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Introducing Veteran Friendly Practice Accreditation

There are approximately 2.2 million service veterans in England and, while their healthcare needs can be quite different from those of other patients, research suggests that around half of GP practices don’t know how many veterans they have on their…

Hanna MountfordDecember 2, 2021

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Catching Cancer at an Early Stage

Catching cancer earlier is one of the most effective ways to improve survival. It means patients can receive treatment sooner, making it more likely the cancer can be cured. The NHS Long Term Plan sets the ambition that, by 2028,…

Hanna MountfordNovember 18, 2021

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Community Nurses at Forefront of Care for People with Long Covid

The National Institute of Health Research has published its second review of ongoing or Long Covid. Living With Covid19 – a Dynamic Review of the Evidence on Ongoing Covid19 was published on 16 March 2021. ‘Long Covid’ can be a multi-system…

Joanna SagnellaMarch 22, 2021

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Help for General Practice Nurses in financial difficulty

The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) has a financial assistance programme that can help General Practice Nurses, community nurses, health visitors, and other nurses in the community and social care who have been financially impacted by a life-changing event, illness, or…

Joanna SagnellaFebruary 12, 2021

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New information for healthcare professionals on the three authorised vaccines

The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published information for healthcare professionals on the three authorised vaccines: Information for Healthcare Professionals on Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Information for Healthcare Professionals on COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca Information for Healthcare Professionals on…

Joanna SagnellaJanuary 19, 2021

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General Practice Survey 2020 published

The QNI has published a survey – commissioned by NHS England – of nurses working in General Practice; it was carried out during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020. There were 3177 respondents to the survey (3157 from…

Joanna SagnellaJanuary 15, 2021

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Innovation in Complex Care – Funding Programme Announced

The Queen’s Nursing Institute is delighted to announce a new nurse-led innovation programme for 2021. We have received funding from the Burdett Trust for Nursing to run a new programme specifically focusing on people with Complex Needs in Primary Care.…

Joanna SagnellaSeptember 7, 2020

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Voluntary Standards for New GPNs Published

The QNI has published new voluntary standards of education and practice for nurses who are embarking on a career in General Practice Nursing. The new standards have been designed to provide a contemporary and structured overview of expected best practice,…

Angie HackMay 27, 2020

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Covid-19 useful information for health professionals

QNI Rapid Training plans In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the redeployment of staff, the QNI has developed an orientation/induction set of rapid training plans to assist nurses making the transition into unfamiliar settings. We hope you will find…

Angie HackMarch 23, 2020

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RCN release safe staffing handwashing guide

The RCN has released a step by step visual guide for effective hand washing, a good reminder in these difficult Covid-19 days. See the poster here: RCN Safe Staffing Handwashing Guide

Angie HackMarch 23, 2020