Nurses working in general practice are earning thousands of pounds less than those in secondary care on Agenda for Change terms, a new and exclusive report by Nursing in Practice has revealed. 👉️ Read the report now

The health union Unison had branded the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) annual registration fee increase as ‘disappointing’. #NMC #NMCfee #Unison #Nursing

👉️ What we know about the NMC registration fee increase so far Nursing in Practice explores the timeline behind the fee increase, the reaction from nurses, and when the increase will come into effect. #NMC #NMCfee #Nursing

A new network designed to bring together community mental health nurses has been launched by the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN). #QICN #MentalHealth #Nurses #Nursing buff.ly/RC9xgKB

A study has exposed a gap in pandemic planning after finding that nearly all confirmed cases of Covid-19 linked to general practices in South West England were among staff. #Covid19 #Pandemic #GPStaff #GPNs #Nursing buff.ly/Sc3T2Y6

Community mental health nurses have sounded the alarm over ‘unmanageable and unsafe’ workloads and the subsequent risk to patients, as part of a new survey carried out by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). #MentalHealth #Nurses #Nursing #RCN

Diabetes advanced nurse practitioner Molly Mckeown discusses the latest updates to NICE type 2 diabetes treatment recommendations, and explains how nurses in primary care can implement the changes safely and effectively. #Type2Diabetes #NICE #NHS #Diabetes

Occupational health nurse specialist Janet O’Neill hopes to see more education in occupational health in nursing programmes. She highlights the importance of the role in easing the burden on the NHS & pinpoints nurses as bringing a ‘breadth of knowledge’ into the industry.

A campaign to reduce missed diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in children has been backed by Health Secretary Wes Streeting. #Type1Diabetes #NHS

Reframing obesity: what it means for clinical practice 👇️ Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/fOylV5F #reframing #obesity #chronic #relapsing #disease #effective #compassionate

💊 Prescription painkiller associated with increased risk of drug poisoning, study finds 💊 Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/01uMzJ6 #painkiller #overdose #poisoning #gabapentinoids #opioids #study

With ‘grey-market’ peptide use rising and regulatory lines increasingly blurred, Cahal McQuillan looks at the what nurses need to know to navigate the safety, legal and ethical risks surrounding these unproven treatments. #Petides #GreyMarket #Clinical

🗞️ Health news watch: what patients read about in April 📰 From the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to condom prices increasing as a result of the Iran war... 👇️ Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/D5Z08iW #News #April #Tobacco #Vapes #HRT #Iran #condoms #pollen #UKHSA

Proposed changes to the fitness to practice (FtP) process have been met with a ‘majority support’ because they could improve efficiency and ‘reduce anxiety for registrants’, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has said. #NMC #FtP #Nursing #Midwifery

The government has rejected recommendations to set a target for health visitor recruitment despite concerns about ‘unmanageable and unsafe’ workloads. #HealthVisitors #NHSRecruitment #NHS #Nurses

Nursing and midwifery students with autism face ‘significant barriers’ on clinical placements, research suggests, with an ‘urgent need’ for tailored support. #Nursing #Midwifery #Autism #NHS #GPNs

A nursing charity has launched a campaign to identify nurses and midwives who have been ‘lamp carriers’ at its annual Florence Nightingale commemoration service over the years. #FlorenceNightingale #LegacyoftheLamp #Nursing buff.ly/vA7yl9U

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has appointed registered nurse Chris Dzikiti as its new executive director of professional practice, making him the most senior registrant at the regulator. #NMC #CQC #Nursing #Nurses buff.ly/IoffahE

A new and exclusive report examining the pay, terms and conditions of nurses working in general practice will be launched at a Nursing in Practice event tomorrow. #Nursing #NursePay

The chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has suggested the need for ‘smaller, more regular’ registration fee increases in the future, to avoid ‘larger’ increases such as that approved today. #NMC #NMCfee

A Royal College of Nursing (RCN) leader cited findings from a forthcoming Nursing in Practice survey in Parliament yesterday as she warned that immunisation delivery could be put at risk by general practice nurses (GPNs) leaving the profession. #RCN #GPNs #Nursing #Nurses

Cognitive changes resulting from menopause need a ‘unified definition’ and further research, according to a new study. #Menopause #Clinical

Health visitors are dealing with ‘unmanageable and unsafe’ workloads due to a decline in the workforce, the chief executive of the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) has said. #HealthVisitors #iHV #Nursing #Midwifery

Meningitis B vaccinations are being offered to young people in Dorset after three cases of the disease have been confirmed in the area. #Meningitis #MenB #Vaccinations

Around 18 members of staff have left the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) over bullying, harassment and racist behaviour, as part of the regulator’s work in transforming its culture. #NMC #CultureProgramme #Nursing #Midwifery

