Ageing Better in Camden is one of the fourteen Big Lottery Fund Ageing Better programmes across England working together to tackle social isolation and loneliness among older people. It uses an assets-based approach, drawing on existing skills and resources in the local community and supporting community groups to codesign and co-produce programmes with older members.
The Nursing Now campaign states: ‘It’s time to give nurses more recognition, investment and influence’ (Nursing Now, 2018). By strengthening the nursing profession through the campaign, global healthcare challenges of the 21st century can also be impacted. So, what is Nursing Now, and why should you know about it?
In 2019, the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) is working in a whole variety of ways to support nurses to improve care for their patients, and there are many ways in which you can get involved.
Infection prevention is particularly important within community settings, as many of the people cared for in these environments — specifically elderly or vulnerable patients — are more at risk from infection.
