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  • Fiona Stephenson Fiona Stephenson 5 Sep 2024

    Spinal cord injury: building health care capacity around the world

    ¿ìèÊÓÆµ Fellow Fiona Stephenson marks World Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Day by highlighting how capacity building, especially in developing countries, is key to enhancing health care for this vulnerable group.

  • Leonore-Newson-800x400 Leonore Newson Leonore Newson 4 Sep 2024

    Handing over the baton

    In 2018 a casual vacancy arose on the UK Stewards Committee (UKSC), and someone was needed to take on this role for the South West.  I had not long completed training to be an ¿ìèÊÓÆµ steward and felt that maybe I was not experienced enough in the ways of the ¿ìèÊÓÆµ to take on this responsibility, but I thought about it and spoke to my Branch Chair, Vicky Brotherton. With her encouragement, I did submit my application, and left the decision in the hands of the members of the South West region. I was delighted when they put their trust in me and voted me on to the committee.  

  • Rachel Viggars and Gill Boast Rachel Viggars and Gill Boast 3 Sep 2024

    Standardising General Practice Nurse (GPN) foundation training

    This blog provides an overview of the Staffordshire GPN Foundation training scheme and explains why there is a need for a standardised education programme for nurses new to the GPN role. 

  • Sheilabye Sobrany Sheilabye Sobrany 23 Aug 2024

    Protecting our migrant care workers to enhance the quality of care for all

    ¿ìèÊÓÆµ President Sheila Sobrany reflects on the ¿ìèÊÓÆµâ€™s call for the government to launch an urgent investigation into the exploitation of migrant care workers. 

  • cpd-training-new-blog Claire Sutton Claire Sutton 23 Aug 2024

    'Hear from Claire' on things health and social care

    Supporting access to CPD and lifelong learning

  • Maritess Murdoch Maritess Murdoch 23 Aug 2024

    Registered Nursing Associates in Social Care

    In this blog, Maritess shares her experience of evaluating the nursing associates in social care to increase awareness about their role. She shares how the journey transformed her perspectives about their role and responsibilities and its importance to her as a Registered Nurse and the wider nursing family. 

  • Kerry Micklewright Kerry Micklewright 23 Aug 2024

    Why nursing voices matter in shaping care home research

    Research undertaken in older adult care homes helps to drive innovation, but should be guided by what's important to residents and the people who support them – including nurses, who play a crucial part in residents' care. Do you have ideas about where care home research could make a difference?

  • Jonathan Beebee Jonathan Beebee 22 Aug 2024

    Reflections on Congress 2024

    An overview of Congress 2024 what the Neuroscience Forum may do for Congress 2025.

  • Mark Delabajan Mark Delabajan 22 Aug 2024

    NICE recommends CYP2C19 genotype testing to personalise Clopidogrel use for stroke and TIA

    This blog focuses on the recent NICE guideline on CYP2C19, explaining its relevance to stroke practice, particularly in the context of pharmacogenetics.

  • Shannon Copeland Shannon Copeland 20 Aug 2024

    My experience as a first time voting member at Congress

    Shannon Copeland, member of the Cancer Forum, talks about her experience as a first time voting member at ¿ìèÊÓÆµ Congress.

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