CNO Bulletin August 2012 Issue 108

CNO Bulletin – the Chief Nursing Officer’s monthly bulletin for all NHS nurses, midwives and health visitors – provides a new interactive platform, where you can comment on stories and contribute to discussions.

The link below will take you straight to the latest issue, where you will find informative news items with links to more information. If you prefer to read a hard copy, a PDF is available on the website for you to download.
http://cno.dh.gov.uk/2012/08/07/cno-bulletin-august-2012/

This month’s issue includes:

· Jane Cummings’ Voicepiece
· Maternal mental health pathway
· Homelessness and mental health
· Be clear on cancer
· Leadership in nursing informatics
· Mentor health
· Safety thermometer round up
· New falls prevention pack
· Nurses careers brought back to life
· Modern nursing apprenticeships
· The proof is in the apprenticeship
· Addiction nurses look to the future
· New NHS atlases of variation
· News in brief
· News round up