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All Wales Institute of Clinical Science and Technology Platform.

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All Wales Institute of Clinical Science and Technology Platform.

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An All Wales platform, developed in partnership with NHS Wales to deliver standardised digital tool kits for managing chronic diseases. . It reduces clinical variation across Wales, focusing on high-value care, respiratory health (COPD/Asthma),

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Our new standards of proficiency for registered nurses were approved by our Council at its meeting on 28 March 2018.

They have been updated to take into account the changes taking place in society and health care, and the implications these changes have for registered nurses.

If you can't find what you're looking for, feel free to email us.

How to read our standards

The standards are now grouped under seven platforms, which are important to understand because they:

represent the knowledge, skills and attributes that all registered nurses must demonstrate when caring for people of all ages and across all care settings

reflect what the public can expect nurses to know and be able to do in order to deliver safe, compassionate and effective nursing care

provide a benchmark for nurses from the European Economic Area, EU and overseas wishing to join the register

provide a benchmark for those who plan to return to practice after a period of absence

The seven platforms:

Being an accountable professional

Promoting health and preventing ill health

Assessing needs and planning care

Providing and evaluating care

Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams

Improving safety and quality of care

Coordinating care

How our standards work together

Using our standards

It's important to read these standards, along with our Realising professionalism: Standards for education and training:

Reading these together will give you a complete picture of:

what nurses need to know and be able to do, by the time they register with us

our expectations of what approved education institutions (AEIs) and their practice learning partners must do for delivering NMC-approved programmes for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

Our practice learning scenarios will help you understand how our new standards of proficiency will work and should be implemented in the real world.
Explore our practice environment case scenarios for nursing programmes
Using our standards to plan your CPD

Our standards of proficiency can be a key resource when planning CPD as part of your revalidation.

You can use our standards in your revalidation in the following ways:

Use them to consider what knowledge and skills you need to practise safely.

Use them to reflect on your practice and identify any further learning.

Use them to help you plan your CPD as part of revalidation.

How these standards were developed

Over the past few years, we've been developing these standards with imput from stakeholders across the UK.

We put our proposals to consultation in summer 2017. We listened closely to the feedback we recieved and made positive changes to the standards as a result.

Find out more about how the standards were developed.

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Standards of proficiency for registered nurses

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Our new standards of proficiency represent the skills, knowledge and attributes all nurses must demonstrate.

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Once for Wales - Nursing and Midwifery Education

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There are ten Community Nursing Programmes for nurses (and midwives for SCPHN) who wish to work in a specialist community field or enhance their knowledge and skills:

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This programme is in partnership with...

About the Making Every Contact Count programme

Aims and ambitions

Make Every Contact Count (MECC) enables the delivery of consistent and concise health and wellbeing information and encourages individuals to engage in conversations about their health at scale across organisations and populations.

The fundamental idea underpinning the MECC approach is simple. It recognises that staff across health and care, local authority and voluntary sectors have thousands of contacts every day with individuals and are ideally placed to support health and wellbeing.

MECC is intended for anyone who has contact with people to "Make Every Contact Count" and develop public health knowledge.

How learners will benefit from doing this course

The MECC elearning programme is designed to support learners in developing an understanding of public health and the factors that impact on a person's health and wellbeing. It focuses on how asking questions and listening effectively to people is a vital role for us all.

A MECC interaction takes a matter of minutes and is not intended to add to existing busy workloads, rather it is structured to fit into and complement existing engagement approaches.

Who it's aimed at?

MECC is for everyone, it is not restricted to one person, profession or organisation.

For organisations, MECC means providing staff with the leadership, environment, training and information they need to deliver the MECC approach.
For staff, MECC means having the competence and confidence to deliver health and wellbeing messages, to help encourage people to change their behaviour and to direct them to local services that can support them.
For individuals, MECC means seeking support and taking action to improve their own health and wellbeing.

More information

If you do not require a certificate, the Making Every Contact Count programme is freely available to access without having to register by clicking on the images below.

IMPORTANT: If you require evidence of learning, please register and then log in to access this programme on the elfh Hub. More information can be found on how to do this below

Gain CPD points and continue your personalised care learning experience.

