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  • Andrew Mather Andrew Mather 28 Apr 2024

    The Power of ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Health and Safety Reps

    This International Workers’ Memorial Day,  Andrew Mather, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Health and Safety Rep and Northern Region member of the UK Health and Safety Reps’ Committee asks members to consider becoming active as an ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ health and safety rep.

  • Sheilabye Sobrany Sheilabye Sobrany 26 Apr 2024

    Making Progress

    In her latest blog, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ President Sheila Sobrany explores the progress being made on her key areas of focus, and what to look forward to in May.

  • Clare Cook Clare Cook 26 Apr 2024

    How can patient blood management help improve women's health and wellbeing?

    In the UK iron deficiency anaemia in women of a childbearing age is considered a moderate public health risk by the World Health Organization. A goal was set to reduce this number by 50 per cent by 2025. Are we on track to meet that goal? What can we as nurses or midwives do to help? 

  • Rachel Hollis Rachel Hollis 25 Apr 2024

    Interconnected challenges

    We may not be in the European Union, but the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ is still very much part of the European nursing community. One way of ensuring this remains the case is through our membership of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN).

  • Josef McGuigan Josef McGuigan 25 Apr 2024

    Josef's Nursing Cadet Experience

    Josef McGuigan, a Nursing Cadet, gives his experience as part of the scheme's first ever cohort in Northern Ireland.

  • Dr Melanie Stephens Dr Melanie Stephens 24 Apr 2024

    Impacts of inter-professional student placements in care homes

    NHS England TPEP funding gave us the opportunity to evaluate the impact of inter-professional student placements in care homes on staff and students' knowledge, skills, and personal development, and residents' experiences of their care.

  • Claire Chatterton Claire Chatterton 24 Apr 2024

    Remembering Daphne Steele

    The first blue plaque outside London has recently been unveiled and recognises a pioneering Black nurse and midwife, Daphne Steele.

  • Cathy Miller Cathy Miller 23 Apr 2024

    Organ donation - critical care perspective

    The system of organ donation changed in England (on 20 May 2020) to an opt out system. It is important for critical care colleagues to understand about the law change and what it means to your practice. Also, to know what support and resources are there to help you, when caring for potential donors and their families.

  • Alison Paterson Alison Paterson 22 Apr 2024

    Safe staffing is vital to patient outcomes

    Alison Paterson, Eastern member of the Professional Nursing Committee, talks about the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾â€™s crucial work on safe staffing.

  • Nurses' Day 2024 graphic - blue background and orange swirls with a round nurses' day badge in the top right and 'The difference nursing makes' text in white font 800x400 Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 19 Apr 2024

    International Nurses' Day

    Every year in May, the world gets the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the nursing profession. International Nurses’ Day falls on 12 May each year, to coincide with Florence Nightingale’s birthday.