They say to never start with an apology but here it is. I apologise to all those primary care nurses who I may have looked down my nose at, the nurses and the staff in primary care whose job I…
AnonymousJanuary 23, 2023
Background In 2018, Health Education England South West (HEESW) in partnership with the University of Plymouth (UoP) introduced a project to support Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLiP) for student nurses within the community. Two care homes, two hospices and two…
Adele Kane and Jane BunceApril 14, 2022
This is the fourth blog in a series by Maggi Bradley QN. About me Based in the North West of England at the point where the Irish Sea becomes the River Mersey, I am a wife, a mother, a proud…
Maggi BradleyFebruary 24, 2022
The Institute for Health and Social Care (IHSC) at Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) firmly believes that Specialist Practice Supervisors and Specialist Practice Assessors (previously called Community Practice Teachers), have the expert knowledge and skills that are central to ensuring the…
Melanie HaywardNovember 12, 2021
In applying for a Topol Fellowship, I wanted to address two of the big problems I faced when the pandemic struck. First, when Covid temporarily closed the Practice doors, I worried about how I would continue to see my patients,…
Maggi BradleyOctober 21, 2021
In January 2013, for the first time, my NMC licence to practice as a registered nurse lapsed. Circumstances had made nursing, and shift work in particular, very difficult. However, during those seven years out of practice I never felt that…
Imogen BanksSeptember 22, 2021
Recent research from the NIHR encourages primary care staff to make the most of consultations. The big topics in public health – obesity, alcohol, smoking, and mental health – can be raised in even the shortest conversations. The research suggests…
Deniz GursulJuly 6, 2021
So my Topol journey had begun. In my experience the first day is always totally daunting. It’s the one where you meet the other fellows, convince yourself that you are the least worthy to be there and wonder what you…
Maggi BradleyJune 25, 2021
This is the story of how a time-served General Practice Nurse who, by thinking differently and embracing technology, faced down the challenge to provide continuity in patient care during the Covid-19 Pandemic. About me Based in the North West of…
Maggi BradleyApril 16, 2021