This programme forms part of the Personalised Care Institute's library of personalised care training for all healthcare professions. If you would like to obtain a certificate and CPD points for your ongoing CPD records, and learn a lot more about personalised care, then please visit the Personalised Care Institute website to register and access.

Special thanks

Special thank you to the Project Reference Group who provided their expertise and guidance in the development of this eLearning.

Project Reference Group Members:

Phil Godfrey, Public Health Development Manager & MECC Programme Lead, HEE Wessex

Em Rahman, Head of Public Health Workforce Development, HEE Wessex

Lara Hogan, Programme Lead, Academy of Public Health

Sally James, Public Health Workforce Specialist, HEE West Midlands

Sarah Hassell, Workforce development manager, PHE East Midlands

Chris Sharpe, Workforce Development Manager, PHE Yorkshire and the Humber

Alison Farrar, Public Health workforce manager, HEE North West

Branwen Thomas, Workforce Programme Lead, PHE South East & HEE Thames Valley

Joanne McEwan, Public Health Development Manager, HEE Thames Valley

Deb Lear, Head of Public Health workforce development, HEE South West

Joanne Keeling, Workforce Development Manager, PHE South East

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust would like to thank staff from the New Economics Foundation for their contributions and support in developing the Five Ways to Wellbeing session.

How to access

Available to all

The Making Every Contact Countprogramme is freely available to access here.
Please note your progress and completion of sessions will not be recorded and you will not be able to generate a record of completion. If you require evidence of learning, please register and then log in to access this programme on the elfh Hub.

If you already have an account with elfh, then you can enrol on to the Making Every Contact Countprogramme by logging in to the elfh Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My elearning section.
Access guidance > Register >
To view the Making Every Contact Count programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
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Not an NHS organisation?

If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.

To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ' OpenAthens ' portal.

Registering large numbers of users

If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Making Every Contact Count programme, please contact elfh directly.

Organisations wishing to use their own LMS

For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.

More information

Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.

elfh is a NHS England programme in partnership with the NHS and professional bodies

© elearning for healthcare 2023

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A student nurse's experience of a GPN Placement

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A student nurse's experience of a GPN Placement

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Lleoliad nyrs myfyriwr mewn  meddygfa / A student nurse placement in a GP surgery

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Neurodiversity Guidance | Peer Support Service | Royal College of Nursing

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Guidance for neurodivergent healthcare professionals and their supporters.

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A day in the life of a general practice nurse

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A day in the life of a general practice nurse

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Diwrnod ym mywyd nyrs ymarfer cyffredinol

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Primary Choice - when to see a general practice nurse

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Primary Choice - When to see a General Practice Nurse

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Dewis Sylfaenol - Pryd i weld Nyrs Practis Cyffredinol

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Nurses work in many local General Practice surgeries, doing health assessments, immunisations, helping manage long term conditions and promoting health

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NHS Wales Competence Framework for Nurses working in General Practice (2021)

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Once for Wales documents

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Below are essential, Wales-specific healthcare education and practice placements documents.

They are relevant for

Higher Education Institutes (HEIs)

placement providers

practice supervisors and assessors

students.

The resources cover interprofessional placement principles, student evaluations, practice assessment documents, educational audits, local level agreements, and practice supervisor and assessor roles and responsibilities guidelines. They ensure high standards in health and social care education, effective collaboration among providers, and continuous improvement in practice learning environments.

Placement exemplars

Get an idea of what learning opportunities are available, who you'll work with, and how supervision and assessments can look for different placement areas:

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Information for students and placement providers about nursing and midwifery placements.

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We're the independent regulator of more than 808,000 nurses, midwives and nursing associates. Our vision is safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery practice for everyone.

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NMC getting the most out of your education. Webinar

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NMC getting the most out of your education. Webinar

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Our animation Understanding students supervision and assessment sets out how our Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) provide the structure and guidance that students need to learn and achieve their goals.

It covers the roles of supervisors, academic assessors and practice assessors. It also describes the importance of a positive and inclusive learning culture in both practice and simulated settings, enabling students to be the best future professionals they can be.
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The following guides contain the supporting information for standards relating to student supervision and assessment.

