Issue : July 2018
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News round-up: Catch-up on July's top nursing stories Subscription
Miss any of the news affecting the profession during July 2018? Catch up with our summary of the main nursing headlines.
Supporting people with the costs of cancer
When someone becomes ill, financial issues can cause worry.
Pilot scheme for clinic to treat gaming addicts as young as 12Subscription
Children as young as 12 will be among the first patients seen at a new NHS clinic, which is being set up to address computer game addiction.
Women with PCOS found to be ‘more likely to have autistic child’Subscription
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data carried out by Cambridge University.
Free Glastonbury tickets to be offered to 500 student nurses Subscription
Glastonbury Festival founder, Michael Eavis, has offered to give 500 free tickets to local student nurses in Somerset, in order to engage more people with the profession and boost recruitment.
Care home turns to ‘armchair karate’ to help dementia residentsSubscription
Armchair karate has been helping older people in Northumberland stay physically active, after a nurse purchased equipment so they could test out their “best jabs” at the care home she runs.
Fresh warnings raised on future of learning disability nursingSubscription
The NHS in England is facing up to a 35% shortfall in learning disability nurses by 2020 unless action is taken to address the current education and recruitment “crisis”, according to an official analysis.
Video recordings help nurses and doctors improve communicationSubscription
Video technology and feedback can help overcome communication breakdowns between nurses and doctors, according to US researchers who note it is one of the main reasons for care mistakes.
The nursing workforce can embrace changes and leadSubscription
When building resilience for nursing in the sphere of digital informatics nursing, employing one nurse to lead in an organisation is not enough.
