I am privileged to be given the opportunity of being a member of the advisory board for the CNO England's Professional Nursing and Midwifery Strategy. @stevejford.bsky.social @rcm.org.uk @rcn.org.uk

Four inspired Queen’s Nurses @theqicn.bsky.social after listening to the short list presentations in the “Nursing in the Community” category yesterday in London @nursingtimes.bsky.social @stevejford.bsky.social All worthy winners - looking forward to the awards ceremony in October ⭐️👏⭐️👏⭐️🏆

Great day ahead at the Nursing Times Career Plus event at The Park Plaza Victoria- inspirational speakers, exhibitors, one to one career clinic & much more - come & join us @nursingtimes.bsky.social @stevejford.bsky.social ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Heading to London for the @nursingtimes.bsky.social Student Awards #SNTA proud to have judged the “Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs” category- all worthy winners & looking forward to seeing the finalists & panel judges again - enjoy the day everyone @stevejford.bsky.social ⭐️🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆⭐️

It's great to be back on here. Took an enforced break. After returning from Australia, came down with the nasty virus that has been plaguing many. Grateful to be vertical again. It's been a busy week! Today it was @nursingtimes.bsky.social #SNTA 2025 judging with fabulous colleagues.

Great quote: “Buffets are where good taste goes to die.” www.theguardian.com/food/2025/fe...

Have you faced violence at work? New survey for nurses Do you feel safe at work? Nursing Times and Unison have today launched a survey to find out nursing and midwifery staff’s experiences of physical violence in the workplace. #nursing #workforce #nurses #nhs www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/ha...

I can hardly believe it - my first article has been published on the Nursing Times web! 💙 This is a moment I never dreamed would come and I am so grateful for the support that helped me get here. If you’d like to read it : www.nursingtimes.net/students/the... #NursingTimes #WritingJourney #Student

My first blog as @nursingtimes.bsky.social student editor. Happy reading @swbhnhs.bsky.social @nhsbeeky.bsky.social @humanaqvi.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social

I am very grateful to the @nursingtimes.bsky.social & @stevejford.bsky.social 🥹❤️ The lovely team kindly sent me a copy of my article today so I can post it to my mum in Korea. Thank you so much. It really means a lot❤️🥹

Today's #HistNursing #Badge #Barking #Havering and #Brentwood School of Nursing Browse to see more of the #RCNArchives badge collection 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/uncategorize...

Kindness of strangers: thanks to the guy in silver van who pointed out I had a flat tyre on the A13, thanks to the delivery bike rider who told me there was a tyre place nearby off the A406 and thanks to the mechanic who replaced the wheel so I got back in time for Heidi’s birthday: newhamtyres.com

I remember watching Eraserhead at the @exeter.ac.uk campus cinema in probably 1994, in a double bill with Rumblefish. I didn’t know what I was about to see which was probably a good thing. What an unforgettable film for so many reasons. Respect to #DavidLynch

Thank you @humanaqvi.bsky.social @nursingtimes.bsky.social @stevejford.bsky.social

The neighbours #foxoftheday

Frost and 🧊 this morning at Cherry Tree Wood in East Finchley. Lots of people out for walks

Night sky from nearby the @nursingtimes.bsky.social office earlier this evening #moon #nightsky #london

Could be interesting tomorrow morning

After about 20 years, I reacquainted myself with ice skating before Christmas. Great fun at Somerset House, once I’d got my eye in that is. Remembering my terror as a teenager at Romford ice rink

A little family tradition: Christmas carol singing at Lauderdale House in Highgate

Thank you for the great opportunity @stevejford.bsky.social & @nursingtimes.bsky.social. Can't wait to share my thoughts to wider nursing & midwifery community globally. @swbhnhs.bsky.social @humanaqvi.bsky.social @thercn.bsky.social @kamranabbasi.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social

🎉 I’m thrilled to share that it’s official - I've been announced as one of the student editors at Nursing Times! A big thank you to Steve Ford for this incredible opportunity. Meet me and the amazing team of editors here: www.nursingtimes.net/students/mee... #NursingTimes #StudentEditor 🌟

No universal health coverage without midwives @swbhnhs.bsky.social @who.int @nursingstandard.bsky.social @nursingtimes.bsky.social @stevejford.bsky.social @rcnlibraries.bsky.social

Excellent display of old annuals at the Shaws Booksellers today for the @nursingtimes.bsky.social festive team lunch. Sadly, I think I may own - or have once owned - the Rupert bear one and the Blue Peter one too www.shawsbooksellers.co.uk

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is from Ashford Hospital. The figure is possibly Hygieia the Greek goddess of health Browse to look at more of the #RCNArchives badge collection rcn.access.preservica.com/uncategorize...

