Jo Stephenson
Jo Stephenson is a freelance reporter for Nursing Times
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RCN film to promote learning disability nursing to young peopleSubscription
The Royal College of Nursing is devising a short film to promote learning disability nursing as an exciting career option to young people as part of efforts to address a chronic shortage.
London trust boosts support for staff with premature babies Subscription
A major acute trust in London has pledged to boost support for nurses and other members of staff whose babies are born prematurely or sick.
Prescribe exercise for falls prevention in community settingsSubscription
Falls in older people living in the community can successfully be prevented by prescribing exercise, according to a major new review of the research evidence.
Exclusive: Plans for foundation training for community nursingSubscription
Plans are in the pipeline for new foundation training for community nurses, as part of efforts to raise awareness of the role and boost recruitment and retention, Nursing Times has learnt.
Nurse donates furniture to create relaxation zone for older patients Subscription
A dementia nurse has donated his office furniture to help create an informal area on a hospital ward where older patients can socialise.
FGM survivors ‘need more access to specialist health services’Subscription
Many FGM survivors in the UK are not getting the specialist healthcare they need, according to the Royal College of Midwives, which has called for action to improve support.
Spanish nurses ‘most likely’ to quit UK over no-deal Brexit Subscription
Nurses from Spain may be more likely to quit the health service in the event of a no-deal Brexit, because NHS experience will no longer be recognised in their home country, it has emerged.
New guidance for nursing staff on safeguarding childrenSubscription
The roles and responsibilities of nurses in safeguarding children are set out in new guidance for all healthcare staff launched yesterday by more than 20 professional bodies.
CNO pledges to ‘fully’ represent nurses on workforce issuesSubscription
The chief nursing officer for England has pledged to ensure the interests of nurses and midwives are represented in plans to expand and reform the NHS workforce.
HEE chief highlights need to encourage more nurses into communitySubscription
Providing tailored support for nurses interested in working in the community is one way to halt the worrying decline in district nurse numbers, according to the chief executive of Health Education England.
