Jennifer Sprinks

Nursing Standard

New leader wants to inspire nurses to speak up for themselves

It is hard to believe RCN’s new general secretary Janet Davies has been in her role for only two weeks when I meet her at the college’s London headquarters. Orchid plants adorne her office and her feet seem firmly under the table. It is only the presence of ‘good luck’ cards that provide a clue she is new to the job.

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Nurses appointed as CQC national advisers for mental health regulation

Care Quality Commission appoints two nursing advisers for mental health services

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Daily digest August 5 2015

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Pinpointing the risks and benefits of shift patterns

The issue of shift lengths and patterns is a hot topic in nursing, and while many nurses prefer working 12-hour shifts, there have long been concerns about the health risks posed.

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Cost-cutting measures must not compromise safe staffing, says RCN's Janet Davies

College general secretary says staffing should be based on clinical need, and is not the domain of accountants

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Daily digest 4 August 2015

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Commissioners receive £30 million to improve eating disorders services and child mental health

NHS England has distributed £30 million to clinical commissioning groups and tasked them with submitting plans to improve eating disorders services and boost child mental health

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NHS trust's move to raise parking charges angers nurses

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon has increased daytime parking charges for all staff from £1 per day to £1.50 and is also charging staff to park overnight and at weekends

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Guide launched on supporting older people with HIV

The National Aids Trust has published a guide to help healthcare profesionals support older people who have HIV

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Nurses' moves towards 12-hour shifts could carry patient safety risks

Research shows that nurses are increasingly working 12-hour shifts which may have a knock-on effect on patient care

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Review launched to assess safety of type 2 diabetes medicines

A EU-wide review has been launched into medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes after more than 100 patients are thought to have developed diabetic ketoacidosis as a result of taking them

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Daily digest July 23 2015

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CQC has made progress but further improvement needed, audit suggests

The National Audit Office says the Care Quality Commission has made progress but needs to gain access to more routine information about social care providers and build a new organisational culture

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FGM prevalence highest in London boroughs of Southwark and Brent, report shows

City University London and the human rights organisation Equality Now have published national and local estimates of female genital mutilation in England and Wales

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Taskforce calls for cancer patients to receive better support after treatment

The Independent Cancer Taskforce wants every cancer patient to have access to a recovery package by 2020 as part of a drive towards boosting survival rates and transforming patient experience

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Nurses' and doctors' professional codes are fit for purpose, confirms review

NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh tells the health secretary the codes for nurses and doctors are effective

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Daily digest July 17 2015

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Daily digest July 16 2015

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