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• Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference returns in 2027

  23-10-2026 11:49 via Nursing in Practice
  
  Primary care nursing professionals will have the opportunity to explore how closer working between general practice and community pharmacy can improve patient care at the second annual Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference, which moves to London in 2027. The Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference returns on 27–28 June 2027 at Novotel London West,...Read moreThe post Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference returns in 2027 appeared first on Nursing in Practice
  
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• Black History Month: Gamu Chirozva on finding her voice, challenging injustice and supporting others

  28-10-2026 12:53
  As part of Black History Month 2026, we're sharing the stories and experiences of Black nursing and midwifery professionals, exploring this year's theme, Honour
  
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• ‘Slow and inadequate’ data on social care staff deaths during Covid crisis

  28-10-2026 11:24 via Nursing in Practice
  
  Governments have been urged to develop methods of collecting and publishing data on the deaths of adult social care workers during a pandemic. The recommendation comes within the latest UK Covid-19 Inquiry report which found that routine collection of reliable data on covid-19 deaths among the adult social care workforce was ‘slow, inconsistent and inadequate...Read moreThe post ‘Slow and inadequate’ data on social care staff deaths during Covid crisis appeared first on Nursing in Practice
  
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• Guidance: Infection prevention and control (IPC) in adult social care (ASC)

  28-10-2026 10:30 via Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
  
  Guidance for all ASC settings, including care homes, supported living, day services and domiciliary care.
  
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• Stoptober: How nurses can help patients quit smoking

  27-10-2026 16:23 via Nursing in Practice
  
  With Stoptober raising awareness of the benefits of quitting smoking, lead nurse Marieke Strange shares practical tips for primary care nurses to support patients to stop smoking without judgement and celebrate every step towards success. It is always a good idea for patients to stop smoking. There is enough evidence that it is unhealthy for...Read moreThe post Stoptober: How nurses can help patients quit smoking appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• QICN sets out key asks for community nursing ahead of Autumn Budget

  27-10-2026 13:02 via Nursing in Practice
  
  The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has urged the chancellor to use Wednesday’s Autumn Budget to ensure money reaches the community nursing services expected to support the shift away from hospitals. QICN chief executive Steph Lawrence stressed that if the government is serious about its promise for care closer to home and reduced hospital...Read moreThe post QICN sets out key asks for community nursing ahead of Autumn Budget appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Tributes paid to nurse killed in attack during Ebola response

  27-10-2026 11:23 via Nursing in Practice
  
  A nurse has been killed after being attacked while responding to an Ebola alert in a rural town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A health worker has also been left ‘severely injured’ and in hospital, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The incident has prompted fresh calls to ensure nurses and...Read moreThe post Tributes paid to nurse killed in attack during Ebola response appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Twila Nkombo – clinical research nurse and member of Zambian Nurses in the UK (AZNUK)

  27-10-2026 10:02
  Black History Month: Twila Nkombo on heritage, nursing and finding her purpose
  
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• Black History Month: Twila Nkombo on heritage, nursing and finding her purpose

  27-10-2026 10:02
  Black History Month: Twila Nkombo on heritage, nursing and finding her purpose
  
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• Blood clot prevention medicine recalled over formulation error

  26-10-2026 17:15 via Nursing in Practice
  
  A medication that helps prevent blood clots and reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes has been recalled due to a formulation error. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it had been informed by Xeal Pharma that all strengths of its Clopidogrel Oral Suspension and Clopidogrel Oral Solution products contain less...Read moreThe post Blood clot prevention medicine recalled over formulation error appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Concern over GP practice buildings as NHS maintenance backlog revealed

  26-10-2026 16:04 via Nursing in Practice
  
  GP practices and care homes will be impacted by flooding and burst pipes in winter without investment into NHS buildings, The King’s Fund has warned. The think tank raised its concerns in response to NHS England’s (NHSE) latest Estates Returns Information Collection data for 2025/26 – a document setting out the latest costs and operations...Read moreThe post Concern over GP practice buildings as NHS maintenance backlog revealed appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Policy paper: Framework agreement between DHSC and the Human Tissue Authority: 2026 to 2029

  26-10-2026 13:13 via Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
  
  Describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Human Tissue Authority.
  
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• Interim advisor for social care nursing appointed at NHSE

  26-10-2026 13:04 via Nursing in Practice
  
  A mental health nurse of 40 years has been seconded to NHS England’s chief nursing officer (CNO) team to work as a senior advisor for adult social care nursing. Dr Zena Aldridge, an independent dementia nurse consultant and Queen’s Nurse, has been appointed in the fixed term role which was created in replacement of the...Read moreThe post Interim advisor for social care nursing appointed at NHSE appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Paediatric lung assessments: tips for practice nurses

  26-10-2026 11:57 via Nursing in Practice
  
  At a recent Nursing in Practice virtual event, consultant nurse and doctoral researcher specialising in respiratory medicine, Aleksandra Gawlik-Lipinski, offered advice and guidance on paediatric lung assessments. Here, we distil the key insights from her talk, including how to reassure parents and engage with the children being examined. With most children reporting six to eight...Read moreThe post Paediatric lung assessments: tips for practice nurses appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Blood test may help sepsis patients come off antibiotics sooner

