Kathryn Potts

Lecturer in Health, qualified RN 1994, D/N 2000. Enjoy life with fab family, friends & church, love the Northumberland coast. Any views expressed are my own.

[John Waine @John_Waine]

Self-harm is everyone’s business, NICE says in new draft guideline | News and features | NICE https://t.co/oDvd4bIbgr

[Rachel Doubleday RN DN QN @RachelDoubleday]

New standards are being proposed for #postregnurses including #DistrictNurses consultation closes on 2/08. Thought provoking reflections by @CrystalOldman Please read and then share your views @WeDistrictNurse https://t.co/5hyeoeQ76n

[The Queen's Nursing Institute @TheQNI]

Feeling overwhelmed or just want to talk to someone about work or life? Please get in touch with us to arrange a call with one of our trained listeners, in complete confidence: https://t.co/7OaEYVJm7h

[The Queen's Nursing Institute @TheQNI]

Nurses ‘need a voice’ in primary care redesign in wake of Covid-19 https://t.co/yfWkNjg8HZ

[charlie mackesy @charliemackesy]

It helps me to remember

[RCN GPN Forum 💙 @RCNGPNForum]

Inevitably an increase in community nursing will impact on general practice.

Both the ⁦@theRCN⁩ & ⁦@TheQNI⁩ told ⁦⁦@HSJnews⁩ that district nurses were now having to prioritise patients more than normal. ⁦@WeDistrictNurse⁩ https://t.co/FVHttbypqH

[charlie mackesy @charliemackesy]

A drawing from a book with many contributors about mental health, addiction and suicide. It’s only on sale till the 9th of April. Proceeds to Eternity- a charity helping with suicide prevention. https://t.co/EYmqRbKmLa

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

❌ You MUST not spend time with anyone outside of your household.

This includes any family or friends you don't live with. Instead, keep in contact by phone, messages, or video calls online. Keeping in contact in this way is important for your #mentalhealth. 🖥️📲

[charlie mackesy @charliemackesy]

I just defaced my friend’s deli

[Rachael Forbister @RForbister]

So proud to have developed and led this work with @JeannieHender13 . Our legacy! Great to see it being sustained by @STSFT and the wonderful @AdamRemmer working with care homes. How amazing and humbling that a resident painted the tech. https://t.co/8hub0HkYwa

[The Queen's Nursing Institute @TheQNI]

One of the findings from the survey of 2858 #DistrictNurses. Find out more in our most recent report - "District Nursing Today - The View of District Nurse Team Leaders in the UK": https://t.co/NRIFmVWJwV #DNtoday #ICNO

[The Health Foundation @HealthFdn]

Can changes in organisational culture lead to improvements in health care quality?

An article in our #QI series with @bmj_latest explores the links between culture and health service outcomes.

Read it now: https://t.co/yeBniL0KSo
#QualityImprovement

[Carers UK @CarersUK]

#GE2019 Our 2019 #manifesto asks all political parties to increase funding so #carers can access proper breaks from #caring.

Read it here: https://t.co/uMSQRzuYmu

[The RCN @theRCN]

The numbers don't lie. 50,000 people have now said that the new Government need to urgently address the nursing workforce crisis in England. ✍️ Sign our petition now to add your voice: https://t.co/ULT0vHfFEr
#safestaffingsaveslives

[The RCN @theRCN]

📢 We’re raising the alarm on why nursing counts this election. We need you to spend 2 minutes emailing your would-be MP and urge them give nurses in your constituency a voice in Government. https://t.co/HB8hXm26xS

[Professor John Unsworth @johnunsworth10]

Today’s the day @TheQNI #ICNO launches its first report on the current state of District Nursing I the UK #DNToday follow hashtags for updates this evening @CrystalOldman @alisonleary1

[The Queen's Nursing Institute @TheQNI]

#ICNO launch. Exclusive preview of the new “Nursing in the Community” film. Fantastic insight into the hidden and often misunderstood work of #CommunityNurses and
amazingly complex care they deliver every day. Incredibly powerful, moving and informative.

[NHS Leadership Academy 💙 @NHSLeadership]

We’re developing a new NHS compact, a set of leadership behaviours we want all leaders to sign up to. This is an opportunity to think about a more modern leadership approach. Tell us what you think! Email [email protected] #OurNHSPeople #NHSleadership

[NHS Leadership Academy 💙 @NHSLeadership]

Applications are now open for the HOPE European Exchange programme! This unique and exciting opportunity enables participants to understand the challenges of a healthcare system outside the UK. Find out more and apply today: https://t.co/zU7tUmB5gL