It is exciting to have this third week of action on public health nursing and the opportunity to promote and showcase the work nurses and midwives can do to improve health and advocate in health promotion. Nurses and Midwives have …
What has #stopthepressure, a campaign to prevent pressure ulcers, and public health nursing got in common? You may wonder? You may think I've lost the plot but hopefully, in the next five minutes, I can convince you that public health …
Visit to Liz Alderton, district nurse North East London NHS Foundation Trust She’s as fit as a whippet. I’m not. She can run a marathon. I can run a bath. She’s a district nurse, a Queen’s Nurse and an extraordinary …
Nurses and midwives are the largest group of health professionals at work in the UK. Together with allied health professionals (AHPs), they number over 800,000. I think it’s fair to say that public health simply isn’t going to happen, at …
Personalised care at Barchester Care Homes Despite the drizzle the Range Rovers were as sparkling and new as though they were still in a showroom. This was clearly an affluent street in Wimbledon, lined, beyond the cars, by well-appointed Victorian …
Are you a health promoting practitioner? This question was asked at several conferences recently and the initial response revealed that only 20% of AHPs in the audience viewed themselves as such. This low response wasn’t because AHPs are not acting …
More activity and information to bring to your attention as part of our Week of Action on Action Area One of the nursing, midwifery and care staff strategy, Compassion in Practice. Below we have details of a tweeter chat (1) that is taking place …
