Today is #FabChangeDay – a chance to celebrate the great work that is being done across the NHS, and to commit to actions bringing about improvement and positive change in quality and outcomes. Health and care professionals have been described …
Following our week of action, Protecting Health: Nursing and Midwifery Successes and Challenges, and to coincide with NHS Change Day (3rd March 2014), I am please to be able to post this supportive RCN statement on antimicrobial Resistance. This is …
The fifth and final day of our week of action on health protection! We set out to make this vital function visible and especially to set out some of the successes and challenges for the nursing and midwifery professions. We …
Day Five of our Week of Action – 28th February, Friday This short ‘blog’ is just to provide a pointer for what we have coming up today and some things you may want to book for later in the week …
To commence our themed day on tuberculosis as part of ‘Protecting Health: Nursing and Midwifery Successes and Challenges,’ I am delighted to introduce a blog by Dr Paul Cosford, Director for Health Protection and Medical Director at Public Health England: …
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important public health issue which impacts on the whole of society within the UK and across the entire world. In short, AMR hampers the control of infectious diseases and effectiveness of treatment, resulting in individuals …
To commence our themed day on antimicrobial resistance and healthcare associated infections as part of 'Protecting Health: Nursing and Midwifery Successes and Challenges,' I am delighted to introduce a blog by Professor John Watson, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and …
Day Two of our Health Protection Week of Action – 25th February, Tuesday This short ‘blog’ is just to provide a pointer for what we have coming up today and some things you may want to book for later in …
We have an exciting week ahead to focus on nurses and midwives and their vital contribution to high quality practice in all care and in specialist health protection services to keep people safe. We will be making this vital contribution …
Welcome to the start of our week to promote health protection and increase its visibility within nursing and midwifery practice. This short blog is just to provide a pointer for what we have coming up today and some things you …