Our guidance sets out possible ways that our standards may be met but it's not a series of standards and expectations for what 'must' be done. Our standards can be met in other ways, as long as they're fulfilled, upholds public protection and supports students to meet their learning outcomes and our standards.

Our practice learning scenarios can help you understand how our standards of proficiency will work and should be implemented in the real world.

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NMC Finishing your journey, What's next? Webinar

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Let's talk about professionalism | Caring with Confidence: The Code in Action | NMC

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A virtual village showcaseing career opportunities in health and social care with buildings for different professions.

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General Practice Nurse Education Network

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Welcome to

The General Practice Nurse Education Network.

The GPNEN is dedicated to excellence in General Practice Nursing and Education. The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) has been funded by NHS England to develop a network to support General Practice Nurses. This network is part of a number of initiatives arising from the General Practice Nursing Ten Point Plan.

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Welcome to The GPNEN is dedicated to excellence in General Practice Nursing and Education. The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) has been funded by NHS England to develop a network to support General Practice Nurses. This network is part of a number of initiatives arising from the General Practice Nursing Ten Point Plan.

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FAQs for nursing placements in GP practices.

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QNI Standards of Education & Practice for Nurses New to GPN

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Who they are for

CKS topics have been designed to support healthcare professionals in primary care including:

GPs

GP registrars

nurses

pharmacists

healthcare librarians

medical, nursing and pharmacy students.

Availability

These summaries are available in the UK, Crown Dependencies and British Territories Overseas (BTOs).

Help develop CKS

CKS topics rely on feedback from healthcare professionals, patient groups, patients and carers to ensure they are accurate and relevant. If there's something that you'd like included in future clinical knowledge summaries, please get in touch.
Suggest a new topic

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CKS topics have been designed to support healthcare professionals in primary care including: GPs GP registrars nurses pharmacists healthcare librarians medical, nursing and pharmacy students. These summaries are available in the UK, Crown Dependencies and British Territories Overseas (BTOs). CKS topics rely on feedback from healthcare professionals, patient groups, patients and carers to ensure they are accurate and relevant.

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The NICE British National Formulary (BNF) site is only available to users in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

If you are outside the UK, you can access BNF content by subscribing to Medicines Complete.

If you believe you are seeing this page in error, please contact us.

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Skip Intended for UK Health Care Professionals Only

RCGP eLearning will be undergoing essential maintenance and upgrade 12:00 Friday 3rd November - 12:00 Monday 6th November, during which the site will be unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience.

Our evidence based CPD brings you the very latest expert knowledge and guidance for primary care. However you like to learn, from podcasts on-the-go to in-depth programmes, 5 minute videos to dedicated hubs, RCGP eLearning is the trusted choice.

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Royal College of General Practitioners - Online Learning Environment

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The RCGP's eLearning website contains, essential CPD, online courses and resources for UK General Practitioners / GPs and primary care health professionals.

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Geeky Medics | free medical student revision notes, OSCE guides & MCQs

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Geeky Medics provides free medical student revision resources, including OSCE guides, clinical skills videos, clinical cases and quizzes (MCQs).

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"As a medical educator, I love what Ninja Nerd has done for the student community. Creating free, accessible, evidence-based resources for students around the world has not gone unappreciated. Their content is utilized by both staff and students alike, and I don't think there is a medical or nursing school on this planet where at least one student hasn't muttered 'Thank God for Ninja Nerd'."

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Ninja Nerd - Medicine Lectures, Notes & Illustrations

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Ninja Nerd! Science & Medicine made fun! Our mission statement at Ninja Nerd is to deliver high quality science and medicine lectures for students around the world at no cost. We are here to provide an educational platform that can supplement to a more rounded learning experience, and have you walk away understanding the big picture.

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Screening is a way of finding out if people have a higher chance of having a health problem, so that early treatment can be offered or information given to help them make informed decisions.
This page gives an overview of screening, with links to the different types of screening offered by the NHS in England.

What is screening?

Screening is a way of identifying apparently healthy people who may have an increased risk of a particular condition. The NHS offers a range of screening tests to different sections of the population.

The aim is to offer screening to the people who are most likely to benefit from it. For example, some screening tests are only offered to newborn babies, while others such as breast screening and abdominal aortic aneurysm screening are only offered to older people.

