Shaun Lintern Wes Streeting MP Regulatory reform for #ProtectNurse was removed from the Kings Speech last year. One inexpensive way to strengthen patient safety would be to legalise the use of the title nurse preventing non nurses from using it. Add #ProtectNurse into this 24 Kings Speech Prof Alison Leary 💙#ProtectNurse

Buprenorphine- the only “British opioid” 🧵 Invented by John Lewis in Norwich while working for Reckitt and Coleman (yes, the mustard people) First tested in the Glasgow Western Infirmary on 3 volunteers one of which was John Lewis - that’s belief in your own invention folks!

“We need to challenge the perception of nursing & social care. It doesn’t just happen in care homes.” 🎙️ Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Social Care in England Department of Health and Social Care, discusses the need to change perceptions around social care nursing on #VoicesofCare w Suhail Mirza 👇

'I want to die peacefully, without drugs or interventions'. Dione outlined her dying wishes, but her son Chris says when the time came she was ignored. Exclusive polling by the charity Compassion in Dying shows 1 in 4 people said their last close relative or friend who died

Syringe drivers in palliative care If you are starting as new doctor soon please have a read #newdoc

For patients, and the public General Practice Nurses are working as normal.

‘GP practices are the front door to the NHS, so collective action by GPs will hit patients hard and the impact will reverberate across the whole health and care system.' Read Alex Baylis' response to the GP funding announcement and General Practice GP ballot results. kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

God bless this woman. She knows what community is all about. ❤️

TED talks - The Palliative Hub Professional wow 😯 ⁦Prof. Mark Taubert⁩ ⁦Kathryn Mannix⁩ always demand the finest chat 💬 and have it recorded too 🪩🪩 professionalpalliativehub.com/education/ted-…

End of life care planning... How would YOU feel if a nurse came into your bedroom at home? Listen to Richard, Leon and Amanda pondering this question, and more: youtube.com/watch?v=oEc3f3… Download WHEN I'M ILL cards: victoriaandstuart.com/when-i-m-ill-c…

Darzi report finds ‘underinvestment’ in community nursing nursingtimes.net/news/community…

Every rushed ReSPECT form with bugger all conversation “ward based care no resus” causes a vast amount of additional work fixing the communication between patient, family, and clinicians. Respect cannot be rushed, and needs to be done well first time, or it’s worthless.

The Darzi Review provides a stark assessment of the NHS in England. It found that the NHS is in critical condition, with widespread issues impacting patient care. The UK Government commissioned this review to inform a 10-year health plan to be published next year. 🧵1/10

Lord Darzi’s report makes a sobering read, laying bare the challenges staff and patients are experiencing. The full report is well worth the read but if you’re struggling for time, CF have summarised the main points from the 159 page report ⤵️ carnallfarrar.com/darzi-investig…

New paper Palliative Medicine from the Optimal-Care study, on implementation and evaluation of Electronic Palliative Care Coordination Systems (EPaCCS). Such a pleasure to work with Matthew Allsop Sarah Yardley and others on this. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…

Please could you help with our research into different peoples needs regarding systems for using injectable end-of-life symptom control medications at home 🏡 More info & short 5 min survey here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eF… 🚀Hattie Taylor RN DN QN🌈 The Queen's Nursing Institute Kathryn Mannix RCN District and Community Nursing Forum

Light a candle on October 22nd to honour Jack and Paul's memory and show your support. Post a photo of your candle and use #ShineALight to raise awareness and solidarity. Let’s be the light they need.

Our next online Research Masterclass The Queen's Nursing Institute : Conducting Service Evaluations. 5 Nov 24, 1-2pm Free for all UK community-based nurses and midwives - using your clinical passions & interests to help evaluate services. Forum supported by National Institute for Health and Care Research qni.org.uk/news-and-event…

Assisted dying / suicide - a toolkit for Parliamentarians: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/assisted-dying…

Positive patient experiences grow the confidence of the multi-disciplinary team and drive commitment to deliver more equitable #palliative care, with a ripple effect that can affirm the efforts of stakeholders. #hpm #hapc buff.ly/40ifYex