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• Transparency data: Adult Social Care Discharge Fund spending plans

  16-03-2023 15:30 via gov.uk
  
  These documents set out local spending plans for the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund received on 16 December 2022, covering the December 2022 to March 2023 spending period.
  
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• Visa changes ‘do not go far enough’ to stamp out exploitation of care workers

  04-09-2026 14:07 via nursinginpractice.com
  The government has made changes to visa rules which aim to better protect victims of modern slavery, but nursing unions are concerned the move does not go far enough to stamp out exploitation against all migrant health and care workers. Changes to the Skilled Worker visa route will untie recognised victims of modern slavery from...Read moreThe post Visa changes ‘do not go far enough’ to stamp out exploitation of care workers appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• General Practice Awards 2026 shortlist coming soon

  04-09-2026 12:07 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  The shortlist for the General Practice Awards 2026 is set to be revealed in the next couple of weeks, following a strong year of entries from across general practice and primary care. Judging is now almost complete, with judges considering a high volume of entries showcasing the contribution of individuals and teams working to improve...Read moreThe post General Practice Awards 2026 shortlist coming soon appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Sexual health nurses spotlighted as ‘unique and vital role’ on World Sexual Health Day

  04-09-2026 10:30 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Sexual health nurses are being spotlighted on World Sexual Health Day as a ‘uniquely placed’ role that supports good sexual health and challenges inequalities. Today marks World Sexual Health Day 2026, a global initiative founded by the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS). This year’s theme is ‘Every Body’ which aims to remind people that...Read moreThe post Sexual health nurses spotlighted as ‘unique and vital role’ on World Sexual Health Day appe
  
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• Health news watch: what patients read about in August

  03-09-2026 17:03 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Here, we look at the clinical stories patients might be reading in the mainstream news media and provide the original evidence behind the stories so that you can answer any questions that may come up. Cahal McQuillan reports. Three midlife health factors could delay dementia for 13 years Having normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and...Read moreThe post Health news watch: what patients read about in August appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Referrals to community nursing services up 50% over last decade, study suggests

  03-09-2026 16:32 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Referrals to district and community nursing services have increased by 50% over the last decade, a study has revealed. Researchers from the University of Hull found that despite the uptick in referrals, the number of people receiving care has remained largely unchanged. Though the average length of time patients spent under community nursing care had...Read moreThe post Referrals to community nursing services up 50% over last decade, study suggests appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Clinical quiz – managing illness in the returning traveller

  03-09-2026 15:49 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  From a fever after a tropical holiday to diarrhoea that just won’t settle, patients returning from overseas can present with a wide range of symptoms in general practice. The challenge is knowing when a recent travel history should raise suspicion of something beyond the usual causes – and what to do next. This case-based quiz...Read moreThe post Clinical quiz – managing illness in the returning traveller appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Filters should be used when administering parenteral nutrition, MHRA states

  03-09-2026 15:48 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Advice has been issued to care home staff and other healthcare professionals about the need to use a filter when administering parenteral nutrition following ‘a number of adverse incidents’. The guidance from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) follows a review by the regulator of the existing guidance associated with filter use during...Read moreThe post Filters should be used when administering parenteral nutrition, MHRA states appeared first on Nursing i
  
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• Rise in children’s A&E mental health visits prompts call for nurse investment

  03-09-2026 13:29 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  A rise in children and young people (CYP) attending A&E departments with mental health concerns has prompted calls for new and sustained investment in specialist nursing roles. The call comes from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) after a report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) revealed that 75,491 CYP attended...Read moreThe post Rise in children’s A&E mental health visits prompts call for nurse investment appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Government investigating school nursing provision and challenges

  03-09-2026 12:31 via nursinginpractice.com
  The government has commissioned research into how school nursing services are currently being delivered across England. Findings will help inform future policy development and support the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in ‘considering evidence-based options for the future school nursing offer’, according to research and consulting firm Fortia Insight. Fortia Insight has been...Read moreThe post Government investigating school nursing provision and challenges appeared fir
  
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• Independent report: McCloud Remedy project recovery plan: review update

  02-09-2026 20:44 via gov.uk
  
  Conclusions and recommendations from the independent review of the NHS Business Service Authority’s (NHSBSA) delivery of the McCloud Remedy for the NHS Pension Scheme.
  