Screening results

If you get a normal result (a screen negative result) after a screening test, this means you are at low risk of having the condition you were screened for. This does not mean you will never develop the condition in the future, just that you are low risk at the moment.

If you have a higher-risk result (a screen positive result), it means you may have the condition that you've been tested for. At this point, you will be offered further tests (called diagnostic tests) to confirm if you have the condition. You can then be offered treatment, advice and support.

Finding out about a problem early can mean that treatment is more effective. However, screening tests are not perfect and they can lead to difficult decisions about having further tests or treatment.

Read on to find out about the benefits, risks and limitations of screening.

What types of screening are offered by the NHS in England?

An independent expert group called the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises the NHS, in all 4 UK countries, on which screening programmes to offer.

The NHS screening programmes currently offered in England are listed below. For more detailed information on each type of screening, follow the links.

You can view screening timelines.

You can also watch animations about NHS screening:

Screening in pregnancy

The screening tests offered in pregnancy are:

Screening for newborn babies

Newborn babies are offered:

Diabetic eye screening

From the age of 12, all people with diabetes are offered an annual diabetic eye test to check for early signs of diabetic retinopathy.

Cervical screening

Cervical screening is offered to all women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 to check the health of cells in the cervix. It is offered every 3 years for those aged 25 to 49, and every 5 years from the ages of 50 to 64.

Breast screening

Breast screening is offered to women aged 50 to 70 to detect early signs of breast cancer. Women over 70 can self-refer.

Bowel cancer screening

Everyone aged 60 to 74 is offered a bowel cancer screening home test kit every 2 years.

If you're 75 or over, you can ask for a kit every 2 years by phoning the free bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 60 60.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

AAA screening is offered to men during the screening year (1 April to 31 March) that they turn 65 to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms (a dangerous swelling in the aorta). Men over 65 can self-refer.

Benefits, risks and limitations of screening

Making an informed choice

Before having any screening test, it's worth finding out about the test itself and what would happen next if you found out you have a higher risk of a particular condition.

Deciding whether or not to have a screening test is a personal choice and one which only you can make. When you are invited for screening, you will receive an information leaflet about the screening test.

You can discuss any aspect of the screening test with your health professional and decide whether or not it's right for you.

Different types of screening have different benefits and risks. Some of these are listed below.

The benefits of having a screening test include:

Screening can detect a problem early, before you have any symptoms.

Finding out about a problem early can mean that treatment is more effective.

Finding out you have a health problem or an increased chance of a health problem can help people make better informed decisions about their health.

Screening can reduce the chance of developing a condition or its complications.

Some deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysms, bowel cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer can be prevented.

The risks and limitations of screening include:

Screening tests are not 100% accurate. You could be told you have a problem when you do not - this is called a "false positive" and may lead to some people having unnecessary further tests or treatment as a result of screening. A screening test could also miss a problem - this is called a "false negative" and could lead to people ignoring symptoms in the future.

Some screening tests can lead to difficult decisions. For example, if a pregnancy screening test tells you your baby has a higher chance of having a particular condition, you may then be faced with a decision about having further diagnostic tests that involve a risk to your pregnancy. If the diagnostic test is positive, you may then need to decide whether to continue with your pregnancy.

Finding out you may have a health problem can cause considerable anxiety.

Even if your screening test result is normal or negative (meaning you are not at high risk), you could still go on to develop the condition.

How does the NHS decide which types of screening to offer?

An expert group called the UK National Screening Committee ( UK NSC) advises the NHS on which screening programmes to offer.

When considering who to screen and which conditions to screen for, the benefits of offering a screening programme are weighed up against the harms. The UK NSC only recommends screening when it believes the benefits to the group offered screening outweigh the harms.

The UK NSC regularly reviews its recommendations on screening for different conditions as new research becomes available. This is usually done every 3 years.

Find out how the UK NSC reviews evidence and monitors the quality of screening programmes.

Private screening

All screening tests provided by the NHS are free. Private companies offer a range of screening tests that you have to pay for. Some of the tests on offer are not recommended by the UK NSC because it is not clear that the benefits outweigh the harms.

The UK NSC has produced a downloadable leaflet on private screening.

