www.bmj.com/content/391/... Seth Berkley interview: vaccination in a time of extreme scepticism

Loving the refreshed definition of ‘nurse’ by the #ICN which includes…’managing services, enhancing health systems, advance public and population health’

Really excited to have had the opportunity to host this new podcast on the wider determinants of health from @rcn.org.uk

THREAD: The Government needs to take urgent steps to reverse the deterioration of England’s High Streets - particularly in the North, deprived & coastal areas, according to our new research with @newcastleuni.bsky.social and @manchester.ac.uk 1/11 www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/report-calls...

The RCN Public Health Forum and other forums are looking for steering committee members to help shape the future work of the forum. This can include; creating activities and events, developing guidance, setting the Congress agenda, improving member engagement. www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved...

🏃‍➡️ Unsure on how to approach conversations on encouraging your patients to get involved in physical activity? 🏵️ Come to our free webinar ‘Let’s get moving’ on 25/06 1815-1930 We will give guidance on how to support patients to become more physically active www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Fantastic week at #RCN25 Met some amazing humans Opened or contributed to 5 debates Developed 3 amazing learning events with @nhsactivistrn.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @drmarionlynch.bsky.social Congress is the Glastonbury of nursing, it’s amazing and it brings me so much joy

I’m still eager to hear more opinions on this! Feel free to comment #RCN25 #RCNCongress

For those who missed #RCN25 @lcdoncaster.bsky.social has done a fantastic job of documenting each debate! Definitely go check out her feed from the past few days.

On my way #RCNCongress! Who else is on their way and what is your advice to first timers? @rcn.org.uk #RCN25

Hi followers, The RCN Public Health Forum is now on BlueSky! Give us a follow below @rcnpublichealth.bsky.social

Opportunity for UK nurses The CNO for England's Policy Network welcomes all nurses, midwives, nursing associates and students – no matter what your role and no matter where you work. Find out how the network can support you to inform and influence policy. ⬇️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...

UK GPN/MH Nurses, I have a genuine ask for your insights. How much do you know about problem gambling? Has a patient ever disclosed this was an issue in your field of practice? Would you know where to direct them to for support?

👨‍🏫 Really enjoyed teaching aspiring medical students about health inequalities - As they were 16yo we focused on how the wider determinants can manifest in ill health - We tasked them to design an intervention to reduce CYP inequalities, using their experience Was phenomenal!

A great quote on the state of nurse staffing ‘If nurses are the lifeblood of the NHS we are anaemic and haemorrhaging at the same time’

Great opportunity for nurses! www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/pop...

Public Health Forum RCN Congress plans are really shaping up. - 2 Resolutions - 1 Matter for Discussion - 3 Learning Events Looking forward to seeing you there!

RCN Congress debate list is out! Excited to share that the public health forum have had 3 topics accepted. 🏆 The role of Nurses in Quality Improvement 🏥 Physician Associates 📝 Nursing regulation Learn more about all the debates below 👇 www.rcn.org.uk/Congress/Age...

Great opportunity for nurses to gain global medical experience through the KCL fellowship in Sierra Leone. Travel and accommodation paid for and a £500 monthly stipend. www.kcl.ac.uk/kghp/volunte...

Great summary of reports by HIN KSS on gender bias in AI ‘Under diagnosis of CVD in Women where data and training predominately featured male patients and their symptomatology’ healthinnovation-kss.com/making-ai-in...

"Research from the Health Foundation shows that the Public Health Grant has been cut by 24% on a real-terms per person basis since 2015/6, and despite the outstanding work of local public health teams this reduced funding has risked delivery of these critical services becoming unsustainable."

Great explainer from Kings Fund on how community services work. www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

The RCN Public Health Steering Committee have their strategy day tomorrow. Let us know what challenges or guidance you think should be high on our agenda. - Vaccinations - Prevention - Better engagement with members - Inequalities - Workforce issues Let us know in the comments

Cracking edition of @nursingstandard.bsky.social would recommend everyone read. Great articles on diabetes related stigma, how to become a chief nurse to managing some tricky workforce issues. Great work RCNi team!

