The Nursing in Practice Podcast

The latest episode of the Nursing in Practice Podcast welcomes two general practice nurses (GPNs) to discuss the latest trends, demands and challenges within this year’s winter vaccination programme. 

The latest episode of the Nursing in Practice Podcast dives into all things general practice nurse (GPN) pay, terms and conditions – providing an update on the latest state of play and how Nursing in Practice is campaigning for an improved situation for the profession.

The Nursing in Practice podcast shares the voices of nurses at the centre of general practice and in the community.This episode goes into depth about the recent meningitis B outbreak in Kent which saw 13,000 antibiotics dispensed in the first week followed by 11,000 vaccinations given by nurses across several healthcare organisations.Listeners can also hear about the preliminary findings from Nursing in Practice’s General Practice Nurse (GPN) pay report: A salary survey of the profession 2026.View more content at nursinginpractice.com and register for Nursing in Practice email newsletters.This episode was produced by Gee Harland

The Nursing in Practice podcast shares the voices of nurses at the centre of general practice and in the community.This episode explores recent developments in vaccination and respiratory health, with a focus on changes to the MMRV and RSV vaccination programmes.News and features writer Madeleine Anderson speaks with Dr Julie Yates, deputy director for immunisation programmes at the UK Health Security Agency, about the expansion of the RSV vaccination programme to include more older adults.Debbie Duncan, senior lecturer in community nursing and respiratory health specialist, discusses the MMRV vaccine, which has been introduced into the routine childhood immunisation schedule since January.View more content at nursinginpractice.com and register for Nursing in Practice email newsletters.This episode was produced by Madeleine Anderson.

The Nursing in Practice podcast shares the voices of nurses at the centre of general practice and in the community.This third episode, hosted by news and features writer Madeleine Anderson and acting editor Meg Ford, examines the planned introduction of menopause questions into routine health checks and explores what this could mean for nurses and patients.We also discuss a recent speech from Royal College of Nursing North West regional director Simon Browes, outlining how nurses can provide inclusive care and the role that advanced practice can play in this.We also get the latest from our How Nurses Count Campaign and hear how nurses can get involved.View more content at nursinginpractice.com and register for Nursing in Practice email newsletters.This episode was produced by Madeleine Anderson

The Nursing in Practice podcast shares the voices of nurses at the centre of general practice and in the community. This second episode, hosted by news and features writer Madeleine Anderson and editor Carolyn Scott, features interviews from the world of general practice nursing and the latest updates from Nursing in Practice’s How Nurses Count Campaign.We hear from Steph Lawrence, chief executive of The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing, and Angie Hack, lead of The QICN’s general practice nurse network, for an interview exploring what can be done to increase the number of general practice nurses in the workforce and what role preceptorship plays in GPN recruitment and development. We also speak with Felicity Weaving, a newly qualified GPN, who shares her experience of working in general practice over the last year.View more content at nursinginpractice.com and register for Nursing in Practice email newsletters. This episode was produced by Madeleine Anderson

The Nursing in Practice Podcast shares the voices of nurses at the centre of general practice and in the community.Led by our team of journalists, the podcast features innovation in nursing in primary care, the nursing view on important clinical advances, and highlights key issues for the nursing profession.In this first episode of The Nursing in Practice Podcast we ask how the 10-year health plan could change general practice nursing, share details of the new How Nurses Count campaign, and discuss an update on general practice nurse pay.View more content at nursinginpractice.com and register for Nursing in Practice email newsletters.This episode was produced by Madeleine Anderson