Confidentiality and use of data

By law, everyone working in, or on behalf of, the NHS must respect your privacy and keep all information about you safe. The NHS Constitution sets out how the NHS should handle your records to protect your privacy. There are also laws in place to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.

Screening records are only shared with staff who need to see them, such as technicians carrying out screening, your GP and any clinicians involved in follow-up tests and treatment. They are also shared with the Government who uses them to check that local screening services are safe and effective. Screening records are sometimes also shared with researchers looking at how to improve the screening programmes.

Read more about screening data and confidentiality.

Further information about screening

Questions about screening results

For pregnancy or baby screening results, contact your midwife or health visitor.

For abdominal aortic aneurism or diabetic eye screening, contact a GP or your local screening programme.

For breast screening, cervical screening or bowel cancer screening, contact a GP, who should receive a copy of your results. You can also contact your local breast screening unit, or call the bowel cancer screening helpline on 0800 707 6060.

Questions about symptoms

Speak to a GP if you have any concerns about your health or need to ask about a family history of cancer.

Questions about screening practice and policy (England only)

Contact the national screening helpdesk using the online enquiry form, or email PHE.screeninghelpdesk@nhs.net

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Immunisation & Vaccines: Public Health Wales

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Immunisation & Vaccines: Public Health Wales

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Vaccination saves lives. Vaccination is the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves and our children against ill health. They prevent up to 3 million deaths worldwide every year.
Awareness of the importance of vaccination has been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is important that all children and babies are fully immunised to protect them from potentially serious diseases. Once common illnesses, such as diphtheria and tetanus, are now rare in the UK because of immunisation. But while polio has been eliminated in Europe, the threat of other diseases, such as measles and meningitis, has not gone away in the UK today.

Parents with worries or queries about any aspect of their child's immunisations should discuss them with their Doctor, Health Visitor, Practice Nurse or School Nurse.

Adults

Immunisation is a lifelong event and adults also benefit from immunisation. It is important that adults have had all of their routine childhood immunisations.

Some people will need additional immunisations as they are at increased risk due to their age or health condition, or to protect their health in work or if travelling. For those at increased risk to complications of influenza, the annual flu vaccine is recommended. A Pneumococcal vaccine is also recommended to help protect people at increased risk of pneumococcal disease.

We have also faced the unprecedented challenges of delivering one of the swiftest and most comprehensive vaccination programmes in delivering the COVID-19 vaccines and it is important that all those who are eligible to get vaccinated do so when they are invited.

Supporting vaccination in Wales

If you have an immunisation query, please contact your health board team in the first instance. You will find their details here: Vaccine Contacts - Welsh Health Boards.

The Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme (VPDP) of Public Health Wales was established in July 2005. It draws on support from a variety of existing partners across NHS Wales and beyond to support a national approach to Immunisations and vaccinations.

To contact the Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme team at Public Health Wales, please email us at: phw.vaccines@wales.nhs.uk.

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Welcome to the FSRH Standards and Guidance webpages and resource centre for SRH professionals.

Here you can search for clinical guidance produced by the FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) and service standards produced by the FSRH Clinical Standards Committee. Please read the new guide to using the FSRH guidelines here.

If you are looking for copies of archived or older clinical guidance, please contact the FSRH directly.

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Clinical guidance and standards for SRH professionals everywhere. FSRH regularly updates its guidelines and standards to offer healthcare professionals the highest quality clinical information and professional standards in SRH.

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About Lab Tests Online-UK

Lab Tests Online-UK is written by practising laboratory doctors and scientists to help you understand the many clinical laboratory tests that are used in diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease. It is produced by the Association for Laboratory Medicine in collaboration with the Royal College of Pathologists and the Institute of Biomedical Science. Lab Tests Online-UK was established in 2003 with the aid of a grant from the Health Foundation and was financially supported by the Department of Health. It is currently funded by the Association for Laboratory Medicine, the Royal College of Pathologists and the Institute of Biomedical Science.

The most brilliant site! Very user friendly and easy to understand for those of us who are confused or curious about our conditions and test results.

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Patient Education on Blood, Urine, and Other Lab Tests | Lab Tests Online-UK

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Lab Tests Online-UK is written by practising laboratory doctors and scientists to help you understand the many clinical laboratory tests that are used in diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease. It is produced by the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine in collaboration with the AACC and support from the Royal College of Pathologists and the Institute of Biomedical Science.