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• District nurse shortages ‘contributing’ to end-of-life care being given in hospital corridors

  02-09-2026 16:03 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  A shortage of district nurses means vulnerable people approaching the end of their life are being hospitalised and, in some cases, cared for in corridors, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned. The college said more district nurses were needed to prevent those with terminal illnesses from experiencing ‘such shocking care’ and to help...Read moreThe post District nurse shortages ‘contributing’ to end-of-life care being given in hospital corridors appeared first on
  
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• Flu jab programme gets underway for pregnant women and children

  01-09-2026 16:39 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  General practice nurses (GPNs) will today begin vaccinating pregnant women and children against the flu under the first phase of the 2026/27 programme. The first cohort of eligible people – children and pregnant women – are now able to get the flu jab, with other groups able to book in from 1 October (see box)....Read moreThe post Flu jab programme gets underway for pregnant women and children appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Striking health visitors reject ‘shocking and insulting’ pay offer

  01-09-2026 16:37 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Health visitors in Wales have rejected what has been described as a ‘shocking and insulting’ pay offer amid an ongoing dispute which centres on job descriptions. Health visitors from the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) have been striking since February over claims the role has been incorrectly paid at a Band 6 rate, when their...Read moreThe post Striking health visitors reject ‘shocking and insulting’ pay offer appeared first on Nursing in Pr
  
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• Social care nurse prescribing needs ‘system-wide’ approach

  01-09-2026 13:31 via nursinginpractice.com
  Nurse prescribing in adult social care settings requires a ‘system-wide’ approach that brings together local authorities, providers and partners to break down current barriers, a new report has urged. The King’s Fund has set out in its latest review the current challenges blocking nurse prescribers from carrying out their roles effectively – including concerns around...Read moreThe post Social care nurse prescribing needs ‘system-wide’ approach appeared first
  
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• CNO warns hotter summers will require ‘winter-like’ NHS planning

  01-09-2026 11:00 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  England’s chief nursing officer (CNO) has suggested the health service will require ‘increased’ planning for future hot summers – similar to what happens ahead of winter. Duncan Burton recognised that high temperatures this summer has led to ‘increased pressures’ on the NHS. He paid tribute to the nursing workforce and NHS colleagues and acknowledged the...Read moreThe post CNO warns hotter summers will require ‘winter-like’ NHS planning appeared f
  
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• Upfront payment system for nursing student expenses unveiled

  01-09-2026 10:00 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Nursing and midwifery students will soon be able to receive advanced payments for placement-related travel and accommodation costs under plans unveiled by the government today. The change will mean that from the start of the 2026/27 academic year, nursing and midwifery students will no longer have to cover expenses themselves before claiming the money back....Read moreThe post Upfront payment system for nursing student expenses unveiled appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Upfront help cuts placement costs for healthcare students

  01-09-2026 01:05 via gov.uk
  
  From 2026/27, eligible healthcare students can get travel and accommodation costs upfront, easing financial pressure and supporting rural placements.
  
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• Impact assessment: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026: ECHR memorandum

  28-08-2026 18:50 via gov.uk
  
  Memorandum on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) relating to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026.
  
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• Impact assessment: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026: impact assessment

  28-08-2026 18:49 via gov.uk
  
  The impact assessment considers the potential impacts of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026.
  
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• Impact assessment: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026: equality impact assessment

  28-08-2026 18:49 via gov.uk
  
  The equality impact assessment considers the impacts of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026.
  