Sun starting to go down on another Monday over Fleet Street #sunset

Today, while at the excellent Barnet Museum, I learnt about the life story of North London nurse Mabel Johnson and also some mental health care history about the nearby former Colney Hatch Asylum. A Sunday of local area exploring. #nurses #mentalhealth #history #barnet www.barnetmuseum.co.uk

Earlier today, I was wandering around Monken Hadley in the mud and rain learning about the Battle of Barnet in 1471 on a walking tour with Paul Baker, of Barnet and London Walks. Echoes of my A-level history lessons with Miss Wallace. Excellent fun and I learnt stuff or at least relearnt it

Lovely to see @ruthoshikanlu.bsky.social last night at the @nursingtimes.bsky.social #Summit awards Congratulations to all the finalists- a brilliant night of celebrating success ⭐️🏆⭐️🏆⭐️🏆

This is the Canadian #nursing retention toolkit. Am finding governments are starting to really see the value of retention An experienced skilled workforce is essential for productivity as well as safe & effective care www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

Yesterday was the @nursingtimes.bsky.social #NTWorkforce summit and Awards 2024 Congratulations to all the finalists and winners and the amazing #MoriamAdekunle #EPUTNHS and @onomeoyedokun.bsky.social #MWLNHS Well done!🎉🎉🎉 1/

All dolled up tonight for this year’s @nursingtimes.bsky.social #NTWorkforce awards Best International Recruitment Experience

Congratulations to all our winners at last night's Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2024. Among them was Overseas Nurse of the Year, Ahmad Theibich, while University Hospitals of North Midlands was named Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff #NTWorkforce www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/wi...

Last but by no means least session at @nursingtimes.bsky.social Workforce Summit is with Prof Anne Marie Rafferty on research into the role of nurse professional judgement on staffing systems #NTWorkforce #nurse #nurses #nursing #workforce #healthcare #health #safestaffing #research

Getting dark outside but the lights are definitely still on at @nursingtimes.bsky.social Workforce Summit, with Prof Paula Holt from the NMC talking about practice placement simulation and hours. Lots to talk about #NTWorkforce #nurses #nursing #education #university #students #studentnurses #nhs

Professor Mark Radford from NHS England kicks us off at the 7th @nursingtimes.bsky.social Workforce Summit with a keynote on the NHS long term workforce plan. Looking forward to today’s conference #NTWorkforce

It was a pleasure to get on my soapbox to talk domestic recruitment particularly #Preceptorship & the challenges many NRN are facing even GETTING a job at the @nursingtimes.bsky.social online #Workforce conference. Will share more over on LinkedIn if you’re interested ✊🏽 @fnightingalef.bsky.social

NEW - revised sickness absence guidance gives step-by-step advice to improve terms at work. Free pdf - https://buff.ly/4fB94Wz

"Lower turnover rates for nurses and senior doctors at hospital level were associated with better health outcomes for patients with emergency hospital admissions." The question for me is why we have to keep spelling this out. www.bmj.com/content/387/...

It’s almost time for the Nursing Times Workforce Online Conference 2024! If you are quick, you can still register to attend: We'll be kicking off at 9am. workforce.nursingtimes.net/workforce2024/…

www.fons.org/news/rts-2025/ Our annual #RichardTompkinsScholarship is out today for applications. Join a stellar group of nurses and midwives who have been transformed by their experience. Share with your networks and let's get a buzz going! #PersonCentredness @fonscharity.bsky.social

An exciting development to tell you about. We now have a new events hub linked it up to the Nursing Times website: The hub will list details of all upcoming and past Nursing Times events, plus those of our partner organisations. Check it out: www.nursingtimes.net/event-calendar

I always get excited when it snows in London

Hello, I’m delighted to say there is now a Nursing Times @bsky.app account up and running at @nursingtimes.bsky.social

The Nursing Times Workforce Online Conference is a free-to-attend event next week, on Thursday 21 November. It will showcase key achievements and initiatives, while discussing how to tackle the ongoing workforce challenges #NTWorkforce. Register now: workforce.nursingtimes.net/workforce202...

The 2025 Student Nursing Times Awards are now open for entries to students, nurse educators, practice assessors, plus higher education institutions, trusts and other orgs providing courses and placements. The deadline for entries is 13 December 2024 #SNTA studentawards.nursingtimes.net

Here’s an article I wrote last month, thought it was worth a retweet given the Governments choice not to include any nurses in leading the new reforms. And now changes to agency #nurses gives me the feel our profession will become the pawns in #NHS chess ♟️ www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/huge...

A bit of nostalgia with a return to the 90s and the brilliant Therapy? at Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Thirty years since the release of their album Troublegum!