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Supporting and developing nurses & midwives to improve care and save lives across the world, maintaining Florence Nightingale’s legacy.

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Sign up to receive our news, it's a great way to find out what's happening at FNF, including new programmes, events including the Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service, webinars and much more! Sign up is simple, just go to https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/newsletter/

09.08.2025 17:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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FNF Academy Members, alumni & scholars. Join our next webinar on Thursday 18 Sept, 2–3pm: We'll explore key findings from the WHO's State of the World’s Nursing Report, and what it means for UK nursing. Find out more and register at tinyurl.com/42fm4rcd @ralucaoaten.bsky.social

06.08.2025 08:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our 3-day residential programme 'Safe Cultures of Care' supports Band 7+ nurses and midwives to build and lead safer, more supportive workplace cultures.

Learn more about what the programme offers and the difference it could make to you at: florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/programmes/s...

05.08.2025 08:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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UK Government to Regulate NHS Executive Leaders and Managers - Florence Nightingale Foundation The DHSC has announced it will introduce a statutory barring system to regulate NHS executive managers and leaders in England. Read FNF's response.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced it will introduce a statutory barring system to regulate NHS executive managers and leaders in England, following a public consultation earlier this year.
Find out more on our website at tinyurl.com/5d3emzdp

31.07.2025 11:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Importance of Quiet Leadership - Florence Nightingale Foundation

In our latest blog we explore the often-overlooked strength of quiet leadership and the vital role it plays across health and care settings.

➡️ florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/quiet-leaders/.

Many thanks to Belinda, Irene and Peter for making this such a fabulous blog.

30.07.2025 09:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The impact of the Florence Nightingale Foundation is powerfully represented by our Star Alumni who share their experience of undertaking their development programme. Find out more about just some of our incredible Star Alumni at https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/star-alumni/

27.07.2025 11:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Developing your leadership potential online - Florence Nightingale Foundation FNF's leadership programmes are available in flexible online modules. Our tailored online courses offer huge benefits, find out more.

Did you know, FNF has leadership programmes which are available as flexible online modules. Find out more.

25.07.2025 11:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We have some fantastic leadership development programmes open for applications. Find out more at https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/leadership-programmes/

23.07.2025 11:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sign up to receive our e-news, it's a great way to find out what's happening at FNF, including new programmes, events including the Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service, webinars and much more! Sign up is simple, just go to https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/newsletter/

21.07.2025 09:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 #FNFMembers: Nominations for our 2025/26 #FNFFellow Programme close on Monday! Chief Nurse FNF Academy Members, nominate one person to participate in a tailored leadership development programme. Find out more https://tinyurl.com/26r38dyy

18.07.2025 07:03 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Congratulations to all those who graduated from our Green Leadership programme today, in partnership with Nuffield Health. Watch this space for details of their sustainability #QI projects. #FNFAlumni
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17.07.2025 15:46 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Three women on a wooden floor, smiling. The woman in the middle is holding a small bag with a badge inside. There is a screen behind with the word Fellows top left and beneath that there is the hashtag #FNFMembers.

Three women on a wooden floor, smiling. The woman in the middle is holding a small bag with a badge inside. There is a screen behind with the word Fellows top left and beneath that there is the hashtag #FNFMembers.

#FNFMembers: Our Fellows celebration event takes place in October - lead members, check your inbox for our email invitation!

Don't forget you can nominate a Fellow for the next cohort the closing date is 21 July. Find out more at florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/fnf-academy-....

15.07.2025 13:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sign up to our Newsletter - Florence Nightingale Foundation Sign up to the Florence Nightingale Foundation's e-newsletter and find out more about what's happening with #TeamFNF.

Sign up to receive our newsletter, it's a great way to find out what's happening at FNF, including new programmes, events including the Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service, webinars and much more! Sign up is simple.

13.07.2025 22:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 #FNFMembers: Nominations for our 2025/26 #FNFFellow Programme close on Monday 21 July! Chief Nurse FNF Academy Members, nominate one person to participate in a tailored leadership development programme. Find out more tinyurl.com/26r38dyy

08.07.2025 08:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#FNFMembers and #FNFAlumni, join us for a webinar on 16 July, 12.30pm. We'll share insights from the Preceptorship Pulse Check 2024/2025 and discuss its implications with a panel of experts, including Gill Knight, and José Ariel Lañada, plus other experts.

➡️ Register at https://tinyurl.com/y25u75y2

07.07.2025 11:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sign up to our Newsletter - Florence Nightingale Foundation Sign up to the Florence Nightingale Foundation's e-newsletter and find out more about what's happening with #TeamFNF.

Sign up to receive our e-news, it's a great way to find out what's happening at FNF, including new programmes, events including the Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service, webinars and much more! Sign up is simple.

