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National standards are not needed in homes

23 February 2000

Nursing Standard

Letter

Nursing and residential homes already have standards that they are required to meet, and which are enforceable by law. Some registered homes do not meet these...

Some care homes may not survive the pandemic

01 June 2020

Nursing Older People

Opinion

As nurse manager and managing director of Wren Hall nursing home, I am proud that we are rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the ‘committed...

Clinical placements in care homes: what to expect

04 October 2022

Nursing Older People

Students

Care home nursing offers the perfect opportunity for registered nurses to use their knowledge and skills to provide person-centred nursing care in a homely setting....

Why care homes are great places to learn

04 January 2023

Nursing Standard

Students

Care home nursing offers the perfect opportunity for registered nurses to use their knowledge and skills to provide person-centred care in a homely setting.

Nursing care uplift will not solve the care home crisis

02 August 2022

Nursing Older People

Opinion

As a nursing home manager, I was relieved to hear that the Department of Health and Social Care has increased the NHS-funded nursing care (FNC) contribution by the...

Letters

01 June 2000

Elderly Care

Letters

With reference to the article by Hazel Heath and Lynne Phair (Defining nursing care, April 2000), I have worked in the independent sector as a nursing home manager...

Do pay and conditions for nurses working outside the NHS need more attention?

03 May 2022

Nursing Standard

Comment

Our panel of nurses and healthcare professionals consider a topical nursing issue and share their views in a personal capacity only