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Going Home Checklist
Leaving work behind is not always easy! It’s 8 pm, and you finally see the night nurse walking up the corridor. Time to hit the cloakroom, grab a change and set off for a relaxing night at home after a long emotional shift. But what happens when you get home, into your PJs, but…
Read More2021 – A Look Back
2021, what a year! There is no doubt that Covid-19 dominated the year in healthcare, social and global news. The pandemic, which began in late 2019 in Wuhan, remained a force this past year. Our healthcare workers exhausted, our services stretched to capacity, our will tested – but we continue as a people, as…
Read MoreAdvanced Nurse Practitioner – The Journey!
Introduction The nursing profession is evolving and rightly so. Years of experience, decision-making capabilities, clinical knowledge, and communication skills are being merged into advanced levels of nursing practice in the form of the Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP) Masters. We recently had the pleasure of speaking with two ANPs based in Essex – Amelita Biba…
Read MoreHealthcare Workers are Suffering from Long COVID in the UK
What is Long COVID? Most people who develop Covid do not get extreme symptoms and recover quickly, but some have symptoms and long-term effects that exceed long after the main infection. If you want to read more on long-Covid click here to view an insightful look at the topic. Guidance for UK health workers…
Read More#ProtectNurse Campaign
Recently, we caught up with Professor Alison Leary, PhD FRCN FQNI MBE, Chair of Healthcare & Workforce Modelling LSBU and Founder of the #ProtectNurse Campaign to speak about the recent developments happening with the Campaign and why it is so important to retain the title “nurse” under UK law. The Health and Care Bill…
Read MoreUK Medical Practice: Why are doctors leaving?
Five different health organisations in the UK, namely the General Medical Council, Health Education England, The Department of Health (Northern Ireland), NHS Education for Scotland, and Health Education and Improvement Wales, were all involved in recent research ‘Completing the Picture Survey’ – to analyse ex-UK doctors who have left the UK market and if they…
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