The prime minister, chief nursing officers and an actor related to Florence Nightingale were among those who attended a service at Westminster Abbey last
Having coped with so much during the coronavirus pandemic, what better opportunity than International Nurses Day 2021 to celebrate the brilliant skill, care and compassion nursing professionals on our Nursing and Midwifery Council registers demonstrate every day to keep the nation safe.
Barely a moment goes by without hearing about the difference NMC registrants, at every level and in every setting make to people’s lives.
On this special day, I’m really looking forward to hearing and seeing more of these stories for myself while visiting University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
I’m glad being the regulator of the world’s largest nursing and midwifery register means we can play an important part in strengthening people’s understanding about your role, what you do and the difference you make.
Spotlight on nurse innovators who have ‘pushed boundaries’ during Covid-19
Student nurses at Kingston University engaging in telephone simulation Source: Kingston University
Nurses have been at the forefront of redesigning health services and coming up with new ways of working in response to Covid-19.
In recognition of this, International Nurses’ Day this year is dedicated to highlighting the changes to and innovations in nursing and looking at nurses’ role in planning the future of healthcare.
To mark the event,
Nursing Times has spoken to some of those nurses in the UK who have innovated during the pandemic.
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A light at the end of the tunnel : How charities paved the way out of the pandemic
Stephen Delahunty talks to charity researchers, staff and volunteers about the parts they have played in supporting the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine
by Stephen Delahunty
Patients wait after receiving their Covid-19 jabs at a vaccination centre at Salisbury Cathedral. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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