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• Whistleblowing reports to the NMC increase by almost 7%

  21-09-2026 16:45 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) received 159 ‘qualifying’ whistleblowing disclosures during the most recent financial year, an increase of almost 7%. The qualifying disclosures, which had common themes of ‘unprofessional behaviour, management issues, dishonesty, patient care, criminal behaviour, harassment and health and safety’, were reported to the NMC between 1 April 2025 to 31...Read moreThe post Whistleblowing reports to the NMC increase by almost 7% appeared
  
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• Nurses asked for views in ‘NHS-wide conversation’ on maternity and neonatal services

  21-09-2026 13:54 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  An NHS survey asking nurses to share their views and help shape improvements to maternity and neonatal services as part of an ‘NHS-wide conversation’ has opened today. The NHS survey – Your Voice: shaping the future of maternity and neonatal care – aims to gather feedback to help inform the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce’s...Read moreThe post Nurses asked for views in ‘NHS-wide conversation’ on maternity and neonatal services appeared first on
  
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• Concerns raised as data reveals ‘dramatic and significant’ decline in health visitors and school nurses across England

  21-09-2026 13:51 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Concerns have been raised by community nursing associations as new data has revealed a ‘dramatic and significant’ decline in the number of health visitors and school nurses across England. A new report published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) – Children’s public health nursing: workforce and activity report 2025 – provides a...Read moreThe post Concerns raised as data reveals ‘dramatic and significant’ decline in health visitors and s
  
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• Official Statistics: Adult social care finance report, England: 2025 to 2026

  21-09-2026 11:52 via gov.uk
  
  Official statistics on adult social care finance in councils with adult social services responsibilities, including information on expenditure and income sources across both long and short term care.
  
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• Official Statistics: Adult social care activity report, England: 2025 to 2026

  21-09-2026 11:52 via gov.uk
  
  Official statistics in development on adult social care activity including data on requests for support, provision of care services, and reviews of care and support plans.
  
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• Thousands invited to register for Public Panel for Independent Commission on Adult Social Care

  21-09-2026 11:35 via gov.uk
  
  Baroness Louise Casey's Independent Commission on adult social care is inviting people to join Public Panels as part of the Big Conversation on Care
  
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• Anaphylaxis: myths and facts explained

  21-09-2026 11:06 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  GP with an interest in allergy Dr Elizabeth Angier dispels some common myths and highlights some under-recognised facts regarding anaphylaxis MYTHS Myth 1. Future risk of anaphylaxis is predictable from history or blood tests British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) primary care guidance is clear that there is no reliable way to predict...Read moreThe post Anaphylaxis: myths and facts explained appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Declines in syphilis and gonorrhoea diagnoses in England, data reveals

  21-09-2026 10:30 via nursinginpractice.com
  The number of syphilis and gonorrhoea diagnoses among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) has declined, new data has revealed. Provisional statistics published by the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) indicates a continued decline in the sexually transmitted infections among GBMSM and other groups. Other groups are defined as...Read moreThe post Declines in syphilis and gonorrhoea diagnoses in England, data reveals appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Nurse makes history in Wales as first independent care home nurse prescriber

  21-09-2026 09:30 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  A care home nurse has become the first in Wales to qualify to prescribe medication to residents. Ezelina Dacruz qualified from Bangor University while working as a clinical lead at Glan Rhos Nursing Home in Anglesey, where she has worked for more than 20 years. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has praised the 50-year-old nurse, noting...Read moreThe post Nurse makes history in Wales as first independent care home nurse prescriber appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Expert team to drive improvements in cancer care

  21-09-2026 01:01 via gov.uk
  
  Government announces new National Cancer Board, whose first meeting is today.
  
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