Madeleine Anderson

London

News and Features Writer at Nursing in Practice

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Articles

BREAKING: MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

MPs have voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales by a narrow margin of 23 votes. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed with 314 votes for and 291 against in a vote this afternoon (20 June). It will allow terminally ill adults with six months or less to live to receive medical assistance to end their own lives.
Super-regulator finds ‘weaknesses’ across NMC’s regulatory functions

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has failed to meet a wave of organisational standards across areas including safeguarding, fitness to practise (FtP) and whistleblowing, the super-regulator has found. The NMC met only 11 out of 18 of the standards assessed in the Professional Standards Authority’s (PSA) 2023/24 performance review, marking only the second time that a regulator has missed this many standards in a single year.
Some nurses ‘cannot afford’ to work in general practice

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

Practice nurses and a practice manager have placed a stark lens on the ‘inconsistent’ approach to nursing pay, as part of an exclusive Nursing in Practice conference. Concerns were raised around the level of disparity faced by general practice nurses (GPNs) when it comes to their pay and it was discussed that, in some cases, ‘people just can’t afford to work in general practice’.
ICN elects new president to lead organisation

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has elected its next president to lead the organisation for the next four years. Dr José Luis Cobos Serrano was chosen as the ICN’s 30th president by its Council of National Nursing Association Representatives earlier this month. Related Article: NHS CHC funding: How can nurses better advocate for patients?
Nurses recognised in King's Birthday Honours

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

A former chief nursing officer (CNO) for England, a leading nursing researcher and a hospice chief executive are among the list of nurses who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for 2025. The chair of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Foundation and former CNO, Professor Jane Cummings has been awarded a damehood for her voluntary services to national charities which support nursing, social care, midwifery and health.
New social care minister for Scotland

2 weeks ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

A new minister for social care and mental wellbeing has been appointed in Scotland following a ministerial shake up. The former minister for employment and investment, Tom Arthur MSP, has taken over from Maree Todd MSP for Renfrewshire South who had held the post since March 2023. Related Article: NHS CHC funding: How can nurses better advocate for patients? Mr Arthur will be responsible for areas including social care and integration, social prescribing and child and adolescent mental health.
Cervical screening interval changed for low-risk younger women

2 weeks ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

Younger women at low risk of getting cervical cancer will be invited to cervical screenings at five-year intervals, instead of three, NHS England has announced. It said the move was part of a ‘more personalised cervical screening’ offer, set to be introduced from next month.
ICN launches new definition of ‘a nurse’

2 weeks ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

How does the ICN define ‘nursing’? Nursing is a profession dedicated to upholding everyone’s right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health, through a shared commitment to providing collaborative, culturally safe, people-centred care and services. Nursing acts and advocates for people’s equitable access to health and health care, and safe, sustainable environments.
Lack of ‘political will’ undermining prevention efforts, government told

2 weeks ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

A lack of long-term funding and political planning is undermining health promotion and poor health prevention across the UK, a senior council has warned. The Council for Science and Technology (CST), an advisory non-departmental public body, has called on the government to ‘make bold political choices’ to tackle health inequalities and promote positive behavioural change.
Employers urged to adopt new NMC advanced practice principles

2 weeks ago | nursinginpractice.com | Madeleine Anderson

Principles for individual professionalsAll nurses and midwives on our register must practise in line with the Code. In addition, advanced level practitioners should: 1.1 Practise within their individual scope of practice and in line with their level of knowledge, experience, qualifications, training and employment role.