While the rain in Birmingham managed to dampen most things, it failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the delegates, speakers and exhibitors at the annual Association for Continence Advice (ACA) conference, held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel.

The new health and care system will deliver the ambitions set out in the Health and Social Care Act. NHS England, Public Health England, the NHS Trust Development Authority and Health Education England will take on their full range of responsibilities.

The NMC is currently revising the Code, and is seeking the views of patients, the public, nurses, midwives and other organisations or individuals who may be affected by changes to the Code.

Following on from our interview with Crystal Oldman, Chief executive of the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI), Sharel Cole, a Queen’s Nurse (QN) gives us some insight into why she applied to be a QN and what she feels this has helped her achieve.

Community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute has announced the start of a new three-year project to improve the health of people who are homeless.

In this update, we bring you news of the comings and goings of RCN NI members and RCN NI activity.