2011 News
Print versionOctober
Researchers from across King’s College London will undertake important research into the barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer in black African, black Caribbean and white women in the UK.
September
The latest edition of the Nightingale Review, the School's annual publication is now available. For news and successes from the School over the past year, plus an interview with Professor Alison Metcalfe, Associate Dean for Research, download the Review here.
August
As part of the College-wide network of Innovation Fellows, tutor Sheryl Gettings from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s has been appointed as the School’s first Innovation Fellow.
July
The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s College London hosted the first ever trial of a nurses affirmation statement at its annual Leavers’ event on Friday 29 July 2011.
June
The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS), whose editorial office is based in the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s College London, has been ranked as the top academic nursing journal in the world, according to the Thomson-Reuters Impact Factors for 2010, released today (Wednesday 29 June 2011).
The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Chairs.
On 9 June 2011, the School hosted its inaugural National and Global Health Electives Showcase.
May
The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Helen McCutcheon as its new Head of School.
Professor McCutcheon currently holds the position of Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of South Australia.
The first findings from research addressing the associations between nurse staffing and patient safety and quality of care were presented at a Nightingale Seminar on Wednesday 25 May.
The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s College London premiered a performance of ‘A Nightingale Sang’ at London’s Southbank Centre on Friday 13 May.
The concert, part of Southbank Centre’s Chorus! weekend, which focused on the relationship between the voice and well-being, is a composition by the School’s composer in residence, acclaimed Irish composer, John Browne.
In honour of International Day of the Midwife (IDM) on Thursday 5 May, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) released the report 'The Socio-economic Value of the Midwife,' which highlights the important role of midwives during pregnancy and childbirth. The report confirms that investing in midwives and midwife-led care is central to delivering high quality maternity care.
Significant funding has been awarded for a new research project looking at how to help patients from Black, South Asian and diverse socio-economic populations move on from breast cancer treatment, which is being carried out by the UK’s leading breast cancer support charity.
April
The Complete University Guide 2012 today (Monday 18 April) announced that the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s is, again, the only university in London to be ranked in the top ten British universities for nursing.
General Medical Council (GMC) decisions about doctors who qualify outside the UK are more likely to have far reaching consequences (high impact decisions), finds research led by King’s College London, published in the British Medical Journal today.
March
Anne Milton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Public Health at the Department of Health, spoke at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery’s Nightingale Breakfast series on Tuesday 29 March 2011.
Using midwives and other maternity staff more effectively is the key to improving maternity care in hospitals, according to findings of a review led by King's, commissioned by The King's Fund.
A new iPhone app, ‘Navigating Nightingale’, has recently been launched by the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery. The app guides users along the banks of the River Thames to learn more about the life of Florence Nightingale a century after her death.
February
Did you know we still accept applications for our Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing after the UCAS deadline? Places are still available so find out how you can apply.
The National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s College London welcomes the government’s recent announcement of its health visitor programme and appoints a new Director, Dr Jill Maben, to lead new research in this area.
Professor Alison Metcalfe joined the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery at King’s College London on 1 February 2011 as the new Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Health Care Research.
January
Dr Jill Maben, Director of the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) based at the School, has commented on the opening of the Pembury Hospital in Kent, the first single room hospital of its kind in England.
Emma North, a King’s DipHE adult nursing alumna, competed at the European Tai Chi Championships, held in Oxford in December 2010.
Nursing students Jitka Navratilova and Hannah Bysouth recorded the School's first nursing podcast for King’s College London Radio.