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An incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threating, degrading, or violent behaviour, including sexual violence¹. In most cases, this is perpetrated by a partner or ex-partner, but can also be inflicted by a family member or carer. Domestic abuse can occur within the home or elsewhere, and often continues after the relationship between the survivor and perpetrator is over.

Domestic abuse can happen to anyone.

If behaviour results in feelings of fear, alarm, or distress, it is abuse. You have a right to feel safe and to live fear free.

Types of domestic abuse

There are many different forms of domestic abuse. These may include, but are not limited to:

(Please click the headings below for further information. Note that these contain descriptions of abuse that may be triggering.)

Why is gender important?

Although domestic abuse can happen to anyone, it disproportionately affects women ². As such, it is considered a gendered crime, rooted in structural inequality between men and women, and is part of the wider landscape of violence against women and girls (known as VAWDASV).

Women who experience other forms of oppression, such as racism, ableism, homophobia, and discrimination due to their immigration status, may face further barriers to disclosing abuse and accessing support. For example, women who are subject to immigration control are often prevented from accessing services as they have no recourse to public funds (NRPF).

For support

Anyone affected by these forms of violence and abuse should be able to access help and support when they need it and every case should be taken seriously.

The Live Fear Free Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for women, children and men experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence or other forms of violence against women.

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What is domestic abuse? : Welsh Women's Aid

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An incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threating, degrading, or violent behaviour, including sexual violence¹. In most cases, this is perpetrated by a partner or ex-partner, but can also be inflicted by a family member or carer. Domestic abuse can occur within the home or elsewhere, and often continues after the relationship between the survivor and perpetrator is over.

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Diabetes Education for Health Care Professionals.

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Diabetes Education for Health Care Professionals.

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Foot Risk Awareness & Management Education (FRAME) Diabetes Foot Screening

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Foot Risk Awareness & Management Education (FRAME) Diabetes Foot Screening

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Introduction

The Foot Risk Awareness and Management Education (FRAME) project was commissioned by the Scottish Government to produce an e-learning resource which would help standardise diabetes foot screenings performed by any health care professional/worker involved in the care of an individual with diabetes.

The website aims to provide an interactive way of learning and uses animations and case scenarios. There is an assessment involving case scenarios at the end of this module which the learner may opt to undertake and which, if passed, gives a certificate of completion.

Target audience

Diabetic foot screening may be carried out by any health care professional/worker involved in the care of an individual with diabetes. These may include some of the examples listed below:

Podiatrist

Practice nurse

District nurse

General practitioner

Orthotist

Learning outcomes

On completion of these resources you should have a working knowledge of foot problems in diabetes, be aware of the importance of foot screening and how to carry this out. You will learn:

An overview of diabetes mellitus

How to identify common foot problems in diabetes

How to assist in the management of these problems

Risk factors

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Foot Risk Awareness and Management Education (FRAME)

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The Foot Risk Awareness and Management Education (FRAME) project was commissioned by the Scottish Government to produce an e-learning resource which would help standardise diabetes foot screenings performed by any health care professional/worker involved in the care of an individual with diabetes. The website aims to provide an interactive way of learning and uses animations and case scenarios.

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Diabetes UK - Know diabetes. Fight diabetes. | Diabetes UK

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We are Diabetes UK, the leading charity for people living with diabetes in the UK. Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm.

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Cervical Screening:  Public Health Wales

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Cervical Screening:  Public Health Wales

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Cervical screening is also known as a smear test. The cervical screening (smear) test is not a test for cancer. It looks for high-risk types of a very common virus called human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Even before COVID-19, NHS hospital admissions for lung conditions were rising three times faster than average admissions. People living with lung conditions are often overlooked and being left behind. Their condition isn't accurately diagnosed at an early stage - and even when they are diagnosed, they're not given the care they need.

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We're the only UK charity looking after the nation's lungs. Together, we're making sure that one day everyone will breathe clean air with healthy lungs.

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Written reflections are a requirement of revalidation. Follow our tips on how to best prepare yours.

