Lordy, Adolescence is good. Haven't seen state-of-the-nation drama like this for a long time.

"Hospital staff are scrambling with damage control efforts implementing emergency masking policies and giving babies as young as 3 days old injections of immunoglobulin, an antibody that helps their fragile immune system try to fight off #measles." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

New opinion piece in @bmj.com on the £200m uplift in the 2025/26 local authority public health grant allocation: is it really enough to shift the dial on prevention and public health? tl,dr: No, it's not. Yet. More here 👇 www.bmj.com/content/388/... And some charts / stats in the thread below.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @felly500.bsky.social

We are delighted to reveal our exciting news: we have changed our name and are now known officially as The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing! Find out more here: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Brilliant working with expert Project lead Kirit Sehmbi to raise awareness #YoungCarers in communities where #Communitynurses are often only professional involved & ideally placed to identify & support #YoungCarersActionDay @dramandayoung.bsky.social @shutcake.bsky.social @andymcgowan.bsky.social

The availability of youth services can have a significant impact on the lives of young people, especially in rural areas like South Norfolk. This Government has launched a national survey asking about young people’s needs, challenges and priorities to develop the National Youth Strategy.

#Blog 👇 👇 with slides and audio. My daughter was 14 when she developed #LongCovid & is now 19 with #LongCovid All the treatment and support she has received has been private & at great cost. We must do better for children with #LongCovid #LongCovidKids www.bmj.com/content/386/....

Mumps: factsheet on nursing childhood infectious diseases Part of a collection on childhood infections, this factsheet helps nurses identify and manage mumps. #nursing #mumps #children #childhealth #nurses #infectiousdiseases #healthcare #paediatrics #factsheet www.nursingtimes.net/public-healt...

Substantial work needed to improve family group conference data National data collection launched to address gaps revealed by study, ahead of implementation of duty on councils to offer FGC-style services to families facing care proceedings www.communitycare.co.uk/2025/03/07/s...

‘DRs in London have successfully restored a sense of smell and taste in patients who lost it due to long Covid with pioneering surgery that expands their nasal airways to kickstart their recovery. About six in every 100 people who get Covid develop long Covid’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico

6 days! 1st year raising awareness #youngcarers & promoting #YoungCarersActionDay on @bsky.app who else is? Today seized opportunity during @theqni.bsky.social workshop on PM. Let’s all seize the moment & spread the word! @andymcgowan.bsky.social @sharonwhiteobe.bsky.social @shutcake.bsky.social

Thank you and yes most certainly big shoes to fill. I will do my very best and I know I have amazing colleagues who will support me and of course the amazing team at the QNI 😊

Schools to trial social media blackout scheme www.bbc.com/news/article...

Excited to be heading to London to meet this years @theqni.bsky.social Community Nurse Innovation Programme (CNIP) project leads & co leads with @dramandayoung.bsky.social Two packed days of workshops & inspiring speakers. qni.org.uk/explore-qni/... #nurseledinnovation @crystaloldman.bsky.social

👓👇🎂🎉 #Aberlour150

@stephlawrence.bsky.social huge congrats on being appointed CEO @theqni.bsky.social 👏👏👏 Big shoes to fill following the indomitable @crystaloldman.bsky.social but know you’ll do a fab job. Crystal and I will watch keenly from our ‘preferment’!

Gorgeous St David’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿morning at Fountains Abbey #Parkrun - lovely surprise to see @smithjax.bsky.social there too 😊 #loveparkrun Happy St David’s Day family and friends 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @pauls-h.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social

Listened back to our Lisa Witherden on BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour sharing @childrenssociety.bsky.social new partnership with Chicken Cottage - working together to prevent child exploitation

I’ve written a report on the importance of health visiting and why we need to urgently fund the service to support parents like myself. You can take a read by clicking the report link within my Linktree profile: linktr.ee/leanne_howlett

Insightful @CYP conference exploring school exclusion switching the dial to be inclusive to ALL. ⬆️ no of #YoungCarers concerning. #health #wellbeing ALL #CYP & professionals critical to attendance & system working 🔑 to success #SchoolNurseInEverySchool @theqni.bsky.social @sharonwhiteobe.bsky.social

