Today the PM made threats against your rights. Use your vote. Return your ballot today. #FairPayForNursing #SafestaffingSavesLives

MP pay 2010 £65k MP pay 2022 £84.1k 28% rise & real terms rise of over £4k same period nurses pay down 8% against inflation with real terms pay cut of £3k RT if you think MPs telling nurses they don’t deserve a rise are taking the piss #EnoughIsEnough

❗ Coca-Cola GB has issued a safety notice for their Zero Sugar multipacks after a manufacturing mistake has led to cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste, which is the full-sugar version of the drink, being mixed in with the packs. Read more on our website: orlo.uk/T4xlo

Today our strike action begins, and nursing staff need your solidarity. Share this if you stand with those fighting for a safer future for nursing, patients, and the NHS. #RCNStrike #FairPayForNursing

An important insight into the evolving challenges facing all health trusts in NI. The one constant however is the incredible care, dedication and effort shown by all our NHS staff. A special mention to our ambulance service and ED staff at this difficult time 🏥⚕️ #spotlightni

We are pleased to share a new randomisation record for NightLife Study 👇 A massive well done to our newest site Southern Trust for randomising 1⃣3⃣ participants in 1⃣ day! A fantastic end to the week 🥳🎉 James Burton Leicester Clinical Trials Unit

Does latest semaglutide guidance now suggest ability to prescribe outside of Tier 3/4 obesity services? Given the scarcity of such services this could be hugely beneficial to certain patient groups. Pts awaiting renal transplant with ⬆️BMI being one BDA Obesity Group @bda_renal

A potentially divisive move here by Govt and The RCN - does this put Agenda for Change, a contract for a million NHS staff at risk by starting to create exclusive carve outs for one group over others? What do nurses and non-nurse AfC staff think?

How amazing to be the first in the UK to pilot the new Fit drinks machine that makes juices and milky cappuccinos/coffees all texture modified to IDDSI standards for our patients with dysphagia! Day in the life of a dietitian☕️ #DW2023 #WeAreDietetics Royal Free London RFH Catering

The winner of the Health Care Support Worker Award is Julie D, emergency department health care support worker at Craigavon Area Hospital. Julie’s nominator praises how she provides “high standards of patient care in the most professional and respectful manner”. #NINoY23

The winner of the #NINoY23 Independent Sector Award is Connie Connolly of Life & Time. Connie leads a community-based rapid response nursing team who are on-call to help with symptom control and family support overnight in the patient’s home. Congratulations to Connie.

The winner of the Chief Nursing Officer Rising Star Award is Nathan Weir, a staff nurse with Southern Trust. Nathan has developed a range of activities to enhance the therapeutic and compassionate service provided for patients at the Bluestone unit in Craigavon. #NINoY23

The Learning in Practice Award runner-up is una hughes, children’s training co-ordinator with Southern Trust. Una has led an inspirational project promoting the support and integration of children with complex health care needs within community settings. #NINoY23

Improvement in Nutrition - Practical Guidance Teaching medical students about nutrition: from basic principles to practical strategies fg.bmj.com/content/early/… Frontline Gastro Publishing to Impact on Practice Mark Beattie BAPEN UK BSG #Nutrition Royal College of Physicians

“The lack of both tier 2 and tier 3 weight management services in #Leeds has left patients with an ‘unacceptable’ service provision gap, according to the LMC.”…….”we are really concerned that this decision widens health inequalities rather than addressing it.”

Strong turnout at Daisy Hill Hospital today despite the cold conditions 🥶❄️ Fair pay for all healthcare workers is long overdue! BDA Trade Union barbara irwin British Dietetic Association #fairpay #strikeNI

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Did you know that our dietitians are responsible for over 30,000 patient contacts a year? This week we are celebrating our amazing 67 Dietitians as part of #DW2024. Pictured are our Tube Feeding Coordinators Ashleigh & Rachel & Kensey, dietetic assistant practitioner. #TeamSHSCT