A media report states that 694 school nurses have been axed since 2010 which represents some 23% of the total NHS presence in English classrooms. As a result, pupils with conditions such as asthma, epilepsy and diabetes may no longer be able to attend lessons. The RCN said ‘School nurses are vital in the fight against rising obesity and poor mental health in children’.
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The NMC has launched its new standards to ‘shape the next generation of nurses’. The changes will see all nurses in the future trained in the same set of procedures and communication skills regardless of their field of practice. Plus a more modern and innovative approach to the way universities and their practise partners train nurses and midwives has been introduced. The changes will allow greater independence of assessment, and greater innovation by placement providers.
The NMC has come under criticism in a Professional Standards Authority review into the handling of Fitness to practice cases relating to incidents at Furnace General Hospital. The NMC say ‘We take the findings of this review extremely seriously and we’re committed to improving the way we communicate with families, witnesses and all those involved in the fitness to practise process. We will work also closely with the PSA, the professions and other regulators to take forward the report’s important recommendations’.
Many media outlets covered the story and the NMC have published a response.
NHS England has confirmed that new and expectant mums will be able to access specialist perinatal mental health community services in every part of the country by April next year.
The health service is now spending £23 million rolling out the second wave of community perinatal services to underserved parts of the country and is on course to achieve full geographical coverage.
British universities say they risk failing a generation unless students get better mental health care. A Universities UK report found some students risked slipping through the gaps due to a lack of co-ordination between the NHS and universities.
Vulnerable people struggling with dementia have been abandoned by the care system in England, a charity says. The Alzheimer’s Society said people had been left to “fend for themselves” because of inadequate community care from the NHS and councils.
A new Mindfulness for Mental Health Resilience Programme is being used in UK schools to tackle the state of children’s and teachers mental health. At a time when schools are at ‘crisis point’, with the number of referrals for pupils seeking mental health treatment rising by a third in the past three years and with more and more teachers leaving the profession due to work-related stress, education authorities are looking to mindfulness as a way to tackle these issues.
Exploring dementia through art and science. There are over 100 types of dementia but peoples experiences will vary from person to person. Too often, a diagnosis of dementia can be a label that sees individuals effectively sidelined from society. Out of Mind, at University College London Dementia Research Centre, has focused on the experiences of those living with dementia and how the arts can help communicate personal stories.
In a bid to transform primary care services and to reduce hospital admissions in north Wales, Betsi Cadwaladr health board (BCUHB) propose that traditional GP home visits could soon be performed by rapid response paramedics.
The independent health watchdog for North Wales – the North Wales Community Health Council (NWCHC), has provided its statement following the recent release of the report into issues relating to the quality of care at the Tawel Fan Ward in the Ablett Unit at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
The MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Report Launch Meeting will be held at The Studio – Birmingham, on
15th June 2018. The national Perinatal Mortality Surveillance for Births in 2016 will be launched along with a HealthTalk website exploring parents’ experiences of losing a baby between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy amongst other updates.
Tommy’s funds research to help people to understand the best ways to support women with their mental wellbeing during pregnancy and in the event of loss. Many of the initiatives are use the hashtag #maternalMHmatters.
Read about Tommy’s current projects here