Evidence of discrimination against BME nurses revealed.

University of Greenwich researchers responded to an advert from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) offering funding for an investigation into its fitness-to-practise (FtP) processes amid concerns about the treatment of NHS staff from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds.

Sight loss charity calls for nurse training in care homes.

A sight loss charity has called for more training for nurses in care homes so that they can intervene early to prevent residents' vision deteriorating.

Specialist palliative care teams hailed for training role.

Specialist palliative care (SPC) teams have been hailed by senior nurses for providing end of life care education and training for staff in care home and community settings.

Trust's emergency care rating lowered after safety concerns.

Lack of nurses and a failure to meet mandatory training targets have prompted inspectors to lower a trust's emergency and urgent care rating.

Thousands of former nurses urged to return to profession.

Letters have been sent to tens of thousands of former practising nurses in England urging them to return to the profession.

Association between Electronic Health Record Implementations and Hospital-Acquired Conditions in Pediatric Hospitals.

BACKGROUND: Implementing an electronic health record (EHR) is one of the most disruptive operational tasks a health system can undergo. Despite anecdotal reports of adverse events around the time of EHR implementations, there is limited corroborating research, particularly in pediatrics. We utilized data from Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS), a network of 145+ children's hospitals that share data and protocols to reduce harm in pediatric care delivery, to study the impact of EHR implementations on patient safety. OBJECTIVE: Determine if there is an association between the time immediately surrounding an EHR implementation and hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) rates in pediatrics. METHODS: A survey of information technology leaders at pediatric institutions identified EHR implementations occurring between 2012 and 2022. This list was cross-referenced with the SPS database to create an anonymized dataset of 27 sites comprising monthly HAC and care bundle compliance rates in the 7 months preceding and succeeding the transition. Six HACs were analyzed: central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), adverse drug events, surgical site infections (SSIs), pressure injuries (PIs), and falls, in addition to four associated care bundle compliance rates: CLABSI and CAUTI maintenance bundles, SSI bundle, and PI bundle. To determine if there was a statistically significant association with EHR implementation, the observation period was divided into three eras: "before" (months -7 to -3), "during" (months -2 to +2), and "after" go-live (months +3 to +7). Average monthly HAC and bundle compliance rates were calculated across eras. Paired t-tests were performed to compare rates between the eras. RESULTS: No statistically significant increase in HAC rates or decrease in bundle compliance rates was observed across the EHR implementation eras. CONCLUSION: This multisite study detected no significant increase in HACs and no decrease in preventive care bundle compliance in the months surrounding an EHR implementation.

Calls for improvement in quality of hospital food.

A slug in a sandwich, a stone in a cottage pie and a Muslim patient being offered pork were among the hundreds of complaints made about NHS hospital food last year, Nursing Standard can reveal.

Body cameras help to reduce violence on wards.

Nurses who wore body cameras at work have praised the technology after a three-month trial.

NHS reviews fire safety procedures at its buildings.

The NHS has confirmed it is reviewing fire safety procedures in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London, amid concerns about the safety of hospital buildings.

Suffolk trust to test Dutch community care model.

A Suffolk trust is set to trial a nurse-led community care model that has enjoyed great success in the Netherlands.

Congress opposes use of A&E as place of safety.

RCN members have urged the college to lobby parliament to ensure emergency departments (EDs) are no longer used as a place of safety for people experiencing a mental health crisis.

RCN members demand rebanding of NHS roles.

RCN members have called on the college to demand a 'systematic rebanding' of NHS jobs under Agenda for Change (AfC).

Nurse describes caring for Manchester bomb victims.

A senior surgical ward sister has spoken of the emotional night shift caring for those injured in the Manchester Arena attack.

Report adds to evidence of bias faced by BME staff.

Black and minority ethnic nurses and midwives are disproportionately referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) by their employers, a report states.

Concerns linger over Shape of Caring review proposals.

Campaigners who launched a petition to safeguard children's nursing degree programmes remain sceptical despite reassurance from the government.

Concern remains over nursing associate role.

A leading nurse academic has warned that using the new nursing associate role to replace registered nurses would be a 'risk'.