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• GPN views sought on additional test results information for patients in NHS App

  28-08-2026 13:40 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  General practice nurses (GPNs) and advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) have been invited to share their views on changes to the NHS App aiming to better explain blood test results to patients. NHS England’s survey, which is open for those working in primary care settings to respond to until 30 August, aims to add explanatory information...Read moreThe post GPN views sought on additional test results information for patients in NHS App appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• ‘I wanted to challenge myself, so I went into general practice nursing’

  28-08-2026 13:19 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) Katie Harmer-Brown was seeking a new challenge and to expand her scope of practice when she started working in general practice four years ago. Here she reflects on her career – spanning community and hospital care, through to general practice – and spotlights the unique skills required as an ANP who...Read moreThe post ‘I wanted to challenge myself, so I went into general practice nursing’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• London’s ULEZ linked to better lung growth in children

  28-08-2026 13:07 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  The introduction of London’s ultra-low-emission zone (ULEZ) brought about air quality changes that were strongly associated with improvements in children’s lung health and function, a new study has found. Published in The Lancet Public Health, the five-year study suggests that improvements in air quality following restrictions on high-polluting vehicles in the capital city helped restore...Read moreThe post London’s ULEZ linked to better lung growth in children appeared first o
  
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• Patients with certain hip replacement to be invited for clinical review after risk identified

  28-08-2026 12:53 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  NHS trusts are being urged to invite patients with a certain cobalt-chrome modular neck hip replacement for a clinical review after an increased risk of wear and corrosion was identified. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) states that, although most patients are ‘unlikely to develop serious problems’, some patients with the replacement may...Read moreThe post Patients with certain hip replacement to be invited for clinical review after risk identified appe
  
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• Research project to investigate when and why nurses leave NMC register

  28-08-2026 11:33 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Funding has been granted for research project which aims to investigate when and why nurses and midwives leave the profession early. The project will be led by registered nurse Cidalia Eusebio, who is also a research fellow at London South Bank University, and is funded by Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK). It will be...Read moreThe post Research project to investigate when and why nurses leave NMC register appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• NHSE sets out how to record vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness

  28-08-2026 08:40 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  General practice guidance for seasonal vaccinations has been updated following the addition of people experiencing homelessness in this year’s national flu jab programme. NHS England’s guidance has added people experiencing homelessness aged 16 and over as a risk group eligible for vaccination and offers clarification on how to record vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness. It...Read moreThe post NHSE sets out how to record vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness
  
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• Communicating cardiovascular risk – how can nurses explain risk to patients effectively?

  27-08-2026 17:58 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Cardiovascular nurse specialist Michaela Nuttall explains the benefits and limitations of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk scores and offers advice on how nurses can best use them to explain a patient’s risk effectively Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment using a validated risk tool does not predict a patient’s future risk with 100% certainty. It brings together...Read moreThe post Communicating cardiovascular risk – how can nurses explain risk to patients effectively
  
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• Nursing graduates ‘blocked’ from entry-level jobs, says RCN

  27-08-2026 17:52 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Nursing graduates are being ‘blocked’ from entering the profession because of ‘unsuitable’ entry-level job requirements, according to a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) committee. Members of the RCN students committee have reported that some graduates from 2024 have still not found employment because of a fall in available entry-level jobs and because many Band 5...Read moreThe post Nursing graduates ‘blocked’ from entry-level jobs, says RCN appeared first on Nu
  
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• NMC tech upgrades hope to improve FtP ‘accessibility and timeliness’

  27-08-2026 15:56 via nursinginpractice.com
  The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hopes that new technology upgrades used in fitness to practise (FtP) hearings will ‘improve accessibility’ and speed-up proceedings. All 18 hearing rooms across the regulator’s sites in London and Edinburgh have been ‘modernised’ to help support the running of physical and virtual FtP hearings. The upgrades, which have been...Read moreThe post NMC tech upgrades hope to improve FtP ‘accessibility and timeliness’ app
  
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