The @rcn.org.uk , backed by @rcem.bsky.social and others has written to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social on corridor care urging him to force the NHS to be more transparent over the numbers being treated on corridors:

So more work for private hospitals to cut waiting lists...the sector has many potential safety risks as government and NHS well know. Recommendations from the Ian Paterson inquiry have still not been implemented, leaving patients at risk. Read my 2023 piece here: www.thetimes.com/uk/article/y...

Curious to see PM deflect a question on increasing workforce numbers to match his proposed capacity increase. Just focused on workforce efficiency savings.

I welcome the governments efforts to reduce waiting times through expanding CDC’s… but am skeptical about who will staff them (workforce typically rotated from local trust). Additionally increasing diagnostic capacity doesn’t mitigate waiting times for specialist appointments to discuss results.

Nursing is an amazing career. Professor Nicola Ranger told @bbclaurak.bsky.social this morning how the government must act to entice staff into the profession to halt the workforce crisis. Agree? Reshare this post and join our campaigns 📣 www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved...

Great to see @rcn.org.uk General Secretary Nicola Ranger on Laura Kuenssberg this morning raising the concerns nursing has about health and social care services now

Great article on the winter bugs 🦠

Great report, there is a need for clarity over what this big shift entails and that nurses are involved if they are to be affected. ‘The government risks oversimplifying the shift from hospital to the community, treating it as one thing when it covers a whole range of possibilities.’

Good evening and welcome to December's #SkyChat Comment to say hello below if you'll be joining in! Remember to use #NurseSky at the end of each post so everyone can find you and your comments.

If you haven't heard of "Nursism", follow Sally for more information and insights from her research #NurseSky #SkyChat #Nursism

My main take home: increasing deprivation = decreasing vaccine uptake. Decreasing vaccine uptake = increasing deprivation/inequalities. We cannot address vaccine uptake without addressing existing structural health inequalities. Some other thoughts below

This year @healthequitynorth.bsky.social launched the #WomanOfTheNorth report with a Parliamentary event hosted by Emma Lewell Buck, MP for South Shields. The report exposed the vast inequalities that women in the North face www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/vast-inequal...

Newfound admiration for Nicola Ranger @thercn.bsky.social “It's no longer just about a percentage pay rise. “It's what are we doing, particularly in England, to make sure that we both retain and recruit brilliant nurses in every single sector, and that is what we're disappointed about.”

Great end to the week delivering a training session to our Trusts charity teams on the role of acute care providers in addressing health inequalities. We do so much more than be culturally aware, we can design, deliver and evaluate our services to prevent so much disparity.

What are your thoughts on the 3 big shifts and their opportunities and risks to nursing? 1) treatment to prevention 2) hospital to community 3) analogue to digital

Gathering insights from our nursing workforce- what are your thoughts? www.gov.uk/government/c...

It was amazing to have been invited to the celebration event of Cohort 2&3 fellows from the Kofoworola Abeni Pratt programme. It’s amazing to see such exemplars of #nursingexcellence and recognising the passionate, intelligent and capable nurses that are our future leaders. @gstt-nhs.bsky.social

Are you a District Nursing Team Leader? can you help with a 10-miunte survey examining advanced practice? survey and info here app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/northumbri... thanks

Great article by Ronny Cheung on how the clinical workforce can take health inequalities from a cognisant space into something actionable. Give us a holler if you’re interested in writing something similar for a nurse audience. ep.bmj.com/content/106/...

Wonderful away day with the three wonderful charities I get the pleasure to work with.

There’s something really special about going back to the town where you did your nurse training. Some of the best years, growing as a person and finding a wonderful community.

Marmot on UK Health Inequalities open.spotify.com/episode/3svE... To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing

Our latest paper looks at why people leave #NHS roles People give multiple reasons for leaving (not just one) We have started to see supervisory burden and taskification emerge as contributory factors. Distress, overwork & understaffing were common rdcu.be/dVtUO

Nurses in specialist areas. What’s your favourite 101 / introductory resource that would help others understand what you do?

What is the role of secondary care providers in addressing health inequalities? At first glance, much of the narrative is focused in the primary care space, addressing the wider determinants and health promotion. My favourite intro/short read article is below: nhsproviders.org/media/698891...