Nursing Times

Nurses must be involved in designing tech, urge nursing directors Senior nurses have discussed the importance of the profession being involved in designing, not just implementing, digital tools to assist practice. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #digitaltechnology #digital #technology #NTDigital #leadership #nurseleaders https://lnkd.in/eNVuYKkw

‘Specific factors can make or break the nursing workforce’ In our latest special issue, we explore how factors can both impede and boost the nursing workforce. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #workforce https://lnkd.in/eWD4dU2F

When is it safe to withhold antibiotic prescriptions in primary care? Research from the NIHR provides reassurance on safely reducing antibiotic prescribing in primary care in the drive to combat antimicrobial resistance. Authors: Martin Gulliford is professor of public health, King's College London; Paul Little is professor of primary care research, University of Southampton; Samantha Cassidy is science writer; Jemma Kwint is senior research fellow, both at the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research). #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #medicinesmanagement #antibiotics #prescribing #primarycare #generalpractice #research https://lnkd.in/ezn6m7EQ

Student nurse education: redesigning a university’s curriculum A team at the University of Derby reviewed the pre-registration nursing programmes to diversify the offer and widen access. Authors: Louisa Fawcett-Greaves is senior lecturer in adult nursing; Helen Clarke is senior lecturer in mental health nursing; both at the University of Derby. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #education #students #university #studentnurses #career https://lnkd.in/e7YEVNRK

Nurses urged to get behind smoking-ban bill A bill that paves the way for a smoking ban in the UK has had its first reading in parliament and has been welcomed by nursing leaders. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #smoking #vaping #tobacco #government #policy #smokingban #publichealth https://lnkd.in/eqy_NU3w

Why more nurses are needed in ME and long Covid services Long-term conditions have historically been a core domain for nurses but there is one such chronic illness in which they currently have little involvement in management and care. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #specialistnurses #longcovid #ME #Myalgicencephalomyelitis #CFS #chronicfatigue https://lnkd.in/eWU56rXq

National digital nurse leader calls for expansion of CNIO role England’s top digital nurse has called for the further expansion of the chief nursing information officer (CNIO) role across the country, in order to facilitate the UK Government’s desire to shift the NHS from “analogue” to “digital”. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #technology #NTDigital #digitaltechnology #digital #nhs #government #policy #nurseleaders https://lnkd.in/egtSHV-7

Government to publish new NHS workforce plan in 2025 The Labour government has committed to developing a new long-term workforce plan for the NHS to replace the one that was published last year under the Conservatives, it has been revealed. #nurse #nurse #nursing #health #healthcare #government #policy #nhs #workforce #longtermworkforceplan #nhsworkforce #safestaffing #labour https://lnkd.in/dYCiNuFv

Join us for an insightful free webinar in partnership with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, on Tuesday 3 December. We’re thrilled to welcome Jamie Waterall, deputy chief public health nurse for England, who will lead a discussion on the critical shift towards a "prevention-first" approach in healthcare. Register for free today: https://ow.ly/bbJE50U18Iv

Thirlwall Inquiry: internal investigations delayed contact with police A senior nurse at the hospital where Lucy Letby harmed multiple babies has accepted that she "should have gone to the police" herself about unexplained deaths on the neonatal unit. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #thirwallinquiry #lucyletby #letby #nhs #neonatal https://lnkd.in/ecr-XGqX