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Community staff in Lincolnshire celebrated at Trust’s awards
Staff and teams from across Lincolnshire’s community services and hospitals have been recognised at a glittering staff awards ceremony.

Celebrating community services at Northumbria Healthcare
Colleagues from across Northumbria Healthcare came together to share learning and celebrate the trust’s community services.

Paul Rees MBE appointed NMC Interim Chief Executive and Registrar
Healthcare leader Paul Rees MBE will oversee the establishment of the NMC’s culture and performance, as the regulator’s new Interim Chief Executive and Registrar.

QNIS presents long service awards
QNIS Professional Nurse Lead, Emma Legge, was delighted to attend an event at St Mirren Football Club to present long service awards to community nurses and midwives from the Glasgow Shires Health and Social Care Partnership.

Wiltshire Health and Care wins national Insulin Safety Week Excellence Award
Wiltshire Health and Care's Lead Community Clinical Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Beth Kelly, has been awarded the prestigious Insulin Safety Week Excellence Award, part of the QiC Diabetes awards programme.

RCN Presidential and Council elections results announced
The RCN has announced Bejoy Sebastian as its new President and Professor Alison Leary MBE FRCN as Deputy President.

Call for poster submissions: Obesity & Weight Management Alliance 2025 conference
The Obesity & Weight Management Alliance is excited to announce a call for poster submissions for its highly anticipated 2025 conference, taking place on March 7 at the Thistle London Marble Arch.

Pilot launches to provide x-rays to patients in the community
A pilot project at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) aimed at supporting care close to home and reducing unnecessary patient admissions to the Emergency Department launched today – a new X-Ray car service which will take the X-Ray to the patient.

Empowering community nursing voices through research
“How can we help?” is often the first question that community nurses ask when they receive a phone call from a distressed family carer, or are faced with a difficult situation.

New care standards launched across Trust’s community mental health services
Community mental health nurses across Adult Community Mental Health Services in Hertfordshire came together for the launch of their Community Nursing Fundamentals of Care Standards Live.

Leading Strategically: Applications Open
The QNI is pleased to announce that applications for its Leading Strategically leadership programme are now open.

Royal praise for Community Diagnostic Centre
The Duke of Edinburgh visited Barnsley Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) as part of a tour of regenerated and transformed town sites.

Community team leader shares delight in becoming a Queen’s Nurse
A community nurse is celebrating after being accepted to The Queen's Nursing Institute.

RCN Awards 2025: nominate an outstanding nursing colleague
Nominations are now open for the RCN Awards 2025 – your chance to celebrate nursing staff who have made a major contribution to the profession through their voluntary RCN roles.

Community nursing to take centre stage at national conference
Community nurses are invited to register for a national conference dedicated to district nursing next week.

RCN Foundation commissions study to explore experiences of nursing and midwifery staff
The RCN Foundation has commissioned London North West University Healthcare (LNWH) NHS Trust to undertake a research study which will focus on the experiences of internationally educated nursing and midwifery (IENM) staff.

NMC launches search for next Chair of Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched the process to find the next Chair of the Council.

New Community Diagnostic Centre opens to enhance community care in Greater Manchester
A new centre set to improve diagnostic care for local people in Greater Manchester has received its official opening with a ministerial stamp of approval.

Community director celebrated in Trust awards
The Deputy Director for Community and Rehabilitation at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) has won the Outstanding Community Care Award at the Trust’s annual awards.

Brand New SPQ Programme in Adult Social Care Nursing
University College Birmingham has been approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to offer a brand-new programme, the MSc in Community Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) in Health and Social Care.