Well done to University of Salford for winning Student Placement of the Year: Community with their project The Longitudinal Impact of a Student Training Care Home Placement Scheme! Judges praised its innovation, support for multi-professional learning, and raising awareness of social care.

Energised by today’s The RCN Adult Social Care Nursing event, where I set out a vision for the future, championed collaboration, and called on nurses to be architects of our own destiny. Let’s lead innovation and shape the tools we need to truly serve people. #SocialCareNursing

Demis Hassabis Many possibilities for simple #delirium-related webapps - here is another one related to brain care and mind care of people with delirium - the mind care element is often not done well.

Let’s talk about sex! What a fantastic panel discussion, and such a professional, compassionate and moving discussion about intimacy, dementia and our human rights! Really thought provoking! Orla Mathews Christine Gary Mitchell Steph Craig

Brilliant presentation by Stacey Finlay discussing education and training for care home staff about Parkinson’s disease

Brilliant meeting today British Geriatrics Society for the Nurse and AHP committee. Raising the value and skills of nurses in social care settings. RCN Foundation Deborah Sturdy University of Salford

Barriers to newly registered nurses working in end of life and palliative care must be removed, and the sector should be seen as a viable route to advanced practice, England’s chief nurse said. Duncan Burton made the comments at a conference hosted by Marie Curie and the RCN.

Calling all stakeholders working or linking with learning disability nurses (current or lapsed registration). We want to hear from you! Drop me an email to hear more, and come to a focus group Deborah Sturdy SCNACs (Social Care Nursing Advisory Councils) RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum University of Salford Professor Vanessa Heaslip

Delighted to have Charlotte McArdle deliver the 1st keynote at the PhiMu conference here at UoS Health & Society. Thankyou Karen Heggs for agreeing to host and delivering the welcome Sigma European Region. Importance of nurses leading on the SDGs #nursing

Prof Claire Pryor (RN: Adult, PhD, v300) sharing her journey from care assistant to the RCN Foundation Chair in Adult Social Care University of Salford. Her keynotes highlights the importance of recognising #socialcarenurses Karen Heggs UoS Health & Society Deborah Sturdy Dr Melanie Stephens 💙

The Department of Health and Social Care's #10YearHealthPlan is now with us and we all helped to shape it. Read my new blog on how #socialcare nursing and the wider care sector can engage positively with its ambitions for a stronger, safer and sustainable health and #care system: socialcare.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/04/the…

Great to see CSPNorthEast flying the flag for The Right to Rehab at Durham Miners gala British Geriatrics Society

We're proud to support the new social care placement strategy for nursing students, launched today by Skills for Care. The first strategy of its kind, it promotes social care as a placement of choice and highlights its vital role in nursing. Read more: nmc.org.uk/news/news-and-…

Proud to see the first ever undergraduate nursing placement strategy for #socialcare launched today. Huge thanks to colleagues across HEIs, social care and beyond who helped shape it. A real milestone for nursing. Read the full strategy here: skillsforcare.org.uk/resources/docu…

Today’s announcement of a new pilot to fund more ASC nurses to train to prescribe is a vital step in recognising clinical expertise, supporting career development, and improving care. It will also enable timely treatment and strengthen shared care across health & social care.