Chris Longhurst
COPD survey: 60% of people with chronic respiratory conditions bemoan lack of available support
UK-wide survey of 500 people reveals one in five (21%) are unable to control symptom flare ups and seek help in emergency departments two or more times in a year
NMC register: nursing associates may pay same as nurses to be registered
Nursing and Midwifery Council proposal could see nursing associates pay £120 a year to register – despite being on a lower pay band
New chief nurse for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Executive director of nursing based in the Middle East who trained at Great Ormond Street Hospital has become its new chief nurse
One in five cancer patients suffers post-traumatic stress
A fifth of cancer patients experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following treatment, say researchers who urge patients with a warrior mentality to be open to seeking help for emotional upheaval
Photo exhibition: moving images of London’s first specialist AIDS ward on display
Photographs show touching scenes of four young gay men in dedicated Middlesex Hospital ward in 1993 – an era of stigma and fear before antiretroviral medications were available
Budget pledges funds to cover nursing pay rise
Chancellor Philip Hammond committed £2.8 billion resource funding for the NHS in England
New uniform aims to increase visibility of senior nurses in Scottish hospitals
Burgundy-coloured tunic will enhance accountability of senior staff.
Cancer survey: People from BME backgrounds urged to share experiences of NHS services
NHS say patient response crucial to drive even more improvements and a better, more representative picture of the care being provided
Workplace bullying raises risk of developing diabetes
Bullying and violence in the workplace increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, possibly due to changes caused by stress hormones or because they trigger comfort eating, researchers say
Wounds sustained in daytime heal faster due to body clock
Wounds sustained at night heal more slowly because of how our body clocks work, scientists say, with skin cells moving to the site of a wound to repair it far quicker during the daytime
'Overdue' legislation to reduce number of assaults on staff will cover all nurses
A draft law which was seeking to make it a specific offence to assault emergency staff in England and Wales has been widened to include nurses in all settings.
Emergency care rules fail to curb ‘weekend effect’ hospital deaths
Introducing priority standards for emergency care in hospitals in England has failed to curb excess deaths at weekends, say researchers who call for the rules to be reviewed before they become mandatory
Nurses and healthcare staff invited to apply to become NICE fellows or scholars
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is offering the chance for health and social care professionals to influence its work.
Royal honour: Crystal Oldman receives CBE from the Queen, patron of the QNI
Queen’s Nursing Institute chief executive Crystal Oldman made a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition for her work in community nursing
Nurse uses role as mayor to raise diabetes awareness
A senior nurse is using her dual role as mayor of a London borough to raise awareness of diabetes
Commons health committee: Nursing workforce undervalued and not sufficiently recognised, says NMC chief executive
Nursing and Midwifery Council chief executive Jackie Smith says nurses leaving the profession ‘tragic’
Children’s charity WellChild warns of effect of budget cuts, workforce shortage
Children’s charity WellChild says demand for access to its network of nurses helping seriously ill children has risen nearly 40% this year, and pressures on NHS and social care budgets, coupled with a workforce shortage, means patients are in danger of being failed
Schwartz rounds: bringing staff together to improve well-being and promote better patient care
Findings from a study into the effectiveness of Schwartz rounds suggest that staff who attend are less stressed and more empathic with colleagues and patients