Northern Ireland Archived News: 2010

May - June
NMC/Regulatory Update: New NMC site means better browsing for three million web visitors ; NMC chairs first meeting of European nursing regulators on the review of EU legislation ;

HPC Update: HPC 'In Focus'

Nurses say technology can cut lost time

Challenging year ahead for Health and Social Care

InterTradeIreland announces funding for North/South R&D Partnerships

New Computer Games For Stroke Sufferers Tested

New mobile therapy service for people with dementia

April - May 2010
NMC/Regulatory Update: Updated Advice sheet on Mixing medicines ; Employers of nurses and midwives get new tool to improve patient safety ; New options for becoming a sign-off mentor include interactive use of electronic resources . NMC News - Back Issues

HPC Update: Latest HPC IN Focus

Public demand on Accident and Emergency(A&E) services increases waiting times

McGimpsey introduces free prescriptions in Northern Ireland

Emergency Care Waiting Statistics (March 2010)

Cross-border healthcare and patient mobility

March - April 2010

NMC/Regulatory Update: Changes to standards for prescribing of unlicensed medicine ; NMC response to CHRE Fitness to Practice Report ; NMC signs up to share information about fitness to practise investigations ; professional accountability in telephone triage work ;

HPC Update: HPC in Focus

Health and social care services must be driven by service users

New Health Development Unit in Belfast

Health visitors and school nurses at the heart of public health

McGimpsey outlines pilot scheme proposal on sudden cardiac death

February - March 2010

NMC/Regulatory Update; Do you want to help develop a framework for revalidation? Take part in our survey ; What do you think of our guidance on raising concerns? Let us know before 31 March ; NMC signs up to share information about fitness to practise investigations with other safeguarding organisations

HPC Update: February HPC In Focus

Technology Vital In Future Healthcare

Embed health and health equality in all local policies – McGimpsey

Kelsius wins hat-trick of top NHS tenders nationwide

Have you seen nidirect Health and well-being ?

US firm selects Science Park for European base

Nursing Times has an interview with Professor Weir-Hughes: 'We need to be clear about our primary responsibility'

Take part in an academic study via this on line survey! Understanding the views of health care professionals towards alcohol

January 2010
NMC/Regulatory Update; Have your say: nursing education standards are changing
Events for members of the public ; NMC consultation on standards for pre-registration nursing education

HPC Update: HPC launches new guidance for students ; HPC launches guidance on health and character

Minister asks Health Committee to help protect vital services

Award-winning £10 million Knockbreda Health & Care Centre opened