Northumbria University has become the first higher education provider in the UK to have a new Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) in Community Nursing adult social care approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to support more nurses into community nursing. The qualification will be available to registered nurses working in, or working closely with teams and patients in, a social care setting such as residential and nursing care homes, care at home, and hospices. The programme has been flexibly designed to ensure that it is accessible to as many nurses as possible and can support them developing their skills and careers in this vital area of nursing. Speaking on the new programme Professor Alison Machin, Head of Department, Nursing, … Continue reading Northumbria launches UK’s first new specialist practice qualification in adult social care