Nursing in Practice

The overlap between skin conditions and wound care – and how to manage both alongside one another – will be explored at our Nursing in Practice North 2026 event next month. #WoundCare #SkinConditions #Nursing buff.ly/kdMOAG5

Almost half of people in work or education who had flu-like symptoms took time off sick during recent winter seasons, according to new data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). #UKHSA #Winter buff.ly/g1IkjLr

More than 12,000 counterfeit weight loss medicine jabs worth around £2m have been seized in a raid on an industrial unit in Birmingham. #WeightLoss buff.ly/inp73Dq

Conjunctivitis: what nurses need to know 👀 Natalie Lewis explains how to tell viral, bacterial and allergic conjunctivitis apart, and highlights the role of nurses in appropriately managing the condition. Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/dkhhoiX #conjunctivitis #pinkeye #viral #bacterial #nurse

Mental health nurses working at the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) are being asked to vote on taking strike action as part of a dispute centred on alleged plans to axe hundreds of jobs. #ELFT #MentalHealthNurses #CommunityNurses #Unite buff.ly/Q9YaqbI

Government plans for immigration reform could cost the NHS at least £169m and put the future of 12,000 healthcare workers in jeopardy, NHS Employers and Unison have warned. #NHSEmployers #ImmigrationReform #NHS #MigrantStaff buff.ly/wFNDDa4

Advanced clinical practitioner Jane Eastwood wants to see more training and opportunities for those working in primary care, arguing that advanced practice should provide advanced opportunity, not just advanced responsibility. #ACP #Nursing #Menopause buff.ly/zKZQ7d7

Beyond memory loss: recognising dementia in primary care 👴 Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/2sYJ4Um #dementia #primary care #DementiaUK #nurses

District nursing is central to the Welsh Government’s plans to ease winter pressures on hospitals by providing more care in the community, health minister Mabon ap Gwynfor has told the Senedd. #DistrictNursing #CommunityCare buff.ly/IoFfvZK

The government is to provide £33m of funding focused on recruitment for clinical studies to test new treatments for dementia. #Dementia buff.ly/dRjtfZ5

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced a series of measures to strengthen messaging around the key risks associated with antidepressant medicines. #MHRA #AntiDepressants buff.ly/v78Nfjv

The government is working on a national definition for care that is postponed or delayed within the community, health minister Karin Smyth has said. #KarinSmyth #CommunityCare #QICN buff.ly/npkH2oh

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced the re-election of the chair and vice chair of its governing council. #RCN #RCNCouncil buff.ly/76vpyy6

🚨 HRT patches out of stock until end of November 🚨 Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/ckPE29g #HRT #hormone #therapy #stock #DHSC #nurse #menopause

🎙️ The latest episode of the Nursing in Practice Podcast welcomes two general practice nurses (GPNs) to discuss the latest trends, demands and challenges within this year’s winter vaccination programme. Listen now 👉️ buff.ly/banUq5z

Almost half (45%) of GP practice managers say AI-generated patient complaints are increasing workloads and affecting staff wellbeing and morale, according to a survey by the Medical Protection Society. #AI #GPs #PrimaryCare buff.ly/5U3kBMW

The number of registered nurses working in adult social care in England has increased for the third consecutive year, while the vacancy rate has fallen, according to a new report from Skills for Care. #AdultSocialCare #SkillsForCare #Nurses #SocialCareNurses buff.ly/ZY9AgET

A new once-weekly insulin treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes has been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). #MHRA #Diabetes buff.ly/2VJcIFI

Plague: what do nurses need to know? 😷 After a possible plague case in Russia, we spoke to infectious disease expert, Dr Paul Hunter, about what nurses should know about the disease and what to do if a case is suspected. Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/rSpQ0KF #plague #Russia #outbreak #nurse

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has once again urged the government to make further changes to visa rules to better protect migrant nursing staff as new changes come into effect. #RCN #MIgrantNurses #Visas buff.ly/WXYijIT

🚨 BREAKING: The government has planned for a 2.4% pay uplift for nurses working in general practice and the NHS for the next financial year. #GeneralPracticeNurses #GPs #Nursing #Nurses buff.ly/xrgGu2q

A nursing academic has won an award for her work in improving wound care and promoting responsible antimicrobial use. #WoundCare #Nursing #Nurse buff.ly/hP9GAD0

Governments should invest in primary care nurses and allow them to form the frontline in the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has said. #ICN #PrimaryCareNurses #PrimaryCare #Nurses buff.ly/ixnGnL7

The executive director of professional regulation at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is stepping down after four years. #NMC #FtP buff.ly/MvAia1q

A wound-scanning app used by district nursing teams in Wales has helped save nurse time and improve patient care. #WoundCare #WoundScanningApp #DistrictNursing buff.ly/MgqV0Od

The Eve Appeal charity's lead nurse explains the key principles & practical steps involved in the national cervical cancer screening programme & how nurses can support with improving uptake. #CervicalCancer #SmearTests Read now 👉️ buff.ly/Swks0wq

