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We have reached December and almost the end of another year. Reflecting on the last 12 months, while there have been many challenges, I think there has also been much to celebrate.
We have had two massive 75th anniversaries. The first was that of the Empire Windrush. It was at Tilbury in June 1948 when the ship arrived from the Caribbean carrying nurses, among many others, and paving the way for many more to follow – to them we owe immeasurable gratitude. Of course, the Windrush Generation made a huge contribution to something else that had an important birthday this year.
The National Health Service was born 75 years ago on 5 July 1948. To mark the occasion, we held a reception, made a video and, in July, published a special issue on nursing’s contribution to the NHS, which you can find on our website.
"The Nursing Times Archive means we have a digital library dating back to our first issue from 1905"
Another exciting thing that you’ve hopefully seen this year is that Nursing Times has published a huge part of our historical back catalogue. The Nursing Times Archive means we have a digital library dating back to our first issue from 1905. I encourage you to have a look. It’s fascinating to read about both the differences and similarities in issues that have affected the profession through the decades.
Once again, this year we have focused on areas that I think are of great importance, and hope you do too, with special editions looking at sustainability, technology, education, workforce, and equity, diversity and inclusion. We have also worked with partners to campaign for better preceptorship and to bring an end to female genital mutilation.
Meanwhile, we have supported the profession through surveys on safe staffing and wellbeing, as well as analysis of the new NHS workforce plan, pay deals and more. We have interviewed the World Health Organization’s chief nurse, met the King and reported from the pay protest picket lines.
We have also run some stand-out clinical series, including those on diabetes and dementia, and the topic of the moment, artificial intelligence (AI). This last series has been read by more than 30,000 people, which indicates that the profession is interested in the potential of AI in education and practice.
As I said, there is much to celebrate, and you can find all of the above on our website. On behalf of all at Nursing Times, Merry Christmas and see you in the new year.
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