Jennifer Sprinks
One in five dying patients do not receive the treatment they want, research shows
A survey of patients' family and friends conducted by YouGov for charity Compassion in Dying reveals that one in five patients do not receive the treatment they want at the end of their lives
Taking the lead on mental health
What qualities do you need to be a national adviser? Jennifer Sprinks talks to Jonathan Warren and Vanessa Ford, who advise the CQC on mental health nursing
MPs join forces to highlight and debate key patient safety issues
Improving patient safety has been the stated ambition of the government since Sir Robert Francis published his report into care failings at Stafford Hospital in February 2013.
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.
Nurses appointed as CQC national advisers for mental health regulation
Care Quality Commission appoints two nursing advisers for mental health services
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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