An introduction to forest bathing for practice nurses

Social prescribing is now a central part of primary care. It is defined by NHS England (2020) as ‘an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the...

If the Government does not learn to value nurses, they will lose them

The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) became a member of the International Council Of Nurses (ICN) in 2021 and we are delighted to be in the room with so many nurses from around the world, to share and...

It is time to give GPNs the recognition that they deserve

‘Practice Nursing provides nurses working in general practice with the tools to reach their full potential and deliver the best possible care to their patients. Our monthly journal informs and...

The importance of celebrating GPNs this summer

‘Practice Nursing provides nurses working in general practice with the tools to reach their full potential and deliver the best possible care to their patients. Our monthly journal informs and...

Public Health Collaboration Conference

From the United States, professor of cell biology Benjamin Bikman of Utah's Brigham Young University, considered the role of insulin resistance – defined as a reduced response to the hormone insulin –...

Tools, guidance and key events for general practice nurses

This King's Fund will provide practical guidance and expert insight into the primary care access plan which marks the first step towards the vision in Fuller Stocktake. Attendees of this conference...

Practice nurses need a fair deal too

‘Practice Nursing provides nurses working in general practice with the tools to reach their full potential and deliver the best possible care to their patients. Our monthly journal informs and...

RCN to ballot members on further strike action

The RCN has written to Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay to inform him that the union will ballot its 280,000 members in England's NHS over further strike action to be held between June...

Community and collaboration: a Parkinson's nurse shares her leading lights

This initiative is not new, but it works. It is proactive care, through collaboration with patients, their loved ones, and other specialist teams.

Dispelling the myths around the role of a general practice nurse

A GPN does not have to be a nurse that has completed an adult nursing degree; those that have completed child, mental health or learning disability degrees can also work as GPNs (NHS Health Careers,...

Dietitians: roles in the community and contribution to patient care

It can be easy to overlook the ‘pandemic’ of malnutrition in the UK. With the abundance of shops, restaurants and fast-food outlets in the country, and with the media focusing often on obesity-the...

Setting standards for specialist practice