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In 2014, the publication of the Five Year Forward View (NHSE 2014) presented a significant policy shift; the main point of delivery for patient’ care and services moved from secondary to community and...
To understand the current situation, it is important to look at the historical context. Attracting nurses into primary care has always been a challenge, and the reasons for this are complex and...
In the period 1990/1991 to 2021/2022, the percentage of new IEN Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registrants rose from 10% to 53% of the total annual number. In 2022-2023, more than 40% of new NMC...
‘the sensitivity shown in order to understand another person's suffering, combined with a willingness to help and to promote the well-being of that person, in order to find a solution to their...
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,...
Our ‘proof of concept’ test found that it was feasible to use Minimum Standards to review GPN courses collaboratively, assisted by a structured template and local facilitation. Stakeholders were in...
Despite the need for practice nurses, the number of nurses working in primary care remains significantly lower in comparison to secondary care as shown in Figure 1. It is worth noting that NHS Digital...
April 2020 saw the development of two ‘hot hubs’ in Lewisham, at opposite ends of the borough, to which patients with a COVID-suspected diagnosis were referred. Our local primary care federation, One...
Capital Nurse is a time limited initiative for all nurses in London, running from 2015 until 2020 funded by Health Education England (HEE), NHS England (NHSE) and NHS Improvement. The Capital Nurse...
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