Home healthcare: are nurses wasting their time on the road?
Travelling to home visits poses a complicated planning challenge to health and social care delivery teams. This article looks at the practical challenges and how technology could help with planning The...
View ArticleNew district nursing workforce standards outline ‘red flags’
Newly launched workforce safety standards for district nursing outline the “red flags” that may indicate that staff are dangerously overstretched. The resource, by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI),...
View ArticleStudents are highly engaged with community nursing, report finds
A new report from the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) shows a “positive picture” of high-level engagement of pre-registration nursing students with the community sector. The report, based on a survey...
View ArticleStaff shortages leaving community health services in ‘critical’ situation
Chronic staff shortages in critical community health services are leaving patients at risk of missing out on lifechanging treatments, a report has warned. The paper, published by Community Network,...
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View ArticleExtension to mileage rate boost for Northern Ireland community nurses
An enhanced mileage rate will continue to be available for community nurses in Northern Ireland for at least another six months. The post Extension to mileage rate boost for Northern Ireland community...
View ArticleConsultation launched on QNI community nursing standards
The Queen’s Nursing Institute is seeking feedback on new draft education and practice standards it has created for six specialisms in community nursing. The post Consultation launched on QNI community...
View ArticleLack of investment in community nursing ‘barrier to integrated care’
Community nursing could play a key role in improving the integration of primary and community care services, if more investment was put into the workforce, according to evidence given to a select...
View ArticleStandards for six fields of community nursing launched by QNI
The Queen’s Nursing Institute has launched new standards for six groups of community nurses alongside an accreditation programme for universities that use them to design courses. The post Standards for...
View ArticleQueen’s Nurse title bestowed on 24 leading community staff in Scotland
A group of community nurses and midwives have become the latest to be awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. The post Queen’s Nurse title bestowed on 24 leading community staff in Scotland...
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