You are here: Royal College of Nursing / Professional Development / Revalidation / Eight ways to improve your reflection

In order to revalidate, you are required to record a minimum of five written reflections. These reflections can be based on your continuing professional development (CPD) and / or a practice-related event or feedback.

Whichever combination you choose, you must reflect on something that happened in the three years prior to your revalidation date.

Any reflective account should explain what you learnt; how you changed or improved your practise as a result; and how this is relevant to the NMC Code.

1. Get into the habit of reflecting on your work

The sooner you reflect on your activity, the more truthful to the event your recollection will be, so make it part of your regular routine.

If you don’t have time to write notes, try recording your reflections on your phone while it’s still fresh in your mind, and transcribe them later.

2. Think about when you avoid reflection

You may be reluctant to write down your feelings or struggle to articulate your experiences at work. Find a way that works for you.

If you like verbalising - record your reflections on your phone. If you prefer talking to someone – seek their permission and record the conversation.

If you like drawing – use word clouds or illustrations, and if you need structure - use one of these frameworks on the RCN website.

3. Identify what you are good at

Remember, reflection is about making changes to enhance your practice, so identify a combination of events: some that were positive and some that challenged you. This will help you to make improvements in the future.

4. Structure your learning across three years

You must reflect on an event, CPD or feedback you received in the three years prior to your revalidation date. Avoid leaving it to the last minute and instead try to plan your learning across this period.

Regularly review your learning opportunities, perhaps during your annual appraisal – this will help you to identify any additional support you might need. Look out for opportunities to get feedback and events that happen in your practise that would be useful to reflect on.

5. Make the most of learning events

CPD events take place across the UK throughout the year, and many of these are free.

For RCN members worried about the cost of completing this requirement, the RCN hosts numerous free and discounted courses, and there are opportunities to learn online too.

6. Keep your portfolio up-to-date

You may already have a portfolio which records your reflections or information about the training you have completed. If not, start collecting and storing your evidence now and make sure it’s saved in a safe place. This could be paper-based or in a folder on your PC, laptop or tablet (if saved electronically, remember to save a backup copy).

Find regular time, at least once a month, to organise your portfolio. Set up a reminder in your phone, calendar, or include it as a regular topic in team meetings.

The RCN has information to help you store evidence, see: Building and keeping a revalidation portfolio.

7. Familiarise yourself with the Code

You will be reflecting against the Code, so it’s important you are familiar with its contents. Why not keep a copy in your portfolio, on your desk or in your work bag?

8. Show what you have learnt

Use this template provided by the NMC to think about the event, what you learnt, how this has impacted on your practice, and how it links to the NMC Code.

Not all change happens overnight – some of the areas of development you identify might need further work – this is fine. What matters is that you are able to demonstrate evidence of recognising the impact of the Code.

Further information

The RCN has information and advice to support members through revalidation, including case studies and guidance on how to revalidate with the NMC.

The NMC’s revalidation website has further information, including case studies, films, templates and guidance on how to revalidate with the NMC.

Revalidation video: How to reflect

Revalidation

Advice to help you through each of the revalidation requirements.

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What learning opportunities did you have on your #GeneralPracticeNursePlacement? #HEIW #StudentNurse

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What did you enjoy most about your placement with the General Practice Nurses? #HEIW #StudentNurse

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Staff blog: Training tomorrow’s general practice nurses today

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Published 23 July 2024 HEIW is committed to supporting general practices in Wales to offer learning placements for student nurses. Why? To encourage a pipeline of trainee nurses interested in working within general practice…

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Use this guide to find information resources about wellbeing, self care and resilience for nursing staff including books, reports and journal articles.

Key Resources

RCN: Managing stress

On these pages, you'll find resources to help manage your stress and access support. And you'll find information for managers and RCN reps who work at an organisational level to create safe and healthy workplaces.
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Royal College of Nursing (2015) Stress and you: a guide for nursing staff. London: RCN.

RCN: Rest, rehydrate, refuel

The resources provide information, advice and tips about breaks at work, keeping hydrated and employers' responsibilities.
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Reading Well: Books on Prescription

Helps you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using helpful reading. The books are chosen by health experts and people living with the conditions covered.
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We would like to thank the RCN Counselling Service for their input into the development of this subject guide.