There is a risk of disruption to blood ketone testing because of quality control failures and supply interruption affecting certain test strips, nurses have been warned. #BloodKetone #Nurses buff.ly/YZ8l778

Nurses, midwives and colleagues are being urged to participate in a national bake sale initiative in the hope of raising money to support those among the workforce facing financial hardship. #Nurses #Midwives #Cavell buff.ly/8LS172q

A community nurse has been struck off the register after giving a cancer patient adrenaline instead of a flu vaccination, as well as a series of other medication errors. #CommunityNurse #FtP #NMC #Nursing buff.ly/dVMSkIn

A pay claim for nurses working in Scotland’s NHS has been sent to the Scottish Government by health unions – with a warning that negotiations must begin soon to avoid a delayed uplift for 2027/28. #RCN #Nurses #Scotland buff.ly/7OnCYHG

With less than two weeks to go until Nursing in Practice Virtual: Chronic Conditions, now is the time to secure your space. #ChronicConditions #Nursing #Nurses buff.ly/bRJmXR9

A nurse-led support service aimed at tackling smoking and vaping among young people has been launched in Derbyshire. #Vaping #Smoking #Nursing buff.ly/i9KLQzF

An independent review of maternity services across Scotland has begun, examining how care can be improved for women, babies and families. #MaternityServices #Scotland #Women #Babies #Families buff.ly/DtdxTog

Skin lightening treatments and their risks: what nurses need to know Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/XzXKRwg #skin #lightening #bleaching #treatment #risks #nurses

More than a million people who have never smoked are now vaping in Great Britain, new data has revealed. #Vaping #Smoking #ONS buff.ly/AARO5nc

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that adverts from two online pharmacies broke the rules by promoting oral GLP-1 weight loss medicines to the public. #ASA #GLP-1 buff.ly/4YGGYKd

Hepatitis A infections identified in Newcastle primary schools 🏫 🚌 Two hepatitis A cases have been identified at primary schools in Newcastle, officials from the UKHSA have confirmed. Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/K6F5I9C #hepatitis #school #infection #Newcastle #nurse

More than one in four children on waiting lists for community health services in England have been waiting at least a year for treatment, according to new analysis by The King’s Fund. #CommunityHealth #ChildrensHealth buff.ly/kHVFbLl

Marie Curie clinical lead for South West England Lucy Dowland explores how embedding healthcare professionals from the charity within GP practices has improved patient care and stopped individuals falling through the cracks. #MarieCurie #GPs #ClinicalLead #PatientCare buff.ly/53DJ8jB

Practice nurses are being invited to take part in research to help shape changes to the Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS). #PracticeNurses #Nurses #CSMS #Cervical buff.ly/Vy4fyNw

Hospices require improved funding to help ‘safeguard the future’ of nurses working within the sector, a leading charity has urged. #hopsices #HopsiceUK #HospiceNurses #Nurses buff.ly/8oD3oG2

A National Patient Safety Alert has been issued over the discontinuation of the diabetes drug Levemir in December. #diabetes #Levemir #NursePrescribers buff.ly/cuFMXQH

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has stressed the importance of vaccination uptake as latest data shows ‘possible signs’ of an early flu season. #UKHSA #Vaccination #FluVaccine #FluSeason buff.ly/cVl9yto

The Scottish Government’s professional nursing advisor for primary care, Claire Steven, sits down with Nursing in Practice editor Megan Ford at an exclusive conference to discuss the priorities, challenges and future hopes for general practice nursing. #GeneralPracticeNursing buff.ly/ZMuM1A1

The school nursing workforce has dropped by more than 1,100 professionals in England since 2010, according to a new analysis which has prompted fresh concerns around the preventative and early care that children are missing out on. #SchoolNursing #SchoolNurses #KingsFund buff.ly/BypMpKx

The government has outlined measures that will see violence against women and girls given a ‘public health approach’ – including new specialist support accessed via general practice. #VAWG #DomesticAbuse #PublicHealth buff.ly/TitrOWc

Instilling vaccine confidence: the power of conversation 💉 🎙️ At a recent event, Susie Scales, explored a range of tools and techniques nurses can use when trying to help improve a patient’s confidence in vaccines. Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/eBUcHy2 #vaccine #confidence #hesitancy #nurse

🚨 Nurses have until tomorrow evening to have their say on protecting the title ‘nurse’ in law. #NurseTitle #ProtectNurse #Nursing buff.ly/LWWS6SS

Three-quarters of Year 13 students eligible for the meningitis B vaccine have not taken up the offer available through pharmacies, public health officials have warned. #MenB #Meningitis buff.ly/1wYk6lE

The nursing regulator has vowed to take a more ‘proactive approach’ when monitoring the quality of nursing and midwifery training programmes. #NMC #Nursing #Midwifery buff.ly/ADs7e2W