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No more missed opportunities
There is compelling evidence that people with mental illness die earlier than the general population and are at higher risk of physical illness.
It is legal for care assistants to administer medicines to residents in care homes with nursing ?
Posted by:
Professor Karen Spilsbury, Posted on:
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Categories:
Care sector, Care sector nursing taskforce, Leadership, Nursing
As long as they are appropriately trained and assessed as competent to do so. Really? Who says so?
Policy spotlight: have your say on student health education funding
Many years ago when I was a newly qualified State Registered Nurse (yes – I am that old) policy was something that I never gave any thought to.
Meet the team
Posted by:
David Foster, Posted on:
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Categories:
Allied health professions, Leadership, Midwifery, Nursing
Welcome to the first blog of the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Policy Unit at the Department of Health. I’m going to tell you what we do and who we are.
A career in a nursing care home: an opportunity to flourish
Posted by:
Jean Christensen, Posted on:
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Categories:
Care sector, Care sector nursing taskforce, Nursing
There’s a national shortage of registered nurses in the UK. Nowhere is this shortage felt more than is the care sector.
Developing a leadership style
At a recent leadership event I was asked to give some tips and thoughts on leadership. I am no guru, but these are some thoughts that come from my experience of being a nurse and midwife for over 30 years.