
Steve Ford
News Editor at Nursing Times
I'm the editor of @NursingTimes. Follow me for the latest news and views on nursing and the occasional photo of some urban countryside
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3 weeks ago |
nursingtimes.net | Steve Ford
Trying to predict the future is never easy, as events like the Covid-19 pandemic have shown. However, it feels like the health and social care system currently stands at a crossroads in the UK, whereby it cannot continue on its present path and must embrace some sharp turns to successfully navigate the next part of its journey. The NHS and nursing, as the largest part of the workforce, are at the centre of these key changes in direction.
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1 month ago |
nursingtimes.net | Steve Ford
This World Continence Week, nurses are invited to attend a free webinar to improve their continence care knowledge. In partnership with Essity, Nursing Times wants to help healthcare professionals boost their confidence in asking patients about their bladder and bowel symptoms and knowing what to do with the response. This webinar aims to demystify continence and product assessments, ultimately improving outcomes and experiences for individuals.
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1 month ago |
nursingtimes.net | Steve Ford
There are just a few days left now to submit your entry for the Nursing Times Awards for 2025, featuring categories celebrating individuals, innovation and inspiration across the nursing and midwifery profession. The Nursing Times Awards are back, so don’t miss out on your chance to win, by getting your submissions and nominations ready by the end of this week to be in with a chance of getting hold of one of our trophies. The final entry deadline has been extended to midnight on Friday 23 May.
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1 month ago |
nursingtimes.net | Steve Ford
It’s May, which means International Nurses Day is just around the corner, as is the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth in 1820. The theme for this year, set by the International Council of Nurses (ICN), is ‘Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies’. This, according to the ICN, underscores the critical role a healthy nursing workforce plays in strengthening economies, improving health systems and ensuring better outcomes for communities worldwide.
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2 months ago |
nursingtimes.net | Steve Ford
Hear about the group of newly registered nurses and midwives who will be writing a new series of blogs especially for youWe are excited to announce a new series of blogs written exclusively by newly registered and early career nurses and midwives about their experiences. Since 2011, we have annually appointed a group of Nursing Times student editors to write regularly about their experiences of education, including university life, placements and more.
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