06.07.2025 11:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NEW DATES - Aspiring #Digital Healthcare Leadership Programme for #nurses and #midwives taking the first steps on a digital career path.

The next residential programme takes place 30 Sept-2 Oct. Find out more at https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/programmes/aspiring-digital-leaders/

04.07.2025 09:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nightingale Frontline® Facilitation Online Masterclass Programme - Florence Nightingale Foundation FNF is offering limited places on our Nightingale Frontline online masterclass programme to members of the Academy, find out more.

⏰ LIMITED PLACES LEFT:

Open to CNO #FNFMembers to nominate.

We are offering funded places on our Nightingale Frontline online masterclass programme on 16 July, thanks to the generosity of our supporters through the Big Give campaign.
CNO Academy members go to tinyurl.com/m7f4smyw to find out more.

03.07.2025 10:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Read our blog, written by @alucaoaten.bsky.social and Louise Cullen, who share key reflections from the Paediatric Clinical Network’s annual educators’ meeting, where FNF's policy briefing 'Strengthening the Clinical Educator Workforce' was recently discussed. ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yekhwsyn

02.07.2025 08:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Emerging Clinical Leaders Programme - Florence Nightingale Foundation This programme aims to support nurses and midwives working in patient facing roles at Agenda for Change Band 5 to 6 or equivalent.

Our Emerging Clinical Leaders programme is for #nursing and #midwifery leaders working post-preceptorship in patient-facing roles at Agenda for Change Band 5 to 6 or equivalent, across all sectors and all four UK nations.
Find out more and book a place at
➡️ tinyurl.com/yc339a7w

01.07.2025 08:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We have some fantastic leadership development programmes open for applications. Find out more at florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/leadership-p...

29.06.2025 14:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#FNFMembers and #FNFAlumni, join us for a webinar on 16 July, 12.30pm. We'll share insights from the Preceptorship Pulse Check 2024/2025 and discuss its implications with a panel of experts, including Gill Knight, and José Ariel Lañada, plus other experts.

➡️ Register at https://tinyurl.com/y25u75y2

26.06.2025 11:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 #FNFMembers – Nominations are open for our 2025/26 FNF Fellow Programme! Chief Nurse FNF Academy Members, nominate one person to participate in a tailored leadership development programme. Find out more and nominate at: https://tinyurl.com/26r38dyy Nominations close: 21 July

23.06.2025 07:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sign up to our Newsletter - Florence Nightingale Foundation Sign up to the Florence Nightingale Foundation's e-newsletter and find out more about what's happening with #TeamFNF.

If you would like to keep up with all things FNF, please sign up for our email newsletter, which goes out monthly. It's easy to sign up; find out more at

22.06.2025 11:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Leading, Creating and Sustaining Safe Cultures of Care – Residential - Florence Nightingale Foundation

The next programme will run from 2-5 December in London, you can find out more about it and book for the next cohort at: https://tinyurl.com/4uhr4mks.

The programme is also available to commission as a group booking for your workforce. Get in touch to find out more.

20.06.2025 09:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

We are delighted to share this video from Jonah Atos, International Nurse Coordinator at Western Health and Social Care Trust. Here she talks about the impact the programme has had on her. You can watch her feedback at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IehOq-gCASY.

20.06.2025 09:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
A group of around 25 people standing on a stage smiling at the camera. They have a large scree behind them saying FNF Academy Fellows 2023/34 and there are two pull up banners, on on either side of the screen. There is a table on the left and a lectern on the right of the stage.

A group of around 25 people standing on a stage smiling at the camera. They have a large scree behind them saying FNF Academy Fellows 2023/34 and there are two pull up banners, on on either side of the screen. There is a table on the left and a lectern on the right of the stage.

🚨 #FNFMembers – Nominations are now open for our 2025/26 FNF Fellow Programme!

Chief Nurse FNF Academy Members, we'd love you to nominate one person to participate in a tailored leadership development programme.

Learn more at: tinyurl.com/26r38dyy
Nominations close: 21 July #FNFFellows

18.06.2025 11:09 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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King's honours: damehood and other awards for nursing | Nursing Times Find out which nurses have joined Professor Jane Cummings in being named in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List.

Huge congratulations to all those nurses and midwives named in today's Kings Honours list. Very well deserved!
www.nursingtimes.net/leadership/k...

14.06.2025 10:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We have some fantastic leadership programmes open for applications and bookings, take a look at https://florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk/leadership-programmes/

14.06.2025 08:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Nursing Times Careers Plus 2025 - Home Page Nursing Times Careers Plus 2025 - Home Page

We're going to the @nursingtimes.bsky.social #NTCP event tomorrow!
Come and see us to talk all things #leadership
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13.06.2025 14:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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