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29
Mar
BJN Awards 2017 - Winners
News Type: Nurse News

Congratulations to the liver nurses who were shortlisted at the BJN Awards for the Hepatology/Liver Nurse Award:

1st place: Tara Rees
Tara developed a nurse-led paracentesis service for patients with advanced liver disease and has shared her protocols across Wales. 

2nd place: Linda Porter and Sarah Tarff
Linda and Sarah provide an innovative community HCV clinic that has allowed for contact and treatment of a large and hitherto poorly served and socially disadvantaged population with significant disease burden and largely preventable health-economic impact to the wider NHS.

3rd place: Michelle Clayton
Michelle has recently been approached as one of only seven nurses in Europe to set up a Concerted Action Group for the European Association of the Study of the Liver.

Photos of the event can be viewed > here.

22
Mar
BASLNF and BLNF Merger – Survey Results
News Type: Nurse News

BASLNF and BLNF Merger – Survey Results

A big thank you to all those who completed the recent survey regarding the proposed merger of the BASLNF with the BLNF. We now have the results and I can confirm that 100% of those who completed the survey support the merger.

In the next few weeks I will be back in touch with more details on the timelines for the merger, including the priorities for the new group; launch dates and membership details. I will ensure that this is all as seamless as possible.

The survey has given us a lot of ideas on areas where we need to be focusing on in the future and as always I welcome your input and suggestions.

 

15
Dec
Guidelines for Nurses - new free digital resource
News Type: Nurse News

A new free digital resource called Guidelines for Nurses is available and delivers content that includes guideline summaries, feature articles, and educational resources to help with CPD and revalidation. The resource is available as an app and online.

The app is available to download from the Guidelines for Nurses website for an annual subscription fee of £49.99 HOWEVER access to the content on the app is FREE to all UK-based nurses who register for free on the website first.

Guidelines for Nurses includes a resource centre focussed on liver disease, and one of our most popular pieces of content is the NICE guideline on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

To register on the Guidelines for Nurses website > click here.

07
Dec
Enter the 2017 BJN Awards today - nominations close on 12 December 2016
News Type: Nurse News

Enter the 2017 BJN Awards today!

The BJN Hepatology/Liver Nurse of the Year award will recognise nurses who care for and treat very unwell patients with a range of life-altering conditions and diseases. The important work within this specialty should be recognised and any nurse who has made a special impact on hepatology/liver nursing should apply or be nominated.

Many people's lives are touched by these conditions and diseases, and whether they practice in hospitals or the community, nurses will find themselves caring at some stage for such patients.

This Award will recognise an individual or team who have made a demonstrable improvement to the delivery of excellent patient care.

Entries close on 12 December 2016 so nominate a colleague today by visitng the BJN website by clicking here

19
May
NURSES TRAVEL BURSARY 2016
News Type: Nurse News

NURSES TRAVEL BURSARY 2016

We are delighted to announce that AbbVie UK Ltd is offering 30 bursaries to support nurses attending the BASL Annual Meeting 2016. This will be open to all Nurses in the UK, both members and non-members of the BASL Nurse Forum.

The bursary application deadline is Friday 10th June 2016.

By Monday 27th June you will be advised of the status of your submission and the deadline for confirmation of acceptance is Monday 4th July.

To apply:

Please email a copy of your application form to jane.douthwaite@execbs.com AND post the original signed copy to: BASL Secretariat c/o Executive Business Support Ltd, City Wharf, Davidson Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9DZ.

BASL must receive your application (both hardcopy and email) by the deadline of Friday 10th June. You can download further information below:

Download Nurse Travel Bursary Guidance Notes.pdf
Download AbbVie Nurses Bursary Application Form_2016.docx

This travel bursary is funded by AbbVie Ltd, however, AbbVie Ltd have no involvement in the selection of the recipients of the bursary. Details regarding the application and review process for the scholarships can be found as part of these Guidance Notes.

17
May
Join BASL Ward Membership Today
News Type: Nurse News

BASL Nurse Forum Ward Membership is here, join today:

  • £100 per annum for up to 5 members per ward
  • Names of up to 5 ward members can be added at any point in the same membership year, up to the max of 5
  • Ward member names can be updated annually
  • Ward member benefits include; access to the Nurse e-learning toolkits on the BASL website, reduced fees at BASL Events including the Nurses Day at the Annual Meeting in September, and BASL member e-newsletters
  • Payments can be made by invoice.  

Sign up your Ward today by sending an email to jane.douthwaite@execbs.com. A main point of contact for the Ward is required who will be contacted by the BASL Secretariat to obtain further details to set up the Ward Membership.