When Compassion in Practice was published in December last year, I knew it was not going to be a document to gather dust. The vision and strategy for nurses, midwives and care staff was crafted by Jane Cummings, chief nursing …
Staying connected to nurses, midwives and care staff is a central part and one of the real privileges of my job. Hearing and acting on the views of people who use our services needs to inform everything we do as …
‘My health visitor was my fourth emergency service’, Rebecca, a mum, told a packed auditorium in the final session of our recent sharing and mobilising conference on 27th February in London. As Head of Implementation of the national Health Visitor …
Career choice is one of the most important decisions in anyone’s life; we know career choices amongst young people can be influenced by so many factors including life experiences, family and peers. Within nursing we know that we need the …
Last year I read a couple of great books that really made me think and focussed my mind on new ways of looking at the world. One of those books was ‘Intelligent Kindness’ by John Ballant and Penelope Campling. It …
In her guest blog Pauline Watts, Professional Officer for Health Visiting, sets out some of the recent improvements to training. Welcome to my guest blog where I intend to provide regular updates on the Health Visiting Programme, particularly around Professional …
Care is our business, and providing care in community settings - closer to home for our vulnerable and frail elderly population is clearly a priority for us all, but one particularly for district nursing services. We also need to remember …
At the end of the year and as we approach a new one, I have been reflecting on nurses and midwives contribution to 'the public's health': What have we achieved in 2012 and what are the opportunities for 2013? In …
I am really looking forward to meeting everyone at the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) conference tomorrow. I am speaking on the vision for nursing and midwifery - especially from public health nursing perspective - and very interested …
