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We've heard in this Spotlight that, despite it being 'Our Year' for nurses and midwives, it's turned out to be an unusually tough and challenging one. So, to help us celebrate and encourage each other, we're holding our first-ever national gathering, (online) on Saturday, May 15th. It's called NAMfest (Nurses and...
What a momentous year it has been! But not quite the momentous year that The World Health Organization (WHO) imagined when it dedicated 2020 to nurses and midwives, celebrating our work across the globe, and highlighting our role in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. You can read more about...
We've heard a lot about how this Covid season we're in is 'unprecedented'. The head of the Pentecostal church UK said this week 'Unprecedented times call for unprecedented prayer'. They certainly do, and it's been wonderful to see God's people galvanized to pray more. Throughout March, April and May we...
1 remember that you are not alone (even if self- isolating!) - God is with you (Joshua 1:9) With no option of going out in an evening, spend a few minutes instead meditating on a Scripture, such as Romans 8:38-39. Let the knowledge of his love and presence calm and encourage...
At a time of crisis, we need to hear words of hope and be encouraged. There's no better place to start than God's word, and the passage I want to share is John 20: 19-22, when Jesus appears to his disciples after his resurrection: On the evening of that first day...
In my role as Head of Nursing, I get the privilege of hearing lots of stories from nurses and midwives on the frontline. Many of these stories are tough and challenging. Just this week, I heard from a few newly qualified nurses how they battle stress and anxiety before going...
Pippa Peppiatt, Head of Nursing We recently held an annual retreat day for our student nurse/midwife group leaders (or 'reps') in Winchester. The bulk of the day was a Christian 'Kintsugi' retreat, led by local Christian artist Gill Drew. She guided us through a meditative activity which essentially involved smashing a...
In a 2015 issue of the Nursing Times, chief nurses were called to help tackle 'shameful' bullying statistics. (1) One in four NHS staff is bullied. Retention of nurses is further hampered by nurses reporting that they feel frustrated and dissatisfied with working relationships that devalue their professional worth, especially...
It's often at work that we face our biggest challenges, especially in the area of our talk and interactions with others. We don't choose who we work with, and some individuals have the capacity to rile everyone with whom they have dealings. Many workplace conversations are filled with gossip, grumbling, or...
I went to a wedding at the weekend. The most moving moment was when the bride lifted her veil up and the waiting groom (my godson) finally saw her unveiled face, shining with joy and love. It reflected his own joy and devotion, shown so clearly on his own face. It...
