Every three years, nurses must demonstrate to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) that they are still fit for practice. It’s a process that came into play in April 2016 for the nursing industry as a whole and ensures that all nurses and midwives practice both safely and effectively. Here a...

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With the recent news that the NHS will soon be joining forces with Amazon to enable people to access health information through AI-powered voice assistants (Alexa & Echo), it seems like the ideal time to discuss how technological innovations can, and will, improve how the social care sector opera...

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On the 29th of September Nurseplus helped in the fight against cancer by supporting Macmillan Cancer Support’s “World’s Biggest Coffee Morning”. One in three of us will face cancer, and the money raised at coffee mornings throughout the country will help to make sure that no one has to face it...

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Every October Public Health England runs Stoptober as part of the One You campaign with the aim of helping people quit smoking. The 28-day challenge sees thousands of people breaking up with their bad habit thanks to the free support available.  If you can stop smoking for 28 days, you’re five...

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