COVID-19

RCN: Supporting your mental wellbeing

Includes advice and support for your mental wellbeing during COVID-19.
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Books

Allen B and Fidderman H (2019) Your health at work: an indispensable guide to physical and mental wellbeing. London: KoganPage.

Boyd C (2023) Wellbeing strategies for nurses. 2nd edn. (Student survival series). Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Chowthi-Williams A (2023) Wellbeing and resilience for nursing, health and social care students. London: SAGE.

May N B, Cunningham T and Fontaine D K (2023) Self care for nurses: small doses for wellness. Indianapolis: Sigma.

Drayton M (2021) Anti-burnout: how to create a psychologically safe and high-performance organisation. Milton: Taylor and Francis.

Traynor M (2019) Stories of resilience in nursing: tales from the frontline of nursing. Milton: Taylor and Francis Group.

Book subject searches

Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

Journal articles

Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

Journals

This subject guide relates to:

Abigail Kleboe

Editor of this guide

RCN Library and Museum

Page last updated - 29/05/2024

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Information and resources for primary care healthcare professionals, to enhance the essential treatment, care and support that you provide.

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What services are available in Primary Care?

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Your community pharmacist should be your first port of call for healthcare advice or over the counter treatment for a minor illness, such as colds, sore throats, headaches or diarrhoea.

Your community pharmacist can also provide treatment or advice for common ailments, emergency and oral contraception and some pharmacist independent prescribers can prescribe the necessary medication, without the need for you to make an appointment with a GP.

Meet Sunesh Mistry, our Community Pharmacist who talks more about this role and how he may be your Primary Choice:

This video is now available in British Sign Language (BSL). Please click this link to watch the BSL version of this video.

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Your community pharmacist should be your first port of call for healthcare advice or over the counter treatment for a minor illness, such as colds, sore throats, headaches or diarrhoea. Your community pharmacist can also provide treatment or advice for common ailments, emergency and oral contraception and some pharmacist independent prescribers can prescribe the necessary medication, without the need for you to make an appointment with a GP.

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Primary Choice - when to see a community pharmacist

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We at Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) want to offer you an opportunity to send a digital postcard to a practice supervisor who has inspired you at any point on your placement journey. It would look like this..…

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Student evaluation of your GPN placement

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Student evaluation of your GPN placement

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Please let us know how the placement was for you!

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All Wales Undergraduate Nursing Student _ placement survey

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This is the official website for Lymphoedema Wales Clinical Network (LWCN).

You will find information on this website in relation to lymphoedema itself, how it can be better managed and the Network's role in facilitating this in Wales.

What is lymphoedema?

Lymphoedema is a long-term condition that causes swelling in the body's tissues, usually in the arms or legs.

It occurs when there is a problem with the lymphatic system, which is a network of vessels and glands that remove excess fluid and fight infection. There are two types: primary (which is genetic), and secondary - caused by damage to the lymphatic system as a result of infection, injury, inflammation, cancer treatment, or lack of movement.

Across the UK, lymphoedema is estimated to affect more than 450,000 people and whilst there is no cure, it's usually possible to minimise fluid build-up. Treatments include wearing compression garments, taking good care of the skin, moving and exercising regularly, having a healthy diet and lifestyle, and using specialised massage techniques.

Lymphoedema affects individuals physically, psychologically, functionally and socially.

It can have a significant impact on quality of life and the ability to undertake normal day to day activities. However when it is managed properly - and coupled with an improved understanding of the condition itself - people with lymphoedema can learn to better self-manage and apply simple treatment strategies that will help maximise their independence and significantly reduce the risk of their lymphoedema getting worse.

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This is the official website for Lymphoedema Wales Clinical Network (LWCN). You will find information on this website in relation to lymphoedema itself, how it can be better managed and the Network's role in facilitating this in Wales. Lymphoedema is a long-term condition that causes swelling in the body's tissues, usually in the arms or legs.

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Initial medicines | Type 2 diabetes in adults: management | Guidance | NICE

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Learning Opportunities for Student Nurses on GPN Placements.

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Learning Opportunities for Student Nurses on GPN Placements.

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Learning Opportunities for Student Nurse Placements in General Practice updated April '26