GP and former ICB mental health clinical lead Dr Peter Bagshaw provides an overview of the key points nurses working across primary and community care need to know about depression, including risk factors, symptoms and treatments. #Depression #RiskFactors #Nurses #GPNs #Nurses

The introduction of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination for pregnant mothers has dramatically reduced the risk of hospitalisations for the illness in babies, real-world data shows. #RSV #Vaccinations #PregnancyVaccine

Advanced practice nurse and trainee coach, Anna Young, explores the difference between management and leadership in nursing and why it is important to recognise them as two different ‘hats’ that cannot always be worn at the same time #Nursing #Nurses #NHS #GPNs

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is facing backlash over plans to increase its annual registration fee from £120 to £143, despite opposition raised during its consultation.

Entries have opened for the General Practice Awards 2026, with nurses, practice teams and primary care organisations invited to enter themselves or nominate colleagues for recognition. buff.ly/YiOgUBs

Senior midwife Donna Ockenden has been appointed as chair of an independent review into maternity services in Sussex, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced. #MaternityServices #Sussex #Nursing buff.ly/UQtfITZ

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said it is ‘deeply disappointed’ at the government’s renewed Women’s Health Strategy, describing it as a ‘missed opportunity to address maternity services’. #RCM #WomensHealthStrategy #Midwives #Nursing

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and Dr Claire Coughlan RN explores how community and practice nurses are uniquely placed to help drive earlier diagnosis and save more lives. #BowelCancerAwareness

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is pressing ahead with a proposed fee increase despite feedback in its own consultation dubbing it ‘unreasonable’. #NMC #Nursing #Midwifery #RegistrationFee

Nurses could play a key role in tackling vaccine hesitancy in the event of another pandemic, the Covid-19 Inquiry has suggested. #Covid19Inquiry #Vaccinations #CovidVaccines #Pandemic buff.ly/5txeIUN

Drugs that were hailed as possible breakthrough treatments for Alzheimer’s patients show no ‘clinically meaningful positive effects’ but increase the risk of bleeding and swelling in the brain, a new review has found. #Alzheimers #Clinical

Community nurse Dr Ruth Oshikanlu has been appointed as an honorary visiting professor at City St George’s, University of London, in what she said was a rare recognition of community nursing. Congratulations Ruth! #Community Nurse #MBE #VisitingProfessor

One in three NHS staff took time off work because of mental health issues in the past year, a health union survey has revealed. #NHS #Unison #Nurses #Nursing

GP practices in Scotland will be able to access additional funding to employ new staff, including general practice nurses (GPNs), as part of a deal between the Scottish Government and the BMA. #GP #GPNs #Nursing #Nurses #BMA

International NHS staff have reported feeling unwelcome and unsafe in the UK, a health union survey has revealed. #InternationalNHS #NHS #Nursing #Unison #Nurses buff.ly/2uyUmeP

It is ‘unacceptable’ that thousands of general practice nurses (GPNs) have been ‘left waiting’ for pay increases in recent years, the president of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said. #RCN #GPNs #Nursing #Nurses

🚨 Cochrane review finds anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s drugs show no ‘clinically meaningful effect’ 🧠 Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/LtkJsI2 #Alzheimers #disease #brain #amyloid #treatment #Cochrane

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Dr Claire Coughlan RN explores how community and practice nurses are uniquely placed to help drive earlier diagnosis and save more lives. Read it here 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/0AoBS4p #bowel #cancer #FIT #early #diagnosis #symtpoms

More than 200 listings advertising potentially dangerous erectile dysfunction medicines from global online marketplace eBay have been removed. #MHRA #eBay #ErectileDysfunction

Clinical quiz – dysmenorrhoea (painful periods) Our latest clinical quiz aims to support your knowledge of how to manage dysmenorrhoea appropriately including appropriate treatment and referral. Take it now 👉️

Thousands of new nursing apprenticeships have been created in ‘areas that need it the most’, the government has confirmed. #Nursing #Nurses #DHSC #Apprenticeships

The government has unveiled plans to introduce specialist teams into hospitals and launch new urgent care services across the UK to help tackle corridor care. #CorridorCare #DistrictNursing #RCN #Nurses

New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) suggests chronic hepatitis C cases have fallen 61% since 2015. #UKHSA #HepatitisC buff.ly/VX69Tt2

Hundreds of nursing graduates in Wales could be left without jobs amid a shortage of Band 5 posts, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned. #RCN #Graduates #Nursing #Nurses

Providers that fail to listen to women could have NHS funding withheld under the government’s renewed Women’s Health Strategy published today. #WomensHealthStrategy #NHS