation

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The changing environment for the Code and revalidation

The Code and revalidation are key foundations that underpin safe, effective and compassionate nursing and midwifery practice, says NMC's Donna O’Boyle

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 3d

Whooping cough vaccines cut child hospitalisations ‘by nearly 70%’

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Whooping cough vaccines cut child hospitalisations ‘by nearly 70%’

Children and young people that are fully vaccinated against whooping cough are almost 70% less likely to be hospitalised with the disease

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 3d

GPNs playing leading role in women’s health and contraceptive care, report finds

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GPNs playing leading role in women’s health and contraceptive care, report finds

A new report has spotlighted the leading role of nurses in women’s health and contraceptive care within general practice

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 4d

MPs argue update needed to infant allergy guidance

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MPs argue update needed to infant allergy guidance

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.

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 4d

Adult social care providers struggling to recruit nurses, finds DHSC

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Adult social care providers struggling to recruit nurses, finds DHSC

Adult social care providers face serious difficulty in recruiting registered nurses and nursing associates, finds DHSC

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 5d

Choosing contraception in women with a family history of thrombosis or cancer

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Choosing contraception in women with a family history of thrombosis or cancer

What to consider when prescribing contraception in women with a family history of venous thrombosis or breast/ovarian cancer

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 5d

CNO encourages nurses to ‘speak up for what’s right’

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CNO encourages nurses to ‘speak up for what’s right’

The chief nursing officer (CNO) for England has encouraged nursing and midwifery professionals to lead, ‘speak up for what’s right’

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 5d

Sign up for Monday’s Nursing in Practice virtual event exploring women’s health

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Sign up for Monday's Nursing in Practice virtual event exploring women's health

Nurses are invited to sign up for the latest Nursing in Practice virtual event, taking place on Monday 6 October

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Nursing in Practice @nursinginpractice.bsky.social · 6d

HRT should be considered for breast cancer survivors, review suggests

#HRT #Nursing #Nurses #UKnursing #Womenshealth #Menopause #Cancer #Breastcancer