  26-10-2026 11:15 via Nursing in Practice
  
  A daily blood test could help critically ill patients with sepsis to come off antibiotics sooner, a new study suggests. The ADAPT-Sepsis study examined how clinicians responded to automated advice generated from daily blood tests designed to guide decisions on when antibiotic treatment could safely end. The researchers found that monitoring levels of a blood...Read moreThe post Blood test may help sepsis patients come off antibiotics sooner appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Greater national oversight needed for obesity treatment, urges parliamentary committee  

  26-10-2026 11:11 via Nursing in Practice
  Services to treat obesity should be ‘overhauled and reimagined’, a cross-party parliamentary committee has said. The Health and Social Care Committee is urging the government to reframe obesity as a ‘chronic, relapsing condition with life-long physiological impacts’ and adapt how patients receive treatment. In a new report published this month, the committee claims that weight...Read moreThe post Greater national oversight needed for obesity treatment, urges parliamentary committee   ap
  
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• Steps to Safety initiative introduced in 12 areas across England

  23-10-2026 16:21 via Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
  
  Phase 1 of Steps to Safety will enable GP practices across 12 areas in England to connect people experiencing domestic abuse with specialist support.
  
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• Black History Month: Paulette Lewis on leadership, heritage and supporting the next generation

  23-10-2026 15:15
  As part of Black History Month 2026, we're sharing the stories and experiences of Black nursing and midwifery professionals, exploring this year's theme, Honour
  
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• NMC responds to CQC State of Care report 2026

  23-10-2026 14:10
  The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual assessment of health and social care in England.
  
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• Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information September 2026

  23-10-2026 13:50 via Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
  
  Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.
  
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• New mental health pilot for young people supported by social care

  23-10-2026 13:26 via Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
  
  Young people supported by social care in Greater Manchester are set to benefit from a new mental health pilot.
  
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• CQC flags ‘considerable’ regional variation in practice nurse workforce

  23-10-2026 12:16 via Nursing in Practice
  
  A shortage of practice nurses in some areas is increasing pressures for existing staff and reducing capacity to provide timely care, the healthcare watchdog has warned. The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual report into the state of health care and adult social care in England has outlined ‘considerable’ regional variation in the number of general...Read moreThe post CQC flags ‘considerable’ regional variation in practice nurse workforce appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Falling immigration could put pressure on NHS finances, analysis warns

  23-10-2026 11:37 via Nursing in Practice
  
  The NHS has become increasingly reliant on revenue from the Immigration Health Surcharge (HIS) which generated almost £2.5bn in 2024/25, according to the Nuffield Trust. The think tank warned a decline in immigration and less income from the surcharge – paid by most visa holders for their use of the NHS – could leave the...Read moreThe post Falling immigration could put pressure on NHS finances, analysis warns appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Social media campaign urges Brits to get vaccinated for winter

  22-10-2026 16:29 via Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
  
  Government launches a social media campaign to promote a new NHS App feature which helps people check their eligibility and book their flu vaccination
  
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• Nursing students should spend half their placements in community settings, says QICN chief

  22-10-2026 16:29 via Nursing in Practice
  
  Nursing students should spend at least 50% of their clinical placement time in a community setting, including GP practices, care homes and schools, the chief executive of the Queens Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has urged. Speaking to a room of nurses at the QICN’s annual conference in Birmingham today, Steph Lawrence stressed work was...Read moreThe post Nursing students should spend half their placements in community settings, says QICN chief appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Independent report: NHS Pension Board annual report: 2024 to 2025

  22-10-2026 16:07 via Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
  
  Sets out the work of the NHS Pension Board from April 2024 to March 2025.
  
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• Beyond memory loss: recognising dementia in primary care

  22-10-2026 15:21 via Nursing in Practice
  
  An estimated one third of older people with dementia in England remain undiagnosed. Rachel Daly, academy lead Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, explains how primary care nurses are well placed to recognise the patterns that point to the condition and make timely referrals. Dementia rarely presents as a direct concern. More often, it emerges through...Read moreThe post Beyond memory loss: recognising dementia in primary care appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• First needle-free adrenaline treatment for young children launched in the UK

  22-10-2026 14:38 via Nursing in Practice
  
  The first needle-free adrenaline treatment for young children is now available in the UK. The 1mg nasal spray was launched on Tuesday (20 October) and is available for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in young children aged 4 years and over who weigh 15 kg to less than 30 kg. The announcement comes after the...Read moreThe post First needle-free adrenaline treatment for young children launched in the UK appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Government developing ‘national definition’ for delayed community care

  22-10-2026 13:23 via Nursing in Practice
  
  The government is working on a national definition for care that is postponed or delayed within the community, health minister Karin Smyth has said. Speaking during the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing’s (QICN’s) annual conference today, the secondary care minister said any decisions to defer care in the community ‘must be visible, consistent, and accountable’....Read moreThe post Government developing ‘national definition’ for delayed community care appeared first on Nursing
  
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• Policy paper: Government response to the HSCC's report on healthy ageing and physical activity

  22-10-2026 11:49 via Department of Health and Social Care - Activity on GOV.UK
  
  The government's response to the House of Commons' Health and Social Care Committee's (HSCC) 'Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society' report.
  
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