Steve Ford

I am privileged to be given the opportunity of being a member of the advisory board for the CNO England's Professional Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.

@stevejford.bsky.social @rcm.org.uk @rcn.org.uk

Four inspired Queen’s Nurses @theqicn.bsky.social after listening to the short list presentations in the “Nursing in the Community” category yesterday in London @nursingtimes.bsky.social @stevejford.bsky.social All worthy winners - looking forward to the awards ceremony in October ⭐️👏⭐️👏⭐️🏆

Great day ahead at the Nursing Times Career Plus event at The Park Plaza Victoria- inspirational speakers, exhibitors, one to one career clinic & much more - come & join us @nursingtimes.bsky.social @stevejford.bsky.social ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Heading to London for the @nursingtimes.bsky.social Student Awards #SNTA proud to have judged the “Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs” category- all worthy winners & looking forward to seeing the finalists & panel judges again - enjoy the day everyone @stevejford.bsky.social ⭐️🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆⭐️

It's great to be back on here.
Took an enforced break.
After returning from Australia, came down with the nasty virus that has been plaguing many.
Grateful to be vertical again.
It's been a busy week!
Today it was @nursingtimes.bsky.social
#SNTA 2025 judging with fabulous colleagues.

This is my final OFM column. Here’s what I’ve learned about buffets, ‘clean eating’ and what not to serve food on | Jay Rayner Much has changed in the food world but there are a few truths that still hold

Great quote: “Buffets are where good taste goes to die.” www.theguardian.com/food/2025/fe...

Have you faced violence at work? New survey for nurses Do you feel safe at work? Nursing Times and Unison have today launched a survey to find out nurs...

Have you faced violence at work? New survey for nurses

Do you feel safe at work? Nursing Times and Unison have today launched a survey to find out nursing and midwifery staff’s experiences of physical violence in the workplace. #nursing #workforce #nurses #nhs

www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/ha...

‘The challenges of studying in a second language have made me more resilient’ Hello fellow healthcare adventurers! I’m Zaneta and from Lithuania, navigating the challenging b...

I can hardly believe it - my first article has been published on the Nursing Times web! 💙 This is a moment I never dreamed would come and I am so grateful for the support that helped me get here. If you’d like to read it : www.nursingtimes.net/students/the...

#NursingTimes #WritingJourney #Student

My first blog as @nursingtimes.bsky.social student editor.
Happy reading
@swbhnhs.bsky.social @nhsbeeky.bsky.social @humanaqvi.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social

I am very grateful to the @nursingtimes.bsky.social & @stevejford.bsky.social 🥹❤️
The lovely team kindly sent me a copy of my article today so I can post it to my mum in Korea.
Thank you so much. It really means a lot❤️🥹

'silver' enamal badge. A dark green enamel cross, with a central disc. The outer rim of the central disc is inscibed in capital letters 'Barking Havering & Brentwood Area School of Nursing'. The inner disc is white enamel and silver - with a pointy cross, and in the quarters clockwise from top right: a lamp (aladdin style 'nightingale' lamp); an (English) rose; a caduceus - a medical staff with a snake wrapped round it sssss; and three notched Saxon seaxes (cutlasses) (from the Essex flag). Packs a mighty punch for a little badge

Today's #HistNursing #Badge

#Barking #Havering and #Brentwood School of Nursing

Browse to see more of the #RCNArchives badge collection 👀

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Kindness of strangers: thanks to the guy in silver van who pointed out I had a flat tyre on the A13, thanks to the delivery bike rider who told me there was a tyre place nearby off the A406 and thanks to the mechanic who replaced the wheel so I got back in time for Heidi’s birthday: newhamtyres.com

I remember watching Eraserhead at the @exeter.ac.uk campus cinema in probably 1994, in a double bill with Rumblefish. I didn’t know what I was about to see which was probably a good thing. What an unforgettable film for so many reasons. Respect to #DavidLynch

Thank you @humanaqvi.bsky.social
@nursingtimes.bsky.social @stevejford.bsky.social

The neighbours #foxoftheday

Frost and 🧊 this morning at Cherry Tree Wood in East Finchley. Lots of people out for walks

Night sky from nearby the @nursingtimes.bsky.social office earlier this evening #moon #nightsky #london

Could be interesting tomorrow morning

After about 20 years, I reacquainted myself with ice skating before Christmas. Great fun at Somerset House, once I’d got my eye in that is. Remembering my terror as a teenager at Romford ice rink

A little family tradition: Christmas carol singing at Lauderdale House in Highgate

Thank you for the great opportunity @stevejford.bsky.social & @nursingtimes.bsky.social. Can't wait to share my thoughts to wider nursing & midwifery community globally.
@swbhnhs.bsky.social @humanaqvi.bsky.social @thercn.bsky.social @kamranabbasi.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social

🎉 I’m thrilled to share that it’s official - I've been announced as one of the student editors at Nursing Times! A big thank you to Steve Ford for this incredible opportunity. Meet me and the amazing team of editors here: www.nursingtimes.net/students/mee...

#NursingTimes #StudentEditor 🌟

No universal health coverage without midwives @swbhnhs.bsky.social @who.int @nursingstandard.bsky.social @nursingtimes.bsky.social @stevejford.bsky.social @rcnlibraries.bsky.social

Excellent display of old annuals at the Shaws Booksellers today for the @nursingtimes.bsky.social festive team lunch. Sadly, I think I may own - or have once owned - the Rupert bear one and the Blue Peter one too www.shawsbooksellers.co.uk

Oval enamael and gilt badge. Inscribed: Ashford Hospital Middlesex School of nursing around the outside. A 'greek' figure in a robe stands in the centre

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is from Ashford Hospital.

The figure is possibly Hygieia the Greek goddess of health

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Sun starting to go down on another Monday over Fleet Street #sunset

Today, while at the excellent Barnet Museum, I learnt about the life story of North London nurse Mabel Johnson and also some mental health care history about the nearby former Colney Hatch Asylum. A Sunday of local area exploring. #nurses #mentalhealth #history #barnet www.barnetmuseum.co.uk

Earlier today, I was wandering around Monken Hadley in the mud and rain learning about the Battle of Barnet in 1471 on a walking tour with Paul Baker, of Barnet and London Walks. Echoes of my A-level history lessons with Miss Wallace. Excellent fun and I learnt stuff or at least relearnt it

No to parsnips, always. Everything else looks great

Lovely to see @ruthoshikanlu.bsky.social last night at the @nursingtimes.bsky.social #Summit awards Congratulations to all the finalists- a brilliant night of celebrating success ⭐️🏆⭐️🏆⭐️🏆