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Anthony Omo to advise NMC’s fitness to practise team on short-term secondment
The NMC is pleased to welcome Anthony Omo, General Counsel and Director of Fitness to Practise at the General Medical Council (GMC), on a three-month secondment.

Entries sought for Michelle Cox RCN Foundation Anti-Racism Award
Community nurses are being invited to enter a national competition which will recognise projects that aim to promote racial equality within nursing and midwifery.

NMC appoints new equality, diversity and inclusion advisor
The NMC has appointed Mac Alonge from The Equal Group as the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) advisor to the Executive Board and its Council for an initial period of three months.

RCN launches new free resources
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members can now explore six inspiring new e-learning modules, all about research.

Parkinson's Disease nurse specialists awarded Queen’s Nurse titles
Two Lincolnshire Parkinson's Disease nurse specialists have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse, by The Queen’s Nursing Institute.

NMC publishes evaluation of simulated practice learning
The NMC has published a new report that evaluates the use of simulated practice learning (SPL) in pre-registration nursing programmes.

QNIS appoints new Chief Executive and Nurse Director
The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) has appointed Dr Sarah Doyle as its new Chief Executive and Nurse Director.

New Queen’s Nurses in 2024: Suzanne Ward
A Paediatric Nurse from Manchester, who specialises in making sure children and their families receive the best care at the end of their lives, has been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse (QN).

Award for Greenock nurses with more than a century of service
Four nurses, who combined have given more than a century of service to a Greenock care firm, have been recognised for their dedication with QNIS long service awards.

NMC Council Chair to step down
Sir David Warren is set to step down as the Council Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Registration open for RCN Foundation Annual Lecture
Community nurses are invited to attend the Annual Lecture of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Foundation later this month.

KCHFT colleagues join prestigious cohort of Queen’s Nurses
Becca James, Senior Specialist Nurse and Amie Stocks, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor, are the latest members of Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust’s team to gain esteemed recognition as Queen’s Nurses.

Oxfordshire Children’s Community Nursing Team wins Exceptional People Team Award
Oxfordshire’s Children’s Community Nursing Team has won an Exceptional People Team Award for their outstanding care, continuous compassion and support.

EDFN autumn webinar on diabetes footcare in dark skin tones
The latest English Diabetes Footcare Network webinar will share guidance and further insights into diabetes footcare in dark skin tones, in light of a new handbook from Diabetes Africa.

Nurses honoured with Queen’s Nurse title for commitment to excellent patient care
Nottinghamshire Healthcare is celebrating three colleagues being awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse by the Queen’s Nursing Institute.

New Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Congress announced
Linda Bailey and Patience Bamisaye have been announced as the new Chair and Vice Chair of the RCN.

Register now for the national obesity and weight management conference
Registrations are now open for the highly anticipated Obesity & Weight Management Alliance 2025 conference.

New NMC Interim Executive Director of Strategy and Insight appointed
Kuljit Dhillon has been appointed as the NMC’s Interim Executive Director of Strategy and Insight, responsible for high quality regulatory intelligence and analysis that supports and influences the organisation’s work.

Amin Abdullah RCN Foundation Grant now open
Nurses can now apply for an RCN Foundation grant which focuses on the mental health and wellbeing of the nursing community.

Holyrood event celebrates vital role of community nurses
There was a celebratory atmosphere at the Scottish Parliament last week as MSPs, health professionals, policymakers, nurses and midwives gathered to mark 135 years of the QNI Scotland.