NHS launches catch up campaign for missed MMR vaccines
Millions of parents and carers in England are being urged to book their children in for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as part of a major new NHS drive to protect children from becoming seriously unwell, as measles cases continue to rise
The NHS campaign will see all parents of children aged from six to 11 years contacted encouraging them to make an appointment with their child's GP.
NHS figures show more than 3.4 million children under the age of 16 years are unprotected. Last year the NHS sent two million, texts, emails and letters to parents and carers of 1-5 year olds who were unvaccinated and thanks to those efforts, around a tenth of those children (165,000) received an MMR vaccine. The NHS campaign will target areas with low uptake of the vaccine with the health service contacting just over one million people aged 11 to 25 years-old in London and the West Midlands to invite them to catch up on their missed MMR vaccinations.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/2024/01/nhs-launches-catch-up-campaign-for-missed-mmr-vaccines/
NMC launches a review of nursing and midwifery practice learning
The NMC is commissioning independent research into nursing and midwifery students' practice learning requirements. The aim is to recognise and acknowledge innovation, and ensure that requirements continue to equip students with the knowledge and skills to deliver the best possible care for people across a diverse range of care settings. This follows changes to the NMC's education programme standards in January 2023.
Nursing and midwifery students need to undertake practice learning placements as part of their education. It helps them to develop professional behaviours and gain the experiences they need to deliver safe, kind and effective care when they qualify.
Practice learning accounts for 50 per cent of nursing and midwifery programmes. For nursing it can also include up to 600 hours of simulated practice learning.
https://www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-and-updates/nmc-launches-a-review-of-nursing-and-midwifery-practice-learning/
RCN Management and Leadership Conference
The RCN will host a management and leadership conference on 5 March at its headquarters in Cavendish Square London. The RCN Nurses in Management and Leadership Forum will work face to face with delegates to deliver the programme for Leading for inclusion: Turning the tide, created in collaboration with the RCN Mental Health and RCN Women's Health Forums.
Navigating the complexities of equality, diversity and inclusion in healthcare can be difficult. This conference aims to increase nursing leaders' confidence in their inclusive leadership ability by actively participating in three intersectional case studies.
https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/management-and-leadership
CPD
MA Healthcare, the publisher of Practice Nursing, offers a revalidation resource for both nurses and midwives. CPD Launchpad offers a free e-portfolio to help you record your CPD and practice hours, as well as a wide range of content to promote reflection. You can register and use CPD Launchpad straight away, and if you're a subscriber to Practice Nursing, you can access extra content to help build up your personal CPD hours. Register at CPD-Launchpad.co.uk