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A Public Health Storm in the Making: Should vaccination be mandatory in the UK?

Mercifully, most of us today will never witness the horrors of diseases such as polio, smallpox, and leprosy. These communicable diseases now pose far less risk due to the vaccinations that are available today. Indeed, smallpox is now considered to…

AdminDecember 17, 2019

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The Nursing Workforce Crisis – General Practice needs your help!

I grew up witnessing the impact that my Mum, as a District Nursing officer, had on the lives of her patients and their families and the pride that she had from bearing the title ‘Queen’s Nurse’. Today I work with…

AdminJuly 3, 2019

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New Induction Template for General Practice Nurses launched

NHS England, in collaboration with The QNI, has launched a new Induction Template for General Practice Nursing as part of the delivery on Action Four of the General Practice Nursing Ten Point Plan. The Induction Template is specifically designed to…

AdminJune 7, 2019

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Let’s make prevention a priority for 2019: All Our Health

4 January 2019 | Professor Jamie Waterall, Associate Deputy Chief Nurse at Public Health England Firstly, let me wish you all a very happy New Year. The New Year brings the opportunity for reflection and for many of us time to…

AdminMarch 26, 2019

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New Academic Prize for General Practice Nursing Students

The Queen’s Nursing Institute has launched a new academic prize for students of specialist nursing programmes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Ellen Mary Memorial Prize is available for students of the Specialist Practice Qualification in General Practice Nursing…

AdminMarch 24, 2019

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My reflections of my time as a CQC Inspector for Primary and Integrated Care

After being a general practice nurse (GPN) in a very busy but supportive GP Practice for many years, I felt I needed a change, a whole new challenge. I’d spotted an advert on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) website (accidentally,…

AdminMarch 24, 2019