Do you work with or know children and young people? Do you know it’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek ? Check out and share these free resources www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/resources/ @theqni.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social @becksbdaniels.bsky.social @sharonwhiteobe.bsky.social

She Believed She Could So She Did! Thank you Kenny Gibson NHSE for the tapestry which adorns my office wall & has fed my professional soul each & every day since you sent it. Evert stitch full of the power and compassion of you & Phil 😍#retirement #schoolnursing

Congratulations on your well deserved retirement. You have been a steadfast champion for CYP and families and school nurse professionals. You will be missed but your wonderful legacy remains

Just about to do some media interviews about this important new research. Although I say 'new' - it's actually the Insight46 study which has followed people since their birth March 1946 Spoiler: Physical activity linked with lower risk of dementia. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/jame...

Exactly 50 years today since I started my first employed part-time job and also volunteering for St.Johns Ambulance ‘Twas written in the stars that I’d be a nurse. Most amazing, rewarding, humbling profession.

💥💥‼️‼️Utterly blown away to be personally nominated to attend the Education Royal Garden Party. Health and Education inextricably linked. School nursing pivotal. In a week of mixed emotions re retirement, this has come at the perfect time. Honoured. Thank you to whoever nominated me 💥‼️ #SchoolNursing

@adphuk.bsky.social would like to thank Sharon White (SAPHNA) for all her support over the years and wishes her the very best for her retirement.

Tributes paid to ‘much-loved’ nurse lecturer killed in Plymouth A man in his 50s has appeared in court today charged with the murder of a nurse academic in Devon. #nurse #nursing #plymouth #crime #legal #nurses #university #devon www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...

Founder and chief executive of SAPHNA announces retirement The chief executive of the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) has announced that she will be retiring at the end of this week. #schoolnurses #publichealth #SAPHNA #leadership #nursing www.nursingtimes.net/leadership/f...

www.bmj.com/content/388/... Ending gambling adverts could prevent harm to millions of adults and children in the UK Very much this Tell me why this isn't the most no brainer of no brainers!! @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social

Why North England is poor. A millennium of geographical inequality

Tens of millions of people feel their health is being made worse by the places they spend time. 🏘️ But what if this wasn't the case? What if our environments improved our health instead? Today, we're calling for a change in how we think about health ➡️ ow.ly/XjSv50UBFaR

St Paul’s on my walk home from work tonight

#Oliverscampiagn I am so privileged to get close up to koalas near where I live. I just had to share these beautiful animals with you

Donald Trump has renewed fears that vaccines might cause autism.

Medicines shortages are affecting many people, especially those with conditions like diabetes, ADHD, and menopause. Please share your experiences to help improve access to vital treatments. Submit your thoughts here by 24th Jan 2025: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Aww thank you!!

First of the season. Soooo needed, soooo appreciated #Natyretherapy #SelfCare #SchoolNursing

To be effective leaders of change & improvement, we can’t take a "one-size fits all" approach. The change methods need to fit the goal/problem, not the other way around. Greg Satell identifies 3 types of change problem & offers links to methods to support each: digitaltonto.com/2025/3-types...

Do you know someone who has gone above beyond in a health care setting either at work or in their community? Nominate them for a Health and Care Champion Award to give them the recognition they deserve bit.ly/GMchampions #GMchampions

Our latest evidence brief uncovers research suggesting free school meals can help kids from low-income families cut down on ultra-processed food 🍽️ Read the full story 🔗 tinyurl.com/mtavfybe Research led by @imperialsph.bsky.social 👏 #SchoolFood #UltraProcessedFood #FreeSchoolMeals 📷 pixelshot

🚨 Have Your Say! Please help us find out more about expectations and experiences of #preceptorship across the UK. Find out more & complete our survey at: tinyurl.com/yewcnnfe Please share on @bsky.app and with your teams, colleagues & networks. Thank you! #Student #IENM #EarlyCareer #Nurse #Midwife

Fantastic to hear that Bath Gateway Out and About has been awarded a grant of £14,000 from the @tnlcomfund.bsky.social! It always a joy to see cherished local organisations receive support